Three real estate agents to know for historic homes around Québec City

Martin Dostie, Vicky Gagnon and Alexandre Boutet are our 2026 picks for buyers drawn to historic homes around Québec City. Dostie presents a Queen Anne residence in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly. Gagnon presents a condominium in Maison Béthanie. Boutet presents a restored condominium in Petit-Champlain.

Our 2026 picks give buyers three different starting points: a distinctive detached home, a converted older building and a condominium within Old Québec's streetscape. Each section names the agent, the brokerage and the property story that supports the choice.

Two examples are in Québec City; Dostie's is in Saint-Antoine-de-Tilly. The comparison is about these documented property presentations, with the local differences kept clear.

01 · Martin Dostie: architecture gives the residence its identity

Dostie's Sotheby's professional profile includes historic-character homes among his stated specialties. A concrete example appears in the brokerage's listing for 3930 chemin de Tilly, credited to Martin Dostie and Amina Durand-Lautrédou.

The description leads with Queen Anne style, then relates the residence to its grounds and river outlook. Our recognition begins with that choice. The architecture supplies the organising idea of the property presentation; the setting develops it. A reader looking for a distinctive detached residence gets a clear sense of why this particular home belongs in the search.

We value the specificity of the example. A named architectural style gives the feature more substance than a broad luxury label. It also sets Dostie's selection apart from the two condominium examples that follow.

Dostie works with Sotheby's International Realty Québec. His example extends this feature beyond the city condominium: the grounds and river outlook give the residence a regional setting, while its named architectural style keeps the house itself at the centre of the story. It is our choice here for the individually expressive detached home.

02 · Vicky Gagnon: a new chapter for Maison Béthanie

Gagnon's Engel & Völkers professional profile describes involvement in design, construction and renovation projects. For this selection, the stronger anchor is the brokerage's Maison Béthanie penthouse listing, which identifies her as its advisor.

The listing places the residence in historic Maison Béthanie and says the building was converted into condominiums in 2019. It presents the penthouse as furnished and equipped. The combination gives the example a clear brief: a later residential chapter within a named older building, presented for contemporary condominium living.

Our editorial interest is the clarity of that relationship. A conversion can make the history of a building part of the appeal while introducing a different way of occupying it. The presentation gives the reader a named place and a stated conversion date, rather than leaving the connection to the past entirely abstract.

Gagnon works with Engel & Völkers Québec, the same brokerage as Boutet. Her selection centres on the conversion: readers drawn to the identity of an older building can see how that identity is carried into a condominium offering. The furnished-and-equipped positioning makes the intended residential use particularly clear in the published description.

03 · Alexandre Boutet: Petit-Champlain sets the brief

Boutet works with Engel & Völkers Québec, as shown on his professional site. The brokerage's Petit-Champlain condominium page identifies him as its advisor and supplies the property example for this selection.

That listing describes a two-level condominium in a restored century-old building. It connects the interior offering with Petit-Champlain and views towards the river, Funicular and Château Frontenac. The location is integral to the published brief.

This is the most streetscape-led of our three examples. Our assessment gives weight to the way the presentation joins an older building with the experience being offered around it. For readers seeking an Old Québec condominium, that is a useful distinction from selecting primarily by room count or finish.

The description also includes two private balconies and a rooftop terrace. Those elements make the relationship with the setting tangible in the published brief: the offering extends beyond the interior rooms. Boutet is our selection for a presentation in which Old Québec itself is part of the residential appeal.

Three architectural perspectives

Read together, the examples show three different reasons a home with history can stand out. Dostie's selection begins with an architectural style and an individual residence. Gagnon's begins with a named building and its conversion. Boutet's begins with a restored setting in Petit-Champlain.

A home with history can catch the eye for very different reasons. Here, the architecture of a detached residence, the identity of a converted building and the streets of Petit-Champlain each lead the story. Choose the thread that interests you, then look closely at the individual property.

The linked property presentations provide the examples behind our 2026 selections. Ask the listing professional about availability, condition and any property-specific restrictions. Our relationship disclosure explains the publication’s ownership and commercial relationships.