The Minerva | 995,000 Canadian dollars ($735,000)
A lakefront A-frame chalet with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a wraparound balcony and a private dock.
This peaked-roof chalet is located on the shores of Lake Chapleau, a popular fishing spot, in La Minerve, a municipality in the Laurentians region of Quebec. Mont-Tremblant, with its ski resorts, golf courses, restaurants and private airport, is approximately 30 miles southeast. Hiking and snowmobile trails traverse the wooded terrain surrounding the property. A commercial area with a supermarket, bakery, hardware store and library is about a mile north. Montreal is approximately 109 miles southeast.
As a rural area, the Laurentians region is exempt from Canada's ban on foreign homebuyers, which was enacted last January and recently extended until 2027.
Size: 1,350 square meters
Price per square meter: $545
Inside: A large room with living, dining and kitchen areas takes up most of the ground floor. The space features gleaming pine floors and a wall of windows that extend nearly to the 26-foot cathedral ceiling. The kitchen features brick walls, retro-style Heartland appliances, an antique cast iron sink, and solid pine cabinets. There is also a bedroom with a barn door and a tiled bathroom on the ground floor.
On the second floor, the master bedroom has French doors leading to a large mezzanine, with lake views through the front windows. The floors, walls and sloping ceilings of the bedroom are made of solid pine, as are the floors and ceilings of the bathroom. In the basement, a paneled family room offers lake views. There are laundry facilities and two additional refrigerators in the basement.
Outdoor area: The house sits on 1.07 hectares of wooded property. Two patio doors lead from the living room onto a wraparound balcony with panoramic lake views. The property also includes a detached, heated one-car garage with a second floor for storage. Behind the house is a 40 foot private dock on Lake Chapleau.
Steer: 3,680 Canadian dollars per year (2,714)
Contact: Catherine Mills, Royal LePage Excellence, 514-591-8677, royallepageexcellence.com
Mont Tremblant | 925,000 Canadian dollars ($682,000)
A sun-filled, ski-out, two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo with access to a pool and hot tub.
This two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo, sold fully furnished, is located on the second floor of Etoile du Matin, a 52-unit apartment complex located below Mont-Tremblant, the highest ski resort in the Laurentians. Golf courses, including the public Golf Manitou and the private Golf Le Maitre de Mont-Tremblant, are within 10 miles of the property. Tremblant Lake and Mercier Lake, less than five miles away, offer summer water sports. In season, Etoile du Matin owners have access to a private pool and hot tub. The development allows for short-term rentals, which are restricted in parts of the Laurentians.
Chairlifts are less than 30 meters from the front door. The pedestrian village of Mont-Tremblant with boutiques, restaurants and bars is about 4 km northwest. The Mont-Tremblant Casino, less than half a mile west of the complex, operates its own gondola up Mont-Tremblant. Montreal is approximately 90 miles southeast of Mont-Tremblant.
Size: 1,150 square meters
Price per square meter: $593
Inside: The apartment's front door opens to a cedar-paneled vestibule. A small hallway with built-in floor-to-ceiling wooden shelves leads to an open plan space with living, dining and kitchen areas. With the exception of the ceramic kitchen tiles, most living rooms have light wooden floors. A quartz-covered island anchors the kitchen, which also features stainless steel appliances and a glass tile backsplash. Rough gray stone covers a gas fireplace in the living room. Pendant lights illuminate the dining room and kitchen. There is a powder room on the main level.
On the second floor, both bedrooms offer mountain and valley views. The bedrooms have light wooden floors, sloping ceilings and en suite bathrooms. A washing machine and a dryer are located in the small hallway between the bedrooms. Sold fully furnished, the unit faces southeast and receives ample sunlight during the day.
Outdoor area: A 25-foot balcony runs the length of the apartment and offers mountain and valley views.
Steer: 9,661 Canadian dollars per year ($7,120) plus monthly maintenance of 806 Canadian dollars ($594)
Contact: Sean Couchman, Mont-Tremblant Real Estate, 819-421-2390, mtre.ca
La conception | 899,000 Canadian dollars ($663,000)
A modern three bedroom, four bathroom home, short term rental available, near lakes and the Rouge River.
This boxy, modern home – sold fully furnished – is one of 90 completed homes in the 543-acre Bel Air Tremblant development in the village of La Conception. The complex includes purpose-built holiday apartments and residences. The Bel Air Tremblant clubhouse features a spa, fitness facilities, swimming pool and restaurant. Short-term rentals are permitted throughout the complex.
The 100-mile-long Rouge River cuts through the 50-square-mile community of La Conception, home to more than 80 lakes. The banks of the Rouge River are less than a mile from the home. La Conception is less than 10 miles south of Mont Tremblant National Park, Quebec's first national park. A small supermarket is located approximately four miles east in the Old Village area of Mont-Tremblant. The Mont-Tremblant ski resort is 7 miles (11 km) east and Mont-Tremblant Airport is about 18 miles (30 km) north. Montreal is 90 miles southeast.
Size: 1,565 square meters
Price per square meter: $424
Inside: All rooms are on one level and have heated concrete floors. The open space includes living, kitchen and dining areas, with the living room featuring 16-foot ceilings and decorative wooden beams. An Italian-made Natuzzi leather sofa sits in front of a gas fireplace encased in stone from floor to ceiling. Sliding glass doors open to a finished terrace with valley views. The kitchen features a large island, stainless steel appliances and a ceramic backsplash. The dining area between the living room and the kitchen is furnished with a Quebec-made Canadel wooden table and eight chairs.
Two of the four bedrooms have an exit to the terrace. Bedrooms are decorated in minimalist white and gray, except for one bedroom with an accent wall decorated with a motif of cut tree trunks. Two bathrooms with high ceilings have glass-enclosed showers. A third is a guest toilet.
Outdoor area: An external aluminum staircase leads to a roof terrace with beautiful views of a wooded valley. A backyard pavilion houses a seven-person whirlpool spa. A squat black shed next to the house was built specifically for storing winter sports equipment. The house is surrounded by trees and accessed via a driveway from a main road. The owners have decorated a pine tree with 6,000 lights that glow in the backyard.
Steer: 4,966 Canadian dollars per year ($3,660)
Contact: Jennifer McKeown, Mont-Tremblant Real Estate, 819-425-0074, mtre.ca
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