Luxurious, One-of-a-kind Condo in Villeray

Description

Academics, artists, and musicians--this is your perfect place. 2000 square feet on a floor of an old calendar factory, totally renovated in 2005. Unique, architect-designed. Space of this size, openness, and quality very is hard to find in Montreal. So is an indoor parking spot, which we have downstairs in the basement ! Loft-style totally open floor plan, but smartly divided so that there's a clear feeling of different spaces. Fully furnished, fully appointed. Quiet building, great professional neighbours, quiet urban neighborhood, great location, half a block to metro stop, easy access to Plateau, universities and downtown; walk to fantastic groceries, bakeries, coffee, microbrew, and all necessities. BASICS AND COSTS: Bring your clothes, personal effects, and laptop(s) and move in. DETAILS 2 bedrooms, 1 in use as a home office ~King-size bed, touch lamps on adjacent night tables (great for reading) ~Blackout shades and drapes in master bedroom (some motorized) ~Walk-in closet ~Office is a combined office and music room. Sitting desk, standing desk, piano, and electronic drum set (we can put away the drum set if you don't want to use it). Very adjustable Allsteel office chair and Artemide lamp (great for reading). Additional desk by front of apartment with another adjustable Allsteel chair. Work in the sun morning and evening if you want. Large-screen computer monitors if you want them. ~Use of black and white laser printer (you pay for toner cartridges, paper, etc), wifi (throughout the apartment), high speed DSL internet. 1 divided bathroom ~Separate toilet with laundry area (washer, dryer + rod for hanging clothes to dry) ~Rain shower (or regular shower, choose according to your mood), huge comfy tub Big, well-stocked kitchen set up for cooking. ~More than enough space for 2 cooks ~5-burner Gas stove with 2 high power burners ~Easy to clean stainless steel counters ~Stainless steel appliances ~Lots of kitchen gadgets ~Large array of spices and seasonings we won’t get through before we go away ~Entertain, watch TV or listen to music while you cook ~Drink fridge (Covid purchase) Combined Living Room/Dining Room Area ~Dining room table seats 6 ~Living room has full home entertainment system: stereo with great speakers, OLED TV, Apple TV, and universal remote ~Nice space for entertaining ~Yellow couch is motorized dual recliner ~Blue couch has a queen-sized hide-a-bed. May be world's comfiest hide-a-bed (yes, this is grading on a curve). Front porch: ~Large propane gas grill ~Semi-enclosed--you can sit out in the rain and stay dry ~Overhead lighting Other amenities: ~Electrical heat with individual controls for each section of the condo ~Ceiling fans in every room ~Air filter in bedroom ~Many more windows than most Montreal apartments: lots of sun during the day, powerful crossbreeze when the windows are open ~Air conditioning (though you may not need it during these months) ~Hundreds of academic books in the humanities and social sciences ~Hardwood (beech) floors throughout ~Security system Located in the Villeray district of Montreal: ~Half a block from the Jarry metro station: 6 minutes to the Plateau, 10 minutes to metro Berri-UQAM, 20 minutes to McGill and downtown, regardless of weather ~Walk to the Jean-Talon Market, the biggest and best public market in the city ~Easy to live on foot; everything you need within walking distance--great groceries, bakery, fancy beer and pizza, pupusas, fresh pasta, pharmacy, coffee, hardware, etc. ~Quiet building with only 3 units and 3 other residents. All residents are bilingual.