Lachine, Montréal, Quebec Real Estate and Homes for Sale
In Lachine, around half of buildings are small apartment buildings, while duplexes and single detached homes make up most of the remaining housing stock. This part of the city offers mainly three bedroom and two bedroom homes. Roughly 55% of the population of this borough rent their home and 45% are owners. The buildings in this part of the city are quite old, since around 45% of its dwellings were constructed pre-1960, while the majority of the remaining buildings were built in the 1960s and the 2000s. Read more about Lachine real estate
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Transportation
The public transit system in this part of Montréal is reasonably good. For instance, commuters can depend on the Gare Du Canal and Gare Lachine with access to the Candiac Line and Vaudreuil-Hudson Line. The borough is linked by approximately 10 bus lines, and bus stops are typically nearby. However, cycling is at times challenging in this part of Montréal because there are few bike lanes. Thankfully, riding is facilitated by the generally flat terrain, and a few enjoyable pockets for bicycling exist. There are relatively few pedestrians out on the streets of this part of Montréal, even though many day-to-day needs can be met on foot. On the other hand, driving is a very good mode of transportation in Lachine. It is a short drive to the nearest highway, such as Autoroute de la Côte-de-Liesse, from any home in Lachine, and coming across a parking spot is generally easy.
Services
A supermarket is usually accessible within a rather short walk from anywhere in Lachine. Residents benefit from over 50 restaurants and coffee shops as well. With respect to education, it is a reasonably short walk to get to schools and daycares from most houses for sale in Lachine.
Character
There is a wide variety of green spaces in Lachine. To be more precise, there are over 50 parks nearby for residents to unwind in, like Parc René-Lévesque, which makes it very easy to reach them. Moreover, residents will find that numerous tree-lined streets are around. As there are few people out and about on the streets, this part of the city is relatively quiet, although those who are closer to one of the railway lines, Autoroute du Souvenir or Autoroute de la Côte-de-Liesse may experience more noise.
