We spent five weeks in Karine’s condo while our home in Laval was being renovated.
Karine’s place is perfectly located if you want to try city life, whilst still being the downtown core. Rue Masson is a two minute walk away with its shops, eateries, boulangeries, cafés & bars. There are 3-4 different parks for children to enjoy. There is an incredible sense of community in the local area that is connected by its famous ‘ruelles’ that connect one place to the next.
The living space is quite manageable for two adults & a child upstairs with two more adults or two children in the double bed in the furnished basement. However, there is only one bathroom & toilet with a sink downstairs to wash hands.
The beds are a bit on the firm side, but Karine rapidly procured a mattress topper to make us more comfortable. The whole place was furnished tastefully. I was working remotely for a big part of our stay and Karine helped us plan our set-up and had the desk relocated to the main living space which worked really well.
There is fast WiFi available & the upstairs TV is a Smart one. We were able to watch Netflix & Disney +, but needed our fire stick for the downstairs TV. Videotron cable is available on both TVs.
Our stay was during some of the hottest days on summer 2020. There are two air-conditioners on the main living level, but these can be noisy so we used fans too. There are some wonderful ice-cream parlours close by for those warm days & a local outdoor swimming pool to enjoy.
The kitchen is fully equipped & has everything you might need e,g toaster, coffee maker, crockery & cutlery, pots & pans etc. If you’re not in the mood to cook, there’s Piri Piri Chicken, Pizza Pizza & Juste Nouilles on Rue Masson. For stocking up on groceries you have got a brand new IGA within walking distance, a Maxi & a Metro Plus (on St Joseph).
I had my car with me & we managed to park both our vehicles behind the condo, but I rarely used it. The STM 27 bus runs along St Joseph & the local stop is a 2-minute walk away.
I would definitely recommend Karine as a great host & her place in Rosemont for a city-living experience! Enjoy 😉