Kaufwohnung, 291 Rue de la Commune O., Montréal (Ville-Marie), Quebec H2Y 2E1, Kanada

On the harbour in Old Montreal, top floor of Les Jardins d'Youville, former Grey Nuns warehouses dating to 1840: a 1,655 sq ft unit with 3 bedrooms, a rarity in the old city. Stone and brick walls, exposed beams, wood columns, hardwood floors, tall windows with crémone hardware, some opening onto Juliette balconies, high canted ceilings, superb volume. 2 bathrooms, central air conditioning, indoor garage, locker. Below, interior gardens of rare beauty and their fountain; above, a magnificent common rooftop terrace open to the skyline and the fireworks over the river. A trendy quarter.. Les Jardins d'Youville is in a category by itself.