New semi-detached home near Saint-Basile-le-Grand
Just north of Highway 20, in Sainte-Julie
About 14 minutes from Saint-Basile-le-Grand's town hall when the roads are clear, Maisons Pépin is building BÉAcité in Sainte-Julie's Vilamo neighbourhood: 50 single-family semi-detached homes, delivered turnkey, with full landscaping and an all-inclusive maintenance program.
Via Chemin Trudeau
Geoffrion and Bissonnette streets
Upkeep taken care of
BÉAcité in five points, seen from Saint-Basile-le-Grand
ABOUT 14 MINUTES
Via Rue Principale, Chemin Trudeau and Route 229, without traffic; no highway driving needed.
A SHARED TRAIL
The Oka–Mont-Saint-Hilaire regional trail runs through both Saint-Basile-le-Grand and Sainte-Julie.
FOUR HOMES READY
Numbers 405, 408, 423 and 435 on Geoffrion Street are available for immediate purchase.
LANDSCAPING INCLUDED
Complete landscaping on delivery, then upkeep handled in full.
FIVE DOMUS AWARDS
Maisons Pépin (RBQ licence 8297-6796-29) has won the APCHQ's Domus award for Builder of the Year, among others.
A GLASS OR A WOOD STAIRCASE?
Drag the slider: on one side, the living room at 423 Geoffrion Street with its floating staircase and glass railing; on the other, the one at 405, with its stained-wood staircase. Two moods, the same attention to detail.
Come see the model home, about a quarter of an hour from Saint-Basile-le-Grand
The sales office, at 435 Geoffrion Street, welcomes you Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. To come in the evening or on a Saturday or Sunday, set up an appointment first.
What you will see on site
DUO COTTAGE
2,018 sq ft of living space spread over two levels, with an 858 sq ft basement and a garage on top of that.
OPTIONAL MEZZANINE
A 338 sq ft level above the Duo cottage, raising its living area to 2,356 sq ft.
LIGHT AND HEIGHT
Large windows in every room, 9-foot ceilings on the ground floor and a possible cathedral ceiling in the dining room.
FOUR HOMES TO TOUR
The homes at 405, 408, 423 and 435 Geoffrion Street are finished: make an appointment to walk through them.
A new semi-detached home near Saint-Basile-le-Grand: the essentials
Do you live in Saint-Basile-le-Grand and want a new semi-detached home near Saint-Basile-le-Grand? BÉAcité is in Sainte-Julie, on Geoffrion and Bissonnette streets, in the Vilamo neighbourhood. From town hall at 204 Rue Principale, it's an 11.4 km drive: about 14 minutes without traffic, longer at rush hour.
In your town, semi-detached houses are a modest share of the market: 350 dwellings, or 5.3% of the housing stock, according to the 2021 Census. The projects the town lists are mostly apartment buildings, such as the 217 rental units of Le Millénia, along with some townhouses; only two semi-detached buildings are going up, on Rue Marcoux. BÉAcité, for its part, brings together 50 single-family semi-detached homes, each with its own garage, basement and garden-level backyard.
To move in soon, look at the four finished turnkey homes. To pick your own finishes, several customizable homes can be ready in about four months.
Plan your visit from Saint-Basile-le-Grand
Information and visit request
Why look toward Sainte-Julie when you love Saint-Basile-le-Grand
The two towns are neighbours and share more than a municipal boundary: the same police service, the Régie intermunicipale Richelieu–Saint-Laurent, the same Patriotes school service centre and the same Oka–Mont-Saint-Hilaire regional trail. Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park borders both of them. Choosing a new semi-detached home near Saint-Basile-le-Grand, in Sainte-Julie, means a new address without leaving your part of the South Shore.
A home handed over finished
At BÉAcité, the house comes with its grading, its landscaping and a garage with an outlet for an electric car. Central air, gas-fired forced-air heating and a quartz countertop are standard.
The privacy of a well-designed semi
One shared wall, a private garden, large windows in every room. Several lots have no neighbour behind them, and dense landscaping protects everyone's privacy.
Services within walking distance
The neighbourhood puts medical services, a public market, restaurants, a pharmacy and a Caisse Desjardins within walking distance. In Sainte-Julie, local buses are free for everyone, and the cycling network stretches for more than 40 km.
Getting ready for a maintenance-free home
Saint-Basile-le-Grand is still younger than Quebec as a whole (a median age of 41.6 in 2021), yet the number of residents aged 65 and over is expected to rise by 61.7% by 2041, according to an Institut de la statistique du Québec projection cited by Montérégie public health. Nearly 45% of the town's dwellings have eight rooms or more. If keeping up a large house is starting to wear on you, BÉAcité delivers full landscaping and takes care of the upkeep, and its semi-detached bungalow keeps daily life on one level.
