A new semi-detached home near McMasterville can also serve a family plan: bringing parents, children and grandchildren closer together without housing them under one roof. Before you start looking for a multigenerational home near McMasterville, it's worth considering the other approach BÉAcité offers in Sainte-Julie.

Maisons Pépin presents BÉAcité Duo as a great alternative to the intergenerational (bigénération) home concept. Instead of one large house divided into two units, each household gets a complete single-family semi-detached home, with its own entrance, kitchen, garage and yard. The project is in the Vilamo neighbourhood, about 8 km from McMasterville town hall via Route 229.

This article covers the reality of McMasterville families, the Duo approach, choosing a model, where a home office fits, and the questions to settle before you commit.

A town with both children and seniors

McMasterville has a fairly young population. According to Statistics Canada's 2021 Census:

children aged 14 and under make up 19.1% of the population, compared with 16.4% in Quebec, and the median age is 41.6;
couples with children account for 26.6% of households (22.7% in Quebec), and single-parent families for 12.0% (8.8% in Quebec).

The town is also getting older: people aged 65 and over made up 20.3% of the population in 2021, and the Institut de la statistique du Québec puts their share at 22% as of July 1, 2025 (a preliminary figure), above the Quebec average. Both realities can meet within the same family: parents raising children, and grandparents who would like to live closer to them.

Sharing a roof is rare in McMasterville

Yet several generations living under one roof remains uncommon. The census counts only 20 multigenerational households in McMasterville, or 0.8% of households, compared with 1.3% in Sainte-Julie (150 households) and 1.4% in Quebec.

The numbers don't say why. They simply remind us that living nearby, without sharing a kitchen or a front door, is another way of helping each other: picking up the little ones after school, running an errand for a parent, sharing Sunday dinner, then each heading home.

BÉAcité Duo: an alternative to a multigenerational home near McMasterville

A multigenerational home usually combines two units in one building. BÉAcité Duo takes another approach: single-family semi-detached homes, each complete and independent, within a 50-home development on Geoffrion and Bissonnette streets.

each household has a home of its own, with its own garage, basement and garden-level backyard;
upkeep is fully taken care of by an all-inclusive program, so nobody has to divide chores across generations;
landscaping is complete on delivery;
several lots have no rear neighbours, and a pool or spa is possible there.

Could two homes close to each other suit the same family? It depends on which homes are available when you start looking: the sales director can tell you what is on offer among the four turnkey homes, the customizable homes that can be delivered in about four months and the 20 others still to be customized.

Which model for which generation?

The semi-detached bungalow, for single-level living

With a 1,006 sq ft main floor, a basement of the same size and a 294 sq ft garage, the bungalow keeps daily life on one level: it's the model to consider if you'd rather avoid stairs. If what weighs on you most is the upkeep of a large house, read our article on the maintenance-free home near McMasterville.

The Duo cottage, for a family with children

The Duo offers 2,018 sq ft of living space: 858 sq ft on the main floor and 1,160 sq ft upstairs, plus an 858 sq ft basement and a 292 sq ft garage. The house at 423 Geoffrion Street, a Duo, has three bedrooms.

The Urbain model

With 1,622 sq ft of living space over two floors, a 652 sq ft basement and a 260 sq ft garage, it sits between the other two in size.

A home office: where to set it up

According to the 2021 Census, 19.5% of McMasterville's workers worked from home in May 2021. That figure dates from the pandemic, however, and it is below the Quebec average of 21.9%: it doesn't necessarily reflect today's habits.

If remote work is part of your week, BÉAcité offers two possibilities:

the mezzanine, an option on the Duo cottage, adds 338 sq ft and brings the living area to 2,356 sq ft; on its plans, Maisons Pépin presents it as an example of a possible layout;
the open office in the home at 423 Geoffrion Street, designed for working from home, shows another way to fit in a workspace.

At 405 Geoffrion Street, one of the four turnkey homes, the photos show the mezzanine set up as an office.

Questions to settle before you commit

A project involving several generations is best prepared together. Whether you're considering a multigenerational home near McMasterville or two separate homes, here are a few questions to discuss as a family:

Who buys which home, and with what financing? Your financial institution and a notary can guide you.
What trips will each person make day to day — to work, McMasterville's train station, school, appointments?
Will the children change schools? Both towns fall under the Centre de services scolaire des Patriotes, but the school depends on your address, so check with the service centre.
Which model suits each household, given stairs, the number of bedrooms and the need for an office?
What timeline are you aiming for: a home ready now, or one you customize?

To set the two living environments side by side, figures in hand, our article on living in Sainte-Julie or McMasterville will be useful. To talk it over in person, sales director Eddy Guessous can be reached at 514-812-9633 (call or text) or at ventes@beacite.com; the homes can be toured Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., and by appointment in the evening or on a Saturday or Sunday.

Conclusion

A multigenerational home near McMasterville isn't the only way to bring generations closer. At BÉAcité, each household has a complete semi-detached home of its own, upkeep is taken care of, and the choice of bungalow, Duo cottage or Urbain model lets you match the space to each person. The optional mezzanine and the open office at 423 offer ideas for remote work, and McMasterville stays about ten minutes away via Route 229.

Multigenerational home near McMasterville: close to family, each in your own home