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With cabanes à sucre aka sugar shacks closed in Quebec red zones this season due to COVID-19, you may find yourself missing that classic Quebec aesthetic — from the log exterior to the exposed wood beams to the cafeteria-style seating.

What if you could buy a property like that near Montreal... but nicer and bigger? What if you could live in your very own sugar shack? Or, rather, sugar mansion.

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There's no shortage of condos with breathtaking views in Montreal — each more luxurious than the last. This penthouse, however, has a special feature: an outdoor cinema that's already installed on the roof terrace.

The next owner will be able to plan the most original evenings ever with the big screen and the downtown skyline in the background.

The apartment, located in Ville-Marie, has five bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms spread across 3,565 square feet.

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You may sometimes like to leaf through real estate magazines or browse home sales sites to daydream about your next real estate venture. Well, your dream could come true with this Habitat 67 condo for sale with an incredible view of the Old Port and Montreal skyline.

This Montreal emblem, built for Expo 67, is a work of architect Moshe Safdie and is one of the most desirable housing complexes in the city.

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If you've spent any time in Montreal's Old Port, you've probably walked along Rue St-Paul Est, located directly across from Marché Bonsecours. The street is lined with galleries, restaurants, inns and shops that boast gorgeous historic-looking exteriors. But did you know inside one of those buildings — atop a storefront and restaurant — is a mansion that looks like a hidden palace that was frozen in time?

It's true.

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