Read our article: maintenance-free home near Saint-Basile-le-Grand
Resale or turnkey new build: the right questions
Saint-Basile-le-Grand's housing stock is newer than the Quebec average: one dwelling in three dates from 2001 or later. Comparing a resale property with a turnkey new home is therefore mostly about what comes with the house: central air, EV charging in the garage, landscaping, the new-home guarantee, upkeep handled for you. A checklist to sort it out:
Read our article: turnkey new home near Saint-Basile-le-Grand
Via Chemin Trudeau or via Rang des Vingt
From town hall, the quickest route is 11.4 km: Rue Principale, Chemin Trudeau, then Route 229, which crosses Highway 20 at the exit 105 interchange. From the northwest part of town, Rang des Vingt cuts the distance to 7.5 km, but roadwork means alternating one-lane traffic there until mid-November 2026. No bus links the two towns directly, though exo's line 13 train also stops in McMasterville, about 12 minutes from Geoffrion Street. The full rundown:
Read our article: from Saint-Basile-le-Grand to Sainte-Julie
Sainte-Julie and Saint-Basile-le-Grand, side by side
Saint-Basile-le-Grand has its own train station, Prudent-Robert Park on the Richelieu and a well-rated library; Sainte-Julie offers free local transit, a high school within its limits and the services of the Vilamo neighbourhood. The two towns belong to different regional county municipalities, but they share a police force and a school service centre. A detailed, even-handed comparison:
Read our article: living in Sainte-Julie or Saint-Basile-le-Grand
Another path than a multigenerational home
In Saint-Basile-le-Grand, a multigenerational unit is only allowed inside a detached single-family house, with an inside door between the two units and a single civic number. BÉAcité presents itself as an alternative: two households, two complete homes, in the same neighbourhood. And if you work from home, the optional mezzanine on the Duo cottage can become an office. What you should know:
Read our article: multigenerational home near Saint-Basile-le-Grand
New semi-detached home near Saint-Basile-le-Grand: your questions
Is BÉAcité in Saint-Basile-le-Grand?
No. BÉAcité is in Sainte-Julie, in the Vilamo neighbourhood, on Geoffrion and Bissonnette streets. Saint-Basile-le-Grand's town hall is 11.4 km away by road, roughly 14 minutes without traffic; allow more time at peak hours.
Can I get there by public transit from Saint-Basile-le-Grand?
Not directly: according to exo's official schedules, no bus route connects the two towns without a transfer. The line 13 train stops in Saint-Basile-le-Grand and in McMasterville on weekdays; from Geoffrion Street, McMasterville station is about 12 minutes by car.
Which homes can I buy right away?
Numbers 405, 408, 423 and 435 on Geoffrion Street are finished and available for immediate purchase. Several customizable homes can be ready in about four months, and some twenty more, cottages or bungalows, are still to be customized.
Is upkeep really included?
Yes. Landscaping is complete on delivery, and an all-inclusive maintenance program takes over from there. The sales director will give you the details in writing, along with the documents for the home you are considering.
How do I reach the sales representative?
Eddy Guessous, sales director, can be reached at 514-812-9633 by phone or text, or at ventes@beacite.com. He can also meet you at the sales office, 435 Geoffrion Street, on weekdays or, in the evening and on weekends, by appointment.
Is BÉAcité in Saint-Basile-le-Grand?
No. BÉAcité is in Sainte-Julie, in the Vilamo neighbourhood, on Geoffrion and Bissonnette streets. Saint-Basile-le-Grand's town hall is 11.4 km away by road, roughly 14 minutes without traffic; allow more time at peak hours.
Four finished homes on Geoffrion Street
If you'd like to see before you choose, the four move-in-ready homes are the best place to start. 405 Geoffrion Street has a mezzanine, three bedrooms and a rooftop terrace. The photos of 408 Geoffrion Street show a living area under a cathedral ceiling and an office with a glass door. 423 Geoffrion Street combines a custom wine cellar, an open office and a finished basement. At 435 Geoffrion Street, you can spot a residential elevator. All four can be toured with the sales director.
Maisons Pépin, thirty years of home building
BÉAcité is built by Maisons Pépin inc., which has more than 2,000 housing units to its credit. On site, construction manager Serge Brochu coordinates the trades, while Janick Brochu, project director and designer, guides buyers from first idea to finished home. Meet the Maisons Pépin team. The company has won five APCHQ Domus trophies, including Builder of the Year: see the full list of its awards.
Floor plans to compare from home
Before you head out, go through the floor plans of all three models. The bungalow plan shows a 1,006 sq ft ground floor; the Duo cottage, an upper floor of 1,160 sq ft; the Urbain model, 970 sq ft upstairs. Jot down what matters to you and let those notes guide your visit.
Your new semi-detached home near Saint-Basile-le-Grand starts with a visit
Keep your landmarks — the Richelieu, the mountain, your local train station — while moving into a new home whose upkeep is taken care of: that is what BÉAcité offers, about 14 minutes from where you live now. To book your visit, call Eddy Guessous at 514-812-9633 or write to ventes@beacite.com.