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Perfect family stay in Montreal townhouse
Our two-storey townhouse is located in the Villeray area of Montreal, 5 mins walk from the métro Jarry. We are in a typical Montréal area with green alleys, located near the Jarry park, National Tennis stadium, restaurants and shops. Jean-Talon public market is also nearby.
You’ll love our place because of the neighbourhood. Our bikes (2 e-bikes, 2 x 26 inch bikes, 2 kids bikes are available, or you can also Bixi (bike share) too, we have a Bixi-stop a few steps away! Bike lanes are a very close by (REV, Réseau Express Vélo) are very safe and will take you anywhere in town. Bus stops are close by and the metro is not too far away.
We love dining out in Montreal and will gladly provide our recommendations if you are foodies. There is a cool café and bakery scene. If you like to cook like us, there are many good local stores, including Marché Jean-Talon, not too far away. Our kitchen has just been renovated and you'll feel right at home for cooking.
You'll be close enough from points of interests, while being able to retreat to a quiet neigbourhood. A real Montreal experience!
With our car (with baby seat and boosters available if needed), you will be able to enjoy the four seasons or Quebec within an hour or two drive:
- Skiing or Snowboarding at Mont Tremblant during Winter (our car has a roof ski rack)
- Swim in a lake, take a kayak during Summer camping at one of many amazing national parks (we have camping equipement for 5)
- Slide in water parks at Saint-Sauveur
- Mountain bike at Bromont, or take long bike trails (our car has a back 4-bikes rack and a roof rack for one bike)
- Visit a Cabane à Sucre (maple syrup shacks) in Spring
- Pick apples at an Apple Orchard in Autumn
We have air conditioning to cool off during hot summer days, swimming pools and parks are at walking distance. During rainy days, you can watch a movie with our home theater projector or play board games (we have many... long winters...). We have a ping pong table in the back alley.
We have a car, no private parking place, but priority parking for residents:
- Honda Pilot 2019
- Bike racks for 5 bikes
- Roof ski rack
So far, we have 7 exchange experiences (Iceland, France, Spain (San Sebastian and Barcelona), Germany, Sweden, Denmark) and all of them were amazing! We are also experienced superhosts on Airbnb for more than 3 years. We know hospitality!
For those who want to remote work (or stream movies), our Wifi 6 and Internet connection is super fast (400 Mbps), and we have an 3 ergonomic work spaces.
Villeray is #18 in the coolest neighbourhoods in the world in Timeout Magazine! Find out why yourself!
https://www.timeout.com/montreal/news/montreals-own-villeray-neighbourhood-has-ranked-among-the-coolest-in-the-world-for-2021-100621
Listing Overview
Property
- Bedrooms 4
- Sleeping Capacity 7
- Bathrooms 3
- Living Area 220 m2
- Total Area 250 m2
House rules
- Small children are welcome Yes
- Pets are welcome Yes
- Non-smoking house Yes
- Pet care wanted No
- Car necessary No
Exchange dates
| Exchange dates | Length of stay (nb of days) | Flexible |
|---|---|---|
| July 01, 2026 - August 30, 2026 | 3 weeks | No |
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We are looking to travel in Europe for 3+ weeks vacation during the period of 2 months of school vacation in July-Aug 2026. We are open for suggestions! Summer is very nice in Montreal, come enjoy it! |
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Exchange periods
| Earliest date | Latest date | Length of stay (nb of days) | Flexible dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Exchange period
1
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Earliest date
2026/07/01
July 01, 2026
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Latest date
2026/08/30
August 30, 2026
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Length of stay (nb of days)
3
Weeks
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Flexible dates
No
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Neighborhood
About the neighborhood
Our two-storey townhouse is located in the Villeray area of Montreal, 5 mins walk from the métro Jarry. We are in a typical Montréal area with green alleys, located near the Jarry park, National Tennis stadium, restaurants and shops. Jean-Talon public market is also nearby.
You’ll love our place because of the neighbourhood. Our bikes (2 e-bikes, 2 x 26 inch bikes, 2 kids bike) are available, or you can also Bixi (bike share) too, we have a Bixi-stop a few steps away! Bike lanes are a very close by (REV, Réseau Express Vélo) are very safe and will take you anywhere in town. Bus stops are close by and the metro is not too far away.
We love dining out in Montreal and will gladly provide our recommendations if you are foodies. Some very good restaurants are a short walk away. There is a cool café and bakery scene. If you like to cook like us, there are many good local stores, including Marché Jean-Talon, not too far away. Our kitchen has just been renovated and you'll feel right at home for cooking.
You'll be close enough from points of interests, while being able to retreat to a quiet neigbourhood. A real Montreal experience!
