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Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles

A 350-year-old village, shoreline on both sides of the island and homes with real lots. My top 10, neighbour style, not brochure style.

Let's talk about this area

Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles is Montreal's great outdoors: the eastern tip of the island, bordered by the river to the north and the St. Lawrence to the south, where a village founded in 1674 sits next to bungalows with real yards and a nature park where deer roam. About 108,000 people have found here what's missing almost everywhere else in the city: space.

I put together this top 10 for a simple reason: when you buy or sell, you're not just shopping for a property, you're shopping for a neighbourhood life. Every point comes with an opening for a conversation, use it.

Maxime Laforest, real estate broker · Équipe Loiselle, RE/MAX Dynamique

The area's top 10

What makes the heart of the tip of the island beat.

Ten reasons buyers fall in love with the area, and why the ones who live here don't leave.

01 The Rivière des Prairies and its islands, seen from the Rivière-des-Prairies neighbourhood
The icon

Between river and shore

Here, water surrounds you: the Rivière des Prairies to the north, the St. Lawrence River to the south, all the way to the eastern tip of the island. It's one of Montreal's largest boroughs, two neighbourhoods, two moods, and shoreline on both sides. A rare address in the city where the horizon is always on the water.

Ask me about it: ask me which streets offer real water access, river side or shore side isn't the same market, and it's not the same resale value either.
02 The Pointe-aux-Trembles windmill, built between 1719 and 1721
Heritage

The Vieux-Moulin, built in 1719

Built between 1719 and 1721 by the Sulpicians and designated a heritage property in 1983, it stands 13 metres tall, the highest French-regime windmill in Quebec. It still watches over the river at the heart of Parc du Vieux-Moulin, scenery you won't find anywhere else in the city.

Ask me about it: ask me why I often bring my buyers to walk around this corner before a visit, the effect is almost guaranteed.
03 Notre-Dame Street East, the commercial artery of Old Pointe-aux-Trembles
The village

A 350-year-old village

Pointe-aux-Trembles was founded in 1674, the second parish on the island of Montreal, and celebrated its 350th anniversary in 2024. On Place du Village, by the river, Cité Mémoire lights up at sunset; Notre-Dame Street East, meanwhile, is going through a major redevelopment expected to wrap up in fall 2026.

Ask me about it: ask me what the revitalization of the Cœur du village could change for properties around Notre-Dame Est. I'm keeping an eye on the project.
04 Trail at the Pointe-aux-Prairies nature park in summer
Nature

Deer right in the city

The Pointe-aux-Prairies nature park spans 261 hectares of marshes and forest, one of Montreal's largest nature parks, where white-tailed deer roam free, confirmed by the City. Summer: 8.4 km of trails. Winter: 12.4 km of cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and sliding hills.

Ask me about it: ask me which residential pockets are within walking distance of the nature park, plenty of buyers are looking for a cottage feel without knowing it exists right in the city.
05 Play structures at Parc Saint-Joseph, in Rivière-des-Prairies
Family life

135 parks, 10 pools and a beach

The City counts 135 parks and green spaces, 95 km of bike paths and 10 outdoor pools. Add Plage de l'Est, opened in 2021: splash pads, kayak rentals and lounging by the river, though swimming in the river itself is still off limits for now.

Ask me about it: ask me which neighbourhoods let you walk to school, the park and the pool, that's often the real criterion for families.
06 Pointe-aux-Trembles station on the exo 15 line, the East train
Transit

Downtown by train, or by river

Two East train stations, Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles, exo line 15, mostly at rush hour, connect the borough to downtown. And in summer, the river shuttle runs from the Maison Beaudry dock to the Old Port in about thirty minutes, bikes welcome.

Ask me about it: ask me where the East tramway stands, a major transit project still under study, nothing confirmed, but I keep a close eye on it for my clients.
07 9e Avenue, a typical residential street in Pointe-aux-Trembles
The safe bet

The kingdom of the single-family home

The City presents the borough as offering the most affordable path to homeownership in Montreal. And the market here is dominated by the single-family home, 144 sales in Q2 2026 according to Centris, ahead of condos, a rare profile on the island: bungalows and cottages with a real yard.

Ask me about it: ask me for a free evaluation before setting your price, between Rivière-des-Prairies and Pointe-aux-Trembles, two similar houses don't sell for the same at all.
08 The main pavilion of Cégep Marie-Victorin, on Marie-Victorin Street in Rivière-des-Prairies
Schools and families

A cégep surrounded by green

Cégep Marie-Victorin, at 7000 Marie-Victorin Street, has been part of the public network since 1993 and welcomes about 4,200 regular-program students. Its campus of pavilions set in green space is known for its fashion school, music and theatre programs, with an indoor soccer complex opened in 2010. A rare asset: college studies without leaving the neighbourhood.

Ask me about it: ask me which pockets around the cégep appeal to families with older teens, studying within walking distance changes a family's whole routine.
09 Maison Antoine-Beaudry, a stone house from 1732 on Notre-Dame Street East
Culture

Maison Antoine-Beaudry, standing since 1732

At 14678 Notre-Dame Street East, this stone house built around 1732 is the oldest building in Pointe-aux-Trembles, classified as a heritage property since 1979. Today it hums with exhibitions, shows and riverside activities, and the river shuttle dock is right next door.

Ask me about it: ask me why houses near the river in this corner hold their value so well, the heritage setting has a lot to do with it.
10 Maison Christin dit Saint-Amour, an ancestral house on Gouin Boulevard East in Rivière-des-Prairies
History

The old village of 1687

Pointe-aux-Trembles doesn't have a monopoly on history: the parish of Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-des-Prairies was founded in 1687, among the very first on the island. Along Gouin Boulevard East, around Saint-Joseph church, a cluster of ancestral houses like Maison Christin dit Saint-Amour recalls the original village, now recognized as a heritage site.

Ask me about it: ask me what buying a property in a heritage area involves, there are rules, but also a character you simply can't copy.
Let's talk

Thinking of buying or selling in Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles? Let's start with a conversation.

A free evaluation of your property, a picture of the local market, or simply answers to your questions. No strings attached, and a straight answer.

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