Townhomes For Sale in Shaughnessy Village, Montréal

Shaughnessy Village is a great neighbourhood for car-free transportation options. This part of the city will appeal to home buyers who want to be in a walkable community because it is particularly suited to pedestrians; most daily needs are very convenient to meet without a car, and there are also a very large number of businesses close by. A fair number of residents in the area use their bicycle as Shaughnessy Village features reasonably good cycling infrastructure, and bike-share stations are hardly ever more than a few blocks away. The transit network in Shaughnessy Village is especially practical as a consequence of plenty of nearby rapid transit stations on the Gare Centrale - Brossard, Ligne 1 - Verte and Ligne 2 - Orange, and over 50 nearby bus lines. On the other hand, Shaughnessy Village is not especially car friendly. Nevertheless, nearby highways are particularly easy to reach from anywhere in Shaughnessy Village.

A general and a specialty grocery store is always only a very short walk away in Shaughnessy Village. In addition, thanks to over 250 restaurants and around 30 cafes, Shaughnessy Village is a great place in which to go out to eat. It is also a very short walk to an excellent choice of clothing stores. Regarding education, parents and their children will find that wherever their property is situated in Shaughnessy Village, daycares and schools are nearby.

Shaughnessy Village is a great neighbourhood for those who enjoy both indoor and outdoor activities. It is very easy to find dynamic streets in this area. There are usually crowds of people around, there are many nearby entertainment venues, and places to go out at night are well-spread throughout the area. Main streets, such as Rue Sainte-Catherine, are excellent for those who like going out. Greenery is prominent in this area as the tree canopy coverage for most streets is fairly good. There are over 50 parks close by for residents to enjoy and they are especially well-situated, which results in them being very easy to access from most locations in the neighbourhood.

Large apartment buildings are the predominant housing type, representing the vast majority of dwellings in Shaughnessy Village, whereas the remainder are mainly small apartment buildings. This neighbourhood is primarily composed of two bedroom and one bedroom homes. About 90% of the population of this neighbourhood rent their home while owners make up the remainder. About one third of homes in this area were built in the 1960s and 1970s, while most of the remaining buildings were constructed pre-1960 and in the 1980s.