With our car (with baby seat and boosters available if needed), you will be able to enjoy the four seasons or Quebec within an hour or two drive:
- Skiing or Snowboarding at Mont Tremblant during Winter (our car has a roof ski rack)
- Swim in a lake, take a kayak during Summer camping at one of many amazing national parks (we have camping equipement for 6)
- Slide in water parks at Saint-Sauveur
- Mountain bike at Bromont, or take long bike trails (our car has a back 4-bikes rack and a roof rack for one bike)
- Visit a Cabane à Sucre (maple syrup shacks) in Spring
- Pick apples at an Apple Orchard in Autumn
We have air conditioning to cool off during hot summer days, swimming pools and parks are at walking distance. During rainy days, you can watch a movie with our home theater projector or play board games (we have many... long winters...). We have a ping pong table in the back alley.
Nearest Airport: Pierre-Elliot Trudeau (YUL)
House amenities
Vehicles included in exchange
- Use/Exchange of car 1
- Number of bicycles 5
- Number of children's bicycles 0
- Number of electrical bicycles 0
- Use of boat 0
House essentials
House features
Instruments
Accessibility
References
Your exchange partner’s home satisfaction rating is 4.5, based on 6 references.
Raymond, Valérie y la familia han sido muy amables y atentos. El anuncio refleja fielmente cómo es la vivienda, y además el barrio es muy auténtico y tranquilo. Han ayudado en todo aquello que hemos necesitado, haciendo que nuestra estancia en Montréal haya sido muy satisfactoria. La vivienda es muy cómoda y agradable, te prestan también lo necesario para ir de acampada, y te dan recomendaciones para disfrutar al máximo de la región. Recomendamos absolutamente realizar intercambios con ellos!
Buenas dia Inaki and Silvia, Bienvenido a casa! We hope you had a good flight back. We wanted to say muchas gracias again for sharing your home with us this summer. We had a great time in Paìs Vasco. These are just a few of our favorites: Lhasa, Luan and Mali : San Sebastian’s Aquarium, learning more about the basque history in Bilbao, beaches (especially Zarautz), pulpo, helados, and the trampoline! Raymond : driving through beautiful Basque country, visiting la rioja (and wine tasting), getting a sneak peak of the 2024 Clasica de San Sebastian, going to France in just 30 min, cafés, pintxos, pintxos and pintxos! Valérie : Relaxing, beautiful Guggenheim museum, Bardenas Reales, churros con chocolate and seeing the kids having fun making castles and jumping waves at the beach. We hope you enjoyed Canada and the US as much as we loved Paìs Vasco. Thank you for sharing your adventures with us through Whatsapp. It was fun to follow you and the kids on your journeys. Traveling creates the most wonderful family memories. Kids grow up sooooo fast! Enjoy every moment! We have left you a little something to remind you of Montreal. Somes Maple syrup sweets and a local Comic book (not the superhero type). Quebecois love graphic novels and Paul is known as our local “Tintin”. It follows Pauls from childhood to adulthood through typical life in Quebec and Montreal. Hope you enjoy reading. Raymond, Mali, Luan. Lhasa and Valerie
Fabulosa famila, el intercambio resultó fácil y muy cómodo por sus indicaciones y atención. Siempre han estado atentos a nuestras necesidades y a que conozcamos bien Montrea y alrededores y su gastronomía. Muy agusto. La casa esta muy bien, cómoda y como se ve en las fotos. Intercambio muy recomendable.
Es war unser erster Tausch mit Nordamerika und wir waren wieder begeistert. Die Absprache war unkomliziert und wir haben ganz viele Tips bekommen. Auch die Hinweise zum Haus waren super mit allen Details.
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Member since
2017
- 5 Exchanges made
We are a family of 5, with two boys, 14 and 13, and a girl, 7.
We are experienced travelers, having traveled around the world (40+ countries), worked and lived in Seattle, USA and Paris, France. Our kids have seen more countries than their age and are eager to see more. We want to learn, share about culture, music, food and history of countries we visit.
Raymond is a software architect in aerospace, plays guitar in a band, plays tennis and hockey; Valérie works as a finance analyst in a hospital fund; she enjoys skiing, hiking and board games with the kids; Mali is our geek, likes D&D, gaming and robotics; Luan is our active son, but also likes gaming with his brother; Lhasa loves to dance, draw and paint.
We want to share Montreal in our own way, being close enough to places of interest, while being able to retreat to a quiet neighbourhood after having soaked in a day of walking, biking, commuting around town.
We would want to show the world to our kids, one home exchange at a time.
Destination Wishlist
- Open to any destination
- Greece
- Ireland
- Argentina
- Chile
- Scotland, UK
- Belize
- Portugal
- Spain
- Italy
- Finland
