Westmount Real Estate

Westmount is an upscale residential enclave that extends across the western slope of Mount Royal. Located only minutes from the downtown core of the City of Montreal, it retains an air of tranquility. Upper Westmount is dotted with what can only be described as some of the most stunning contemporary mansions in North America. The city also offers high-end yet affordable homes, apartments, and condos.

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History

Founded in 1874, the community of Westmount has traditionally been an enclave of wealthy Anglophones of British ancestry and is among the wealthiest neighborhoods in Canada.

Geography

Westmount lies over 3.9 square kilometers on the western slopes of Mount Royal and is situated walking distance from downtown Montreal.

Demographics

With a population of approximately 20,000 people, Westmount residents are predominantly bilingual with over 75% claiming English as their first language and almost a third being foreign-born.

Cityscape

Westmount features a seemingly endless variety of unique properties with incredible architecture, including executive style detached homes, high-end yet affordable semi-detached homes, stately grey-stones, quaint townhouses, Victorian cottages and a variety of condos.

Greene Avenue and Sherbrooke Street provide excellent shopping, dining and entertainment opportunities.

Highlights

Upper Westmount, extending most notably from The Boulevard up to mountain top Summit Circle, with its parks, bird sanctuary, and drive by look-out, offers some of the most stunning southward facing views.

Transportation

Westmount residents are served by the public transit system with eight bus routes, two nearby subway stations and one commuter train station. The area is walking distance from downtown.

Schools

Westmount is home to Dawson College, Quebec's largest CEGEP, Marianopolis College, Westmount High School, as well as some of the most prestigious private schools in Quebec, including Miss Edgar's and Miss Cramp's School, Selwyn House School, Villa Sainte-Marcelline and The Study.

Services

Westmount residents have access to a wide range of sports and recreation activities, including Westmount Arena joint ice rink and pool complex, Westmount Public Library, a lawn bowling facility, and the Westmount Rugby Club, the oldest active rugby club in North America.