• 2 flrs, fully furnished - from toothpicks to tables. Warm reds, burnt oranges, adobe browns, oak trim and oak doors; terracotta feel.
• Fireplace, skylight, 2 balconies, facing mountain (Mt. Royal & Parc Jeanne Mance), 3 bdrms, 1.5 baths, Sauna, reading alcove;

• Brand new appliances, cappuccino maker, microwave, toaster, wine goblets, goose down duvet, queen beds, plants, DVD, 58" TV, etc, etc…
• Mins from McGill, jazz festival, bus/metro, cozy bistros, haute fashion, etc...
• Across from tennis courts. Close to soccer fields, sand volleyball courts, kiddie playpool, skatepark... Convenience at a convenient distance!!!
• Unsurpassed view on tree lined 'rue'. Voted most desired street in any Montreal Quartier. Located in the plateau, voted one of 5 hippest places in the world by Utne Reader.

• A 10 minute walk to the jazz fest at the bottom of St. Urbain or to the comedy fest at St. Denis and Sherbrooke
• A 5 minute walk to the grand prix celebrations at the corner of St. Laurent and Prince Arthur
• A half hour eye candy-filled walk to old Montreal to watch the Benson and Hedges International Symphony of Fire - or anywhere downtown, St. Catherine´s street for some Montreal boutique shopping
• Approx 10 minutes by car to Little Italy in the north, china town to the south, Westmount to the west of the mountain, and the typical tourist attractions of the Biodome and Olympic Stadium in the east end of the plateau.
• Pet Friendly - Smoking OK
• Smoking permitted only on balcony, just so that the condo remains friendly to non-smokers as well.

A few words about me:

I'm a traveling filmmaker who´s spent too many weeks in other people´s places. The long periods away from home are a career choice, but I always figured that it wouldn't take much to find a nest with that "home away from home" feeling... So, of course, when I came upon "Le Chateau", I set out to create that very nest - everyone´s home away from home... including mine...

On that note, I invite you to a little "word" perspective on "Le Chateau" - and, if I´m half successful, you´ll feel that cozy vibe, just as I did...

First, we´ll be forced to stroll through a divine Parisian styled courtyard, landscaped with love and attention by our much passionate, bordering obsessive, Caribbean concierge... in the winter the same lush foliage is camouflaged by snow laden trees, while tiny outdoor lights sparkle through naked branches, wound tightly around the wrought-iron turn-of-century arched entry way...

Now walk up that flight of stairs at the rear of the horseshoe shaped courtyard, and enter through the arch shaped oak door into a tiny-carpeted foyer... (In the winter, you´ll love this heated alcove as you kick off those salt-crusted boots in a brave attempt to keep the condo clean and the fiery Italian housekeeper from waving her fists at you!)

Le Chateau, 4437-4, is the 2nd largest unit in the Esplanade complex, at approx 1,700 sq. ft. -spread over 2 floors - warm reds, baked pumpkin, adobe browns, chocolate oak trim and oak doors, greet your arrival, as you lean against the front door...; for that added touch of "cozy", your tired eyes will be pampered to a welcome package of a bottle of red and starter firewood.

The main floor living room - features that much talked about fireplace seen on several of my advertised sites... as well, on those chilly winter nights, or those 2.5 muggy summer days, when you´re begging to stay in, there´s the 58" TV/DVD/surround sound/CD/stereo/VCR with its jungle of wires and remotes to entertain all your bored senses. All you have to do is reach for the bowl of popcorn and snuggle into yet another contour on that antique fabric comfy couch, now infamous for snatching people away into slumber land right in the middle of company!

Another incredible moment, in that living room, is savoring that very first cup of coffee as you sink into a large 1930´s velour chair, your eyes wandering off, past the balcony door, towards the faint mist that clings to top of the mountain, stubbornly resisting the warm glow of sunrise...

Also on the main floor is a kitchen designed to make you throw dinner parties and cook, if you don't already love to do so. With Provencal yellow trim, and fiesta ware dishes, you´ll be throwing in more oregano than ever before.

To finish off the main floor, I´ll quickly orient you with the bedroom/office in the back, whose walls feature photographs taken by different guests as well as your truly. The double futon bed is as inviting as a regular bed - so, that whole notion of "let the guests sleep on a hard bed so he doesn´t stay too long" will not really work... but, you could make new friends?! And, of course, the powder room, in lime green, perfectly toned down with the hand-made cherry wood mirror and antique medicine chest, also in cherry wood.

Lighting the ox-blood painted stairwell to the top floor is a bronze antique lamp, imported from Nepal (a matching 2nd one hangs in front of the main floor window that overlooks the courtyard)... AND, the skylight...

The master bedroom to the right is my favorite room, with a large queen orthopedic-sleep-until-3pm mattress, the light white drapes promise to keep the sun from drenching your cream colored walls all day- of course, the large balcony door and almost-floor to ceiling windows are absolutely no help... but, you'll have no problem with it! The view here is, also, of the mountain and the courtyard... enjoy the soft internal engines of the courtyard coming and goings as they´re a far cry from the silence of suburbia, or the stillness of the country... when Montrealers fondly describe their city, the courtyard would fit the description.

The bathroom, with spotless white tile (courtesy of the lovely Italian), beckons you to lose yourself in long lavender baths, or just spritz off under a massage shower head between jazz shows, a mere 10 minute walk from the condo!

At the rear of the top floor, is a library nook, another cozy bedroom, plenty of storage, and, another semi-private entrance feeding you onto the main street across from a large produce store for that late night snack...

And that ends our little tour for now... if you´re still with me, I´m honored that you indulged me with your time.

Cheers, Charmaine
You can contact me at: dangerinc11@yahoo.com