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sleeps 9
4 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
130 m²
3 single beds
1 double bed
1 big double bed
1 double extra bed
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What you will love about this home
**Mainly looking for Europe between July 12th 2025 and August 14th 2025.**
I made a list of local activities, daytrips and weekend trips for families here. Please visit it, it's worth a look : https://github.com/SimonCoulombe/Visit_Levis_and_Quebec_City
Three things made us fall in love with our house:
- The huge roofed terrace with a partial view on Quebec City and the St Lawrence River, and
- The big Parc de la Rivière Etchemin in our litteral backyard for quick nature escapes
- having both Old Quebec City and a large amount of parks.
Our house has a lot of natural light: sitting in the kitchen or in the living room you have a partial view on Quebec City.
The huge roofed terrace allows you to BBQ (or work on your laptop) even during bad weather :).
The first thing we did when we moved into this house is to cut a hole in our fence to allow quicker access to the Parc de la Rivière Etchemin. In the Summer you can go walk in the forest, cycle on a very popular cycling path, test your skills in the beginner-friendly mountain bike trails being developed (check TrailForks) or visit the secret beach. During Winter, you can go sledding on the best hill of the city, or simply snowshoe or go cross-country skiing.
We love hosting friends, so we have lots of beds scattered across the house.Our bedroom has a queen bed and there are there are a twin bed in each of the 2 kids bedroom. In the family room downstairs there is a comfy murphy double bed and a not-so-comfy cofa bed. We also have a couple twin mattresses that can be thrown on the floor of the office in a hurry.
It is the perfect base to visit both the city or take the road and visit the surroundings.
Our house is baby and family friendly as we have two kids ourselves.
We have a lot of summer and winter outdoor equipment to lend you if you want to go play outside. For summer, we have bikes, a canoe, and all the camping gear you could need. For winter, we have snowshoes, cross country skis, and a snowboard.
The kitchen is fully equipped (obviously), the internet is super fast (120/20 MBps) for remote work.
We want to make your stay as memorable as possible, so if you have any favorite sports or hobbies please let us know and we will help you find something interesting.
I made a list of local activities, daytrips and weekend trips for families here. Please visit it, it's worth a look : https://github.com/SimonCoulombe/Visit_Levis_and_Quebec_City
Three things made us fall in love with our house:
- The huge roofed terrace with a partial view on Quebec City and the St Lawrence River, and
- The big Parc de la Rivière Etchemin in our litteral backyard for quick nature escapes
- having both Old Quebec City and a large amount of parks.
Our house has a lot of natural light: sitting in the kitchen or in the living room you have a partial view on Quebec City.
The huge roofed terrace allows you to BBQ (or work on your laptop) even during bad weather :).
The first thing we did when we moved into this house is to cut a hole in our fence to allow quicker access to the Parc de la Rivière Etchemin. In the Summer you can go walk in the forest, cycle on a very popular cycling path, test your skills in the beginner-friendly mountain bike trails being developed (check TrailForks) or visit the secret beach. During Winter, you can go sledding on the best hill of the city, or simply snowshoe or go cross-country skiing.
We love hosting friends, so we have lots of beds scattered across the house.Our bedroom has a queen bed and there are there are a twin bed in each of the 2 kids bedroom. In the family room downstairs there is a comfy murphy double bed and a not-so-comfy cofa bed. We also have a couple twin mattresses that can be thrown on the floor of the office in a hurry.
It is the perfect base to visit both the city or take the road and visit the surroundings.
Our house is baby and family friendly as we have two kids ourselves.
We have a lot of summer and winter outdoor equipment to lend you if you want to go play outside. For summer, we have bikes, a canoe, and all the camping gear you could need. For winter, we have snowshoes, cross country skis, and a snowboard.
The kitchen is fully equipped (obviously), the internet is super fast (120/20 MBps) for remote work.
We want to make your stay as memorable as possible, so if you have any favorite sports or hobbies please let us know and we will help you find something interesting.
What you will love about this neighborhood
Our favorite way to visit Old Quebec City is a bike ride by the river then crossing the river by ferry.
