The Neighbour — ¼C Modern

The plan

Every square foot, accounted for.