This Canadian Estate Near Montreal Was Inspired by the Châteaux of the Loire Valley
Inspired by the great châteaux of the Loire Valley, and reflecting the late 19th-century châteauesque tradition, the residence is located in the affluent Senneville Historic District, a turn-of-the-century enclave where prominent politicians, bankers, and merchants built their estates.
Surrounded by parkland and accessible via a private tree-lined road, the château-style estate is set on the western tip of the Island of Montreal, on a peninsula called Pointe Forget, named for its original owner, financier and senator Louis-Joseph Forget. Forget served as president of the Montreal Stock Exchange and was active in Canada’s railway and financial sectors at the turn of the century.
Bois-de-la-Roche was built in 1899 and designed by Beaux-Arts–trained architect Edward Maxwell, active in Montreal’s Golden Square Mile during the same period. The estate occupies nearly 20 acres of grounds attributed to the Olmsted firm, associated with major North American park projects including Mount Royal Park in Montreal and New York’s Central Park.
There are nine bedrooms and several formal reception rooms across the 18,427-square-foot residence, which extends over three principal levels and a basement and retains period detailing.
The property offers panoramic views of the Lake of Two Mountains and a private setting at the tip of the peninsula, approximately 40 minutes from downtown Montreal.
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