Within 10 minutes walk there is cool small place to go watch music shows(le vieux bureau de poste), a curling rink, a brand new indoor pickleball center, a couple restaurants, the grocery and many great spots by either the St Laurent River or the Etchemin River. There is also the city outdoor pool and 4 tennis courts.
Quebec City in the Fall is all about enjoying the colors and camping or hiking in the nearby national parks (http://bit.ly/1mGS5RL).It can also be about touring nearby Ile d'Orléans (http://bit.ly/1RHni9N) to pick apples in the orchard and (more importantly) taste some of the locally made ciders. More frequently, it is about touring the old city (http://bit.ly/1H6Pmtp), a UNESCO World Heritage site with a distinctive European air.
Quebec City shines in Winter as well. Even when it isnt the Carnaval (https://carnaval.qc.ca/activities) , you can get a lot done outside. Ski at the Massif, or Mont Sainte-Anne, snowshoe in a few feet of snow in the forest in our backyard,, skate on the outdoor rinks, snowmobile on great trails then come back to the house to read a book in our living room with a great view.
Our neighbourhood, Saint-Romuald is away from the noise of the city, yet the downtown core remains easily accessible by car, bus or even bike and ferry. It is also very easy to just drive *out* of the city. The local shops (bakery, grocery, all services) are less than a 5-10 minutes walk away, the river is a 10 minutes walk and the downtown core is about 25 minutes of car away, or a short 7km bike ride + a 10 minutes ferry ride.
The aquarium is very close, just across the bridge into Quebec city (http://bit.ly/1A9b3qI).
Within 10 minutes walk there is cool small place to go watch music shows(le vieux bureau de poste), a curling rink, a brand new indoor pickleball center, a couple restaurants, the grocery and many great spots by either the St Laurent River or the Etchemin River. There is also the city outdoor pool and 4 tennis courts.
Quebec City in the Fall is all about enjoying the colors and camping or hiking in the nearby national parks (http://bit.ly/1mGS5RL).It can also be about touring nearby Ile d'Orléans (http://bit.ly/1RHni9N) to pick apples in the orchard and (more importantly) taste some of the locally made ciders. More frequently, it is about touring the old city (http://bit.ly/1H6Pmtp), a UNESCO World Heritage site with a distinctive European air.
Quebec City shines in Winter as well. Even when it isnt the Carnaval (https://carnaval.qc.ca/activities) , you can get a lot done outside. Ski at the Massif, or Mont Sainte-Anne, snowshoe in a few feet of snow in the forest in our backyard,, skate on the outdoor rinks, snowmobile on great trails then come back to the house to read a book in our living room with a great view.
Our neighbourhood, Saint-Romuald is away from the noise of the city, yet the downtown core remains easily accessible by car, bus or even bike and ferry. It is also very easy to just drive *out* of the city. The local shops (bakery, grocery, all services) are less than a 5-10 minutes walk away, the river is a 10 minutes walk and the downtown core is about 25 minutes of car away, or a short 7km bike ride + a 10 minutes ferry ride.
The aquarium is very close, just across the bridge into Quebec city (http://bit.ly/1A9b3qI).
Additional information
******************** SKI HILLS ********************
Quebec City has 5 hills.
-The smaller hills (Le Relais 225m and Stoneham 400m) are open during the evening and are located less than half a hour away from us.
-The two larger one (Mont Sainte Anne and le Massif de Charlevoix) are respectively about 45 and 60 minutes away. The Massif de Charlevoix is my personal favorite. It receives crazy amounts of snow and it looks like you are skiiing into the river (http://www.lemassif.com/)
-Finally, le Massif du sud (http://massifdusud.net/) (75 minutes away) is a different kind of animal. It is the highest one of the five, but it is also closed during the week and ungroomed. If you go there on a Friday and it snowed for the last 3 days, you get crazy amount of powder. They also do "alpine skiing" if you want to earn your powder :)
******************** Cross country skiing ********************
You can actually put your skis on and reach the trails from our backyard.
Honestly, there is so many places to practice cross country skiing within a half hour drive that I havent tried all of them yet.
