Top 7 reasons to live in La Plaine

By Stephanie Boucher
August 18, 2015

La Plaine is a small neighbourhood of Terrebonne, an off-island suburb not far from Montreal. Here are the top seven reasons to consider life in La Plaine.

It's family-friendly

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With its many parks and schools nearby, La Plaine is a great place to raise children. There are many open green spaces, playgrounds, soccer fields, hockey rinks and even a skate park to keep your kids active and outdoors. Not to mention it's known to be a very safe place.

It's inexpensive

La Plaine - The vibe

Relative to Montreal and Laval, real estate tends to be less expensive in La Plaine. The area offers different kinds of housing, with single-family homes with large yards being most popular.

The peace and quiet

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The area around La Plaine is quite remote, offering peace and tranquility with many fields and wooded areas surrounding the neighbourhood. As there are only a few main streets, traffic noise is kept to a minimum.

It offers country living close to the city

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La Plaine consists of pockets of residential streets in between large farms and cornfields. The area is actually quite picturesque. You get all of the benefits of life in the countryside while being close to larger metropolitan areas. Laval is a 20-minute drive, and Montreal is roughly half an hour away.

Its parks and outdoor space

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La Plaine has got everything you need to keep you outdoors and active. Baseball diamonds, soccer fields, parks, as well as the Forum, a part of the Complexes sportifs de Terrebonne. The Forum offers hockey schools, summer leagues, open skating, a full gym and the Ritmo Club.

It's part of the city of Terrebonne

La Plaine - Forum

As part of the city of Terrebonne, residents have access to all of its services and amenities. The city is thriving and is investing in the area – country living with the services of a larger city.

It's an area in development

La Plaine - Planes, Trains, autos

This area is in full development. Aside from large fields, you’ll see more and more businesses settling, especially in the industrial sector of Terrebonne, which has attracted new people to the area. With new housing come new restaurants and shops. There’s no time like now to discover this blossoming area.

About Stephanie Boucher

Stephanie Boucher is a twenty-something Montreal native, and a freelance writer for Yellow Pages NextHome. She loves coming across the city’s many hidden gems while on her never-ending hunt for the perfect burger and/or nautical accessories for her wardrobe and her home. In her spare time, Steph can often be found on a sailboat, cooking up a storm, or attempting to stay fit.

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