Canada’s oldest and arguably most well known and successful brewery was founded by a British emigrant and entrepreneur called John Molson back in 1786.

Molson moved to Canada from Lincolnshire at the tender age of 18, fell in love with the Canadian province of Quebec, established Molson’s Brewery on the banks of St. Lawrence River in Montreal, made a family home on Mont-Tremblant and became one of the most highly respected citizens of Canada thanks to his philanthropic benevolence.

Not satisfied with simply starting and running one of the most successful breweries in North America, John Molson and subsequent generations of his family have been responsible for bringing the first railway into Canada, for introducing steam power into industry in Montreal, for building theatres, sports stadia and for being influential politicians across the nation.

And to this day, John Molson’s family are still proud to be at the helm of Molson’s Brewery, and John Molson himself was honoured recently for his contribution to Canadian life when his image was selected to be used on a postage stamp by the Canadian government.

The Molson family home on Mont-Tremblant, which is one of the tallest peaks in the Laurentian mountains in Quebec and which literally translates to mean ‘trembling mountain’, consists of a 265 acre prime and fabulous mountainside property.

Since the Molson family made it their home, the beauty and majesty of Mont-Tremblant with its forests, lakes and Alpine feel has been ‘discovered’. A pedestrian village and year round resort of the same name has been established at the base of the mountain, and now the name Mont-Tremblant is synonymous with one of the leading year round vacation and lifestyle resorts in the whole of North America – in fact, Mont-Tremblant has even been named the number one ski resort in Eastern North America by Ski Magazine eight consecutive times.

The Mont-Tremblant pedestrian village at the base of the mountain is unique among ski and summertime resorts in Canada because you don’t need any transportation for the duration of your stay.

The pedestrian-only streets are home to shops, varied night life, après ski and restaurants and bars.

You can ski and snowboard in the winter, and hike, swim, fish, golf and enjoy the great outdoors in the spring and summer. In the autumn-time the entire wooded mountainside is transformed into vibrant colours as the leaves turn golden and red and slowly fade and fall giving way to the winter snow once again.

Established well before the fame and fortunes of the resort and pedestrian village at Mont-Tremblant, the Molson family home naturally sits in prime position on the mountainside, and the acreage it covers was long coveted by the growing numbers of affluent residents and second homeowners in the region.

Many offers have been made for the purchase of the estate over the years, but it was only recently that the Molsons decided to sell.

As a result of the sale, a luxurious property development called La Grand Forêt is under construction on the former Molson estate.

The La Grand Forêt project will be 72 estate-sized homes set within 265 acres of hardwood forest. Each property will sit on at least three private acres of land, and have uninterrupted views because of their elevation.

Within La Grand Forêt grounds there will be the Grande Clubhouse and swimming pool, a well equipped gymnasium, 20-acre park and trail system, basketball and tennis courts, children’s play area, volleyball area and putting green. And within reach of the exclusive community, residents will have access to acres of untouched maple, cherry and pine forest, springs and lakes and streams, rock-climbing and water sports adventures, skiing, hiking and horseback riding.

There are also seven championship golf courses locally as well as over 40 restaurants and shops in Mont-Tremblant village – all less than an hour and a half from Montreal and its international airport.

Each of the individual properties at La Grand Forêt, being marketed in the UK by Undiscovered Properties, will be constructed using natural materials such as local stone, wood and granite. Every deluxe home will feature a fireplace, a two-storey great room with a vaulted ceiling and state-of-the-art appliances, and if you want to purchase one of the most sought after properties in one of the most coveted positions in one of the most popular and affluent areas of North America, you can choose to invest in a 3, 4 or 5 bedroom property at La Grand Forêt, with log homes starting from £403,000/€527,000 and timber homes starting from £442,000/€578,000.

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