Two generations under one roof, each with its own door, kitchen, living room and bathroom. That's what 40 des Pivoines makes possible: a warm, characterful main home, and a garden-level suite designed for a parent, a grown child or a loved one you want to keep close, without anyone giving up their privacy.

Built in 1972, the red house with its dormers sits at the top of a gravel driveway, framed by maple trees and a low wall of large boulders. An exterior staircase leads straight to the main floor, while the suite has its own separate entrance at ground level.

On the main floor, the dining room sets the tone: large windows on two walls, a view of the trees and room for a table of six. The kitchen, with its pine cabinets, built-in oven and microwave, island with cooktop and double sink under the window, also includes a pantry. The living room gathers around its brick wood-burning fireplace and exposed beams, and a pine-panelled bar corner, with its wall-mounted heat pump, extends the space for entertaining. Hardwood floors run from room to room.

The main home has three bedrooms and one bathroom. Upstairs, both bedrooms under the eaves enjoy the light from the dormers and a ceiling fan.

On the garden level, the compliant in-law suite has its own bedroom, its own bathroom and a recent kitchen with white cabinets, stainless steel refrigerator, range and microwave, and a ceramic backsplash. Its living room has its own wood-burning fireplace, and the wall-mounted heat pump keeps it comfortable in every season. Both units share the laundry room, located on the suite's side, handy for helping each other day to day.

Outside, the large covered porch faces the forest, and the shed adds storage for bikes, skis or garden equipment.

The advantages of living in Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson

Rue des Pivoines is part of the village core, near the church. The Marché Tradition grocery store, the Brunet pharmacy and the Monseigneur-Ovide-Charlebois/Monseigneur-Lionel-Scheffer elementary school are on the neighbouring streets. For high school, École Augustin-Norbert-Morin is in Sainte-Adèle.

Lac Masson follows the seasons: the supervised public beach in summer, with kayak, canoe and pedal boat rentals, then the lit ice ring on the lake in winter. The Galais trails, reachable on foot from the village, are good for hiking or snowshoeing, and the golf course and marina round things out. Via Route 370, Sainte-Adèle and Highway 15 are about fifteen minutes away by car, and Montreal about an hour.

Here, you visit your parents by walking down a few steps, share a Sunday dinner, then everyone returns to their own space. A home for taking care of your people, surrounded by nature and right in the village.