Hundreds of properties change hands in Quebec every day, most without knowing the details. That was before anyone cared… Here are the latest deals that caught our attention.
Jean Leclerc sells his residence in Saint-Césaire
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Quebec actor and theater man Jean Leclerc, known both here and in the US for his roles on Broadway and in the American television series All My Children, has just sold his ancestral home in Saint-Césaire, Montérégie.
The house was built on the site of an old mill dating back to 1829 and is situated on an agricultural plot of around 100,000 square meters through which the Rivière à la Barbue flows. In addition to the mill, now integrated into the residence, the property includes a barn, a summer gazebo, a second residence and an in-ground swimming pool.
The property, inhabited by Mr. Leclerc since 1976, was declared a historic monument by the town of Saint-Césaire in 2009 for its obvious listed status.
The property was sold for $1,750,000 to a couple consisting of a US practicing psychotherapist and a neurologist. At the last appraisal, its value was estimated at $530,100. In addition to the sale price, transfer fees of US$24,593 are payable to the community.
Jean Leclerc, left, with Francois Tassé and Danielle Darrieux in La misère des riches, a program broadcast on Télé-Métropole in the early 1990s. Archive photo
De Gaspé Beaubien is sold for $8.5 million
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François de Gaspé Beaubien, the youngest son of the family linked to the former Télémédia press group, sold his estate at Domaine Sugar Hill in Lac-Brome in the Eastern Townships for $8.5 million.
The sale of this luxury home, built on 7.5 acres of land, was signed in front of a notary on May 18th in Westmount. It was sold to a professional banker based in Switzerland. Transfer fees of $242,093 are added to the retail price.
The Sugar Hill Estate brings together a dozen residences on a combined 125 acres, of which 20% (25 acres) is shared parkland, walking trails and recreational facilities.
François de Gaspé Beaubien, CEO of AquaAction. Photo from the Aqua Action website
Mr. de Gaspé Beaubien is featured on LinkedIn as Executive Chairman of Hivestack, a digital advertising platform, and CEO of Aqua Action. He also ran Zoom Media, Ayuda Media Systems and Telemedia Communications.
Girardin president sells buses in Saint-Hilaire
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Groupe Girardin Blue Bird President Dave Girardin and his wife Marie-Eve Savard, a portfolio manager, have just sold their Mont-Saint-Hilaire estate for $2,575,000.
The sale was made to a couple of retired entrepreneurs, both co-founders of a company that imports and distributes fine and specialty cheeses from Europe.
At the last appraisal, this building was valued at $1,509,200, an increase of 20.1% over three years earlier. The transfer fees associated with this sale are $68,093.
A Apothecary sells in Magog
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Pharmacist Marc Airoldi has just sold his property on Georgeville Road in Magog to a Candiac couple for $1,997,000.
In addition to use of the residence, the sale also includes the seller’s right to the Department of Environment issued lease for a shoreline and deep water property forming part of the Lake Memphremagog property.
At the last appraisal, this building was valued at $1,186,300, an increase of 55.93% over three years earlier. Transfer fees of $45,036 are added to the transaction.
Other important bulk transactions:
1762 Route 125, Northbound, Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, Price: $2,050,000
4015, rue Thibaudeau, Shawinigan, Price: $1,200,000
103 Perreault Avenue, Val-d’Or, Price: $81,200
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