The Courtyard — ¼C Modern

The plan

Every square foot, accounted for.

Program2 bed · 1 bath + powder

Floor area1,190 sq ft · 1 storey

StructureLight steel frame, glass court walls

RoofFlat, internal drains

EnvelopeStep Code 5 target · ACH50 ≤ 1.0, blower-door verified

Signaturecentral courtyard · black-framed glazing

Plan drawn to the render. Room dimensions on the drawing; areas sum to the stated floor area. A construction set follows the House No. 1 pipeline.

The rooms ring a 12 by 14 foot glazed court so every space borrows its light; you enter on axis through the walled front garden, past the pool, with the carport hung off the east side.

The honest number

What it should cost to build.

Site prep + servicesexcavation, utilities to lot line hookups$25,000

Foundationslab or crawlspace, insulated$41,500

Structure + framingpost and beam or conventional, roof structure$66,000

Enveloperoofing, windows + doors, cladding, insulation + air sealing to ACH50 ≤ 1.0$99,000

Mechanical / electrical / plumbingheat pump, HRV, full rough-in + fixtures$74,500

Interior finishesfloors, millwork, kitchen, baths, paint$82,500

GC + contingencysupervision, permits admin, 5% contingency$25,000

Hard cost$413,000

Band $380,000 to $446,000 · $347/sq ft

Cost model v0.1: Okanagan 2026 hard-cost bands from a $/sq ft basis, stated as an estimate, not a quote. Excludes land, design and permit soft costs, and GST. As the House No. 1 build sheet gathers real supplier and trade receipts, receipts replace estimates here, line by line.

Every square foot, accounted for.

What it should cost to build.

The rooms this plan is for.