******************** STROLLS ********************
We've done that a lot, pushing strollers and all..
-There's obviously the old city and le petit champlain district
-You can just leave the house and stroll by the St Lawrence river or the Etchemins river
-Plage Jacques-Cartier (http://bit.ly/1Sqqrqv)
-Chutes de la Chaudière (http://bit.ly/1Q1Y0xm)
-Walk from the Baie de Beauport to the Chutes montmorency (http://www.sepaq.com/ct/pcm/) , going through the Domaine Maizeret (http://bit.ly/1UTcWpO)
-Rivière St-Charles linear park goes straight through the Lower city (http://bit.ly/1NiL4mV)
- (unique to us) You can always visit my dad's farm on Isle d'Orléans and walk the 3 km through field and forest and back.
******************** HIKING / SNOWSHOEING ********************
Most of these hikes become snowshoe trails in winter.
- You can just go snowshoe from our backyard into the linear park in our backyard.
-nearby Parc National de la Jacques Cartier has some great hikes. My favourite is "Les Loups" (http://www.sepaq.com/pq/jac/)
-A bit closer is the Mont Wright (http://bit.ly/1qLbvgP) which I like for getting quick exercise.
-We once rented a cabin in the Vallée du Bras du Nord (http://www.valleebrasdunord.com/) for a couple days of snowshoeing and really liked it.
-Cap Tourmente wildlife area (http://bit.ly/1ViL4LG) is a must-do hike during the Fall. It offers a nice view when you climb the cliff, but mainly because there are tens of thousands of canada geese stopping there on their migration path (http://bit.ly/1VOErzF).
-The Cap Tourmente is actually the starting point of the "Sentier des Caps"
(http://www.sentierdescaps.com/) in Charlevoix, a single- or multi-day trail. Consider this trail if you want to backpack on a trail for more than a day.
If you are ready to drive 2 hours , there are a few National Parks with a distinctive scenery:
- My personal favorite is the Parc National des Hautes Gorges de la Malbaie (http://www.sepaq.com/pq/hgo/). The "Acropole des draveurs" hike takes you from broad-leafed trees to evergreen to tundra as you climb up the cliff.
-The Parc des Grands Jardins (http://www.sepaq.com/pq/grj/), also in Charlevoix, holds a special place in my heart because it is where I say my first black bear.
-For the sake of completeness, the Parc National Frontenac (http://www.sepaq.com/pq/fro/) and Parc National de la Mauricie (http://bit.ly/1uGnA2C) are also within a 2 hours drive, but I would go to the other places first (unless you are driving by, obviously).
******************** CANOE DOWN A RIVER ********************
We will lend you a car, a river canoe (esquif canyon), paddles and everything you need to go canoe-camping.
Beginners:
-The bras-du-nord river (http://bit.ly/20D8yuJ) has no rapid A shuttle service is offered. It is possible to camp along the river.
-The Jacques-Cartier river in Parc National de la Jacques-Cartier is beginner friendly (http://bit.ly/23wc7Il). It is mostly R1 and R2, with a single R3 that can be portaged. The park rents canoes and offers a shuttle service. I've seen mooses twice while doing that river. It is also possible to camp on this river.
-The Montmorency section C is even more beginner friendly, but is harder to find.
-Intermediate canoeists will enjoy the Jacques Cartier river (Pont-Rouge - Donnaconna area) and the Montmorency river (section B). Mostly R2 and R3.
-Advanced canoeists will enjoy the Grand-Remous and Tewksbury sections of the Jacques Cartier river and section A of the montmorency river (R3 and R4)
******************** RAFTING ********************
It is possible to raft down the Tewksbury section of the Jacques-Cartier river I mentioned above (http://www.excursionsj-cartier.com/rafting-sportif.html)
******************** ROCK CLIMBING ***********************
The Parc du Mont Wright I mentionned above (in hiking) also offers free rock climbing of all difficulty levels, and some bouldering as well (http://www.fqme.qc.ca/images/stories/mont-wright.pdf)
(http://www.fqme.qc.ca/sites-et-acces/topos-en-ligne-des-sites-du-reseau-acces-montagne/264-parc-de-la-foret-ancienne-du-mont-wright-fqme.html)
******************** MOUNTAIN BIKING ********************
I have an older mountain bike that I can lend you. It's older but good (deore xt from the 90's)
The classics are all described here (http://www.quebecregion.com/fr/velo-montagne/)
-La vallée du bras du nord
-Les sentiers du moulins
-Le mont sainte-Anne
There is also an unofficial trail maintained by some unknown strangers in the city, about 5 km from our place. I go there when I need some exercise after work. There is a "downhill part" (video below) and a more casual "cross country trail" part.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHX_A1Fyow4
********* ROAD BIKE ******************
For bike tourers, National Geographic recently voted "La Route Verte" the world's #1 cycle route (http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/top-10/cycle-routes/).
If you want a more casual stroll on a bike, a fun day trip is to cycle around the river, crossing using bridge and returning by ferry (http://bit.ly/23GmvK8)
********* KITE SURF ******************
I am not familiar with that sport, but people practice it on the river both during the summer and winter (on the ice).
Quebec City has 5 hills.
-The smaller hills (Le Relais 225m and Stoneham 400m) are open during the evening and are located less than half a hour away from us.
-The two larger one (Mont Sainte Anne and le Massif de Charlevoix) are respectively about 45 and 60 minutes away. The Massif de Charlevoix is my personal favorite. It receives crazy amounts of snow and it looks like you are skiiing into the river (http://www.lemassif.com/)
-Finally, le Massif du sud (http://massifdusud.net/) (75 minutes away) is a different kind of animal. It is the highest one of the five, but it is also closed during the week and ungroomed. If you go there on a Friday and it snowed for the last 3 days, you get crazy amount of powder. They also do "alpine skiing" if you want to earn your powder :)
******************** Cross country skiing ********************
You can actually put your skis on and reach the trails from our backyard.
Honestly, there is so many places to practice cross country skiing within a half hour drive that I havent tried all of them yet.
******************** STROLLS ********************
We've done that a lot, pushing strollers and all..
-There's obviously the old city and le petit champlain district
-You can just leave the house and stroll by the St Lawrence river or the Etchemins river
-Plage Jacques-Cartier (http://bit.ly/1Sqqrqv)
-Chutes de la Chaudière (http://bit.ly/1Q1Y0xm)
-Walk from the Baie de Beauport to the Chutes montmorency (http://www.sepaq.com/ct/pcm/) , going through the Domaine Maizeret (http://bit.ly/1UTcWpO)
-Rivière St-Charles linear park goes straight through the Lower city (http://bit.ly/1NiL4mV)
- (unique to us) You can always visit my dad's farm on Isle d'Orléans and walk the 3 km through field and forest and back.
******************** HIKING / SNOWSHOEING ********************
Most of these hikes become snowshoe trails in winter.
- You can just go snowshoe from our backyard into the linear park in our backyard.
-nearby Parc National de la Jacques Cartier has some great hikes. My favourite is "Les Loups" (http://www.sepaq.com/pq/jac/)
-A bit closer is the Mont Wright (http://bit.ly/1qLbvgP) which I like for getting quick exercise.
-We once rented a cabin in the Vallée du Bras du Nord (http://www.valleebrasdunord.com/) for a couple days of snowshoeing and really liked it.
-Cap Tourmente wildlife area (http://bit.ly/1ViL4LG) is a must-do hike during the Fall. It offers a nice view when you climb the cliff, but mainly because there are tens of thousands of canada geese stopping there on their migration path (http://bit.ly/1VOErzF).
-The Cap Tourmente is actually the starting point of the "Sentier des Caps"
(http://www.sentierdescaps.com/) in Charlevoix, a single- or multi-day trail. Consider this trail if you want to backpack on a trail for more than a day.
If you are ready to drive 2 hours , there are a few National Parks with a distinctive scenery:
- My personal favorite is the Parc National des Hautes Gorges de la Malbaie (http://www.sepaq.com/pq/hgo/). The "Acropole des draveurs" hike takes you from broad-leafed trees to evergreen to tundra as you climb up the cliff.
