[EN IMAGES] You can party at Celine Dion’s former house during the holidays

Céline Dion’s former property in Laval, designed and built for Maman Dion, is for rent on the Airbnb platform at $1,100 per night.

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With “stunning water views,” the eight-bedroom, four-bathroom villa can accommodate up to 17 guests, plus “four-legged companions.” Equipped with a large double garage fully equipped for washing cars, the 6,000 square foot residence, fully furnished, also includes three fireplaces.

The house has been available to local interested parties and tourists since December 23. “We have been booked almost every day since the beginning,” emphasizes François Duplantie, a real estate developer from Laval who purchased the residence for $2.1 million in 2023, three years after the death of Thérèse Tanguay, the mother. of Celine Dion, who lived in the house.

“The minimum price is $1,100 per night for 17 people, but we have a discount at the moment for the first three Airbnb rentals,” explains the man who is also the owner of the company Construction Novatek.

Céline’s parents lived there

Built in 2002, the residence on avenue Thérèse-Casgrain in the Sainte-Rose district, in Laval, was occupied by Maman Dion until her death in January 2020. Her husband and father of Céline, Adhémar Dion, was there. also lived for a while, until his death in November 2003.

The property is located next to one of the largest parks in the region. If Mother Nature cooperates, snow lovers will be able to snowshoe, cross-country ski, fat bike and slipping. It’s even possible to skate or fish on the ice right in front of the house, the listing says.

The owners also promise a “thermal experience” from spring 2024 with spa, sauna, cold bath, outdoor fire, meditation dock, yoga, etc.

Aborted condo project

In 2020, Mr. Duplantie entrusted Newspaper his intention to launch the construction of a project of 700 condo units around the former mansion of Céline Dion, on Gagnon Island, as well as on the land of the residence of Thérèse Tanguay, who was then promised the demolition.

But the announcement had worried residents of the area and regulars of Rivière-des-Mille-Îles park, who contribute to the development of the wildlife area of ​​the archipelago.

Due to a lack of social acceptability, François Duplantie abandoned the condo project and instead opted to rent the residence on the Airbnb platform by registering it with the Ministry of Tourism.