Montreal, Quebec is located in southwestern Quebec on the St. Lawrence River. Montreal’s West Island runs west from Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue on the west tip of the island. It cities and boroughs consist of the Baie-d'Urfé, Beaconsfield, Dollard-Des Ormeaux, Dorval, Hudson, Kirkland, Lachine, L'Île-Bizard/Sainte-Geneviève, L'Île-Dorval, L'Île-Perrot, Pierrefonds-Roxboro, Pincourt, Pointe-Claire, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Senneville, St-Lazare and Vaudreuil/Dorion.
Montreal is the largest city in Quebec and the second-largest city in Canada. Its multinational culinary landscape is incredible as is its selection of botiques and shopping venues. The West Island has modern buildings and country homes side by side. West Island is made up of large green spaces bordering rivers and lakes, bike trails, museums, cross-country ski trails, ecological farms and golf courses. Eightenth century buildings offer a taste of history while the shores of Lake Saint-Louis hold cafes, restaurants and boutiques with old world charm. The Fairview Pointe-Claire and Galeries des Sources malls are found here as are the Morgan Arboretum and the Cap-Saint-Jacques Nature Park, Montreal's largest park.
The communities that make up the West Island are residential with some commercial parks and local businesses. Kirkland has a commercial core and an industrial park while the Angell Woods take up much of western Beaconsfield. Baie-d'Urfé's rural charm is accentuated by large houses and lots. Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue is home to John Abbott College, McGill University's Macdonald Campus and three nature parks. Dollard-des-Ormeaux’s sports complexes, recreational parks and the Dollard Civic Centre host many family oriented social and sporitng events and the Rue Centre-Commercial in Roxboro offers local shops and restaurants. These communities offer a quiet, relaxed lifestyle with an easy commute to downtown Montreal via mass transit.
Montreal businesses are many and varied and include aerospace, pharmaceuticals, printed goods, software engineering, telecommunications, textile and apparel manufacturing, and transportation. The service sector includes engineering, finance, higher education, and research and development. The Port of Montreal is the largest inland port in the world and Montreal is the leading Canadian city for scientific research.
The climate provides warm humid summers, with temperatures averaging 19 C to 23 C and highs of 27 C, and cold winters, with temperatures averaging -5 C to -9 C and lows of -13 C.
Montreal’s West Island communities offer residential living, beautiful green spaces and easy access to the vibrant downtown core. Each community is filled with local amenities, culture, and recreation. If you want to know more about real estate around this part of Montreal or find houses for sale, a good place to start is to see which homes are on the market. Use the forms on this page to find out more about real estate and get updates on Montreal West Island MLS listings. Customize your search to find exactly what you want.