-The Parc des Grands Jardins (http://www.sepaq.com/pq/grj/), also in Charlevoix, holds a special place in my heart because it is where I say my first black bear.
-For the sake of completeness, the Parc National Frontenac (http://www.sepaq.com/pq/fro/) and Parc National de la Mauricie (http://bit.ly/1uGnA2C) are also within a 2 hours drive, but I would go to the other places first (unless you are driving by, obviously).
******************** CANOE DOWN A RIVER ********************
We will lend you a car, a river canoe (esquif canyon), paddles and everything you need to go canoe-camping.
Beginners:
-The bras-du-nord river (http://bit.ly/20D8yuJ) has no rapid A shuttle service is offered. It is possible to camp along the river.
-The Jacques-Cartier river in Parc National de la Jacques-Cartier is beginner friendly (http://bit.ly/23wc7Il). It is mostly R1 and R2, with a single R3 that can be portaged. The park rents canoes and offers a shuttle service. I've seen mooses twice while doing that river. It is also possible to camp on this river.
-The Montmorency section C is even more beginner friendly, but is harder to find.
-Intermediate canoeists will enjoy the Jacques Cartier river (Pont-Rouge - Donnaconna area) and the Montmorency river (section B). Mostly R2 and R3.
-Advanced canoeists will enjoy the Grand-Remous and Tewksbury sections of the Jacques Cartier river and section A of the montmorency river (R3 and R4)
******************** RAFTING ********************
It is possible to raft down the Tewksbury section of the Jacques-Cartier river I mentioned above (http://www.excursionsj-cartier.com/rafting-sportif.html)
******************** ROCK CLIMBING ***********************
The Parc du Mont Wright I mentionned above (in hiking) also offers free rock climbing of all difficulty levels, and some bouldering as well (http://www.fqme.qc.ca/images/stories/mont-wright.pdf)
(http://www.fqme.qc.ca/sites-et-acces/topos-en-ligne-des-sites-du-reseau-acces-montagne/264-parc-de-la-foret-ancienne-du-mont-wright-fqme.html)
******************** MOUNTAIN BIKING ********************
I have an older mountain bike that I can lend you. It's older but good (deore xt from the 90's)
The classics are all described here (http://www.quebecregion.com/fr/velo-montagne/)
-La vallée du bras du nord
-Les sentiers du moulins
-Le mont sainte-Anne
There is also an unofficial trail maintained by some unknown strangers in the city, about 5 km from our place. I go there when I need some exercise after work. There is a "downhill part" (video below) and a more casual "cross country trail" part.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHX_A1Fyow4
********* ROAD BIKE ******************
For bike tourers, National Geographic recently voted "La Route Verte" the world's #1 cycle route (http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/top-10/cycle-routes/).
If you want a more casual stroll on a bike, a fun day trip is to cycle around the river, crossing using bridge and returning by ferry (http://bit.ly/23GmvK8)
********* KITE SURF ******************
I am not familiar with that sport, but people practice it on the river both during the summer and winter (on the ice).
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Our basics
Fridge
Freezer
Oven
Microwave oven
Heating system
Dishwasher
Washing machine
Dryer
Bathtub
Electric car plug
TV
Smart TV
Computer
WiFi
In-home movie theater
Video game console
Phone
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A/C
Private parking space
Fireplace
Private backyard
Balcony / terrace
BBQ
Bicycle
Car
Electric car
Cleaning person
Kids Friendly
Kids toys
Kids' playground
Remote-friendly
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High-speed connection
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Public transport access
Vegetable Garden
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Children welcome
Plants to water
Cat to be cared for
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Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
Does this home have a garden?
Yes, this home has a garden. You can find more details about the garden and other facilities on this page.
Is this accommodation suitable for remote workers?
Yes, this accommodation has a wifi connection. We recommend that you discuss this with the host to ensure that the connection speed is sufficient for your needs.
Is there a parking space at this home?
Yes, this home has one or more parking spaces.
How many bedrooms are available in this home?
This accommodation has 4 bedrooms.
What is the surface area of this home?
The surface area of this home is 130m2.
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