Shelter
A brand new home with familiar neighbours
After years of renting apartments in the Plateau, Nicolas Grenier and his girlfriend Roxane Fafard decided it was time to own their own place. Grenier, a geologist, was in Northern Quebec for a work assignment. He returned to find that his girlfriend and friends had found them the perfect condo ...
Roommates rule in this large Point St. Charles 6 1/2. "It's
the house that love built," says original leaseholder Alex Megelas,
who's had five different roommates, each leaving their own personal
mark on the evolving shared space.
When Jenny Schumacher, 47, bought a derelict depanneur in
Pointe St. Charles for $75,000, her mom was horrified. But this
graphic designer had a vision. Today, the building she once
described as, "bombed-out," has become her 2,400-square-foot dream
home with modern, clean lines and lots of light.
Apartment overlooks lush gardens
As a freelance writer and translator, Jennifer Westlake, 44, finds inspiration in the "secret garden" atmosphere of her small but airy 31/2-room apartment on Drolet, in the Plateau Mont Royal. From her bedroom and back balcony she looks onto several private backyard gardens, and a ruelle overgrown with greenery and charm.
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Making space for a home business to grow
Less than a year ago, Amber Williston, 40, was pushing furniture aside to make way for her home-based Zen Shiatsu practice in a tiny apartment. But in December, she lucked into a spacious 6? where she has struck the right balance of personal and professional.
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Cosy condo is a special place in the Plateau
After living in Laval for years, Nadine Benny finally had her fill of commuting. Between her job and school, she was spending a huge amount of time driving into Montreal. So, at 22, she decided it was time to find her own space in a more practical location: the Plateau.
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Home has new beginnings in so many ways
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Verdun offers the best of all worlds for buyer
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The fixer-upper experience of a lifetime
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End of an era for photographers' studio loft
The loft is about 1,500 sq. ft. - with 10 windows, each at least six feet tall, lining two sides of the corner unit. A wood-panelled platform forms the foundation for a bedroom next to the entrance, with more wood panelling used to create a bar, table and circular light fixture in the kitchen area.
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Harmonious homestead in McGill ghetto
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Neighbourhood's ungentrified feel appeals
Last fall, Julie Craig, 27, decided she was living too far away from friends and family in her native N.D.G.
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Home base is a personal retreat in loft condo
Karine Atalla, 28, is a professional makeup artist for television and film and a teacher at LaSalle College. Upon returning from an eight-month stay in Los Angeles, Atalla decided she was ready to have a place to call her own. After only a few months of searching, she fell in love with a loft in Lachine.
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The most comfortable dungeon in Montreal
Entering through a wide metal door into Joni Ward's basement apartment is a bit like stepping into a medieval dungeon.
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Shelter show and tell
Interactive graphic: Take a closer look at the objects urban dwellers surround themselves with by placing your cursor over the pink buttons.
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