The Fold — ¼C Modern

The plan

Every square foot, accounted for.

Program2 bed + flex · 1 bath + powder

Floor area1,240 sq ft · 1 storey

StructureTimber frame, folded plate roof

RoofFolded gable, continuous plane

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

Signaturecarport under main roof · gravel dry garden

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.

One folded roof plane carries the whole program: living, dining, and kitchen open to the dry garden, two beds and the flex room bank behind, and the carport shelters under the same fold.

The honest number

What it should cost to build.

Site prep + servicesexcavation, utilities to lot line hookups$24,000

Foundationslab or crawlspace, insulated$39,500

Structure + framingpost and beam or conventional, roof structure$63,500

Enveloperoofing, windows + doors, cladding, insulation + air sealing to ACH50 ≤ 1.0$95,000

Mechanical / electrical / plumbingheat pump, HRV, full rough-in + fixtures$71,500

Interior finishesfloors, millwork, kitchen, baths, paint$79,000

GC + contingencysupervision, permits admin, 5% contingency$24,000

Hard cost$396,000

Band $364,500 to $427,500 · $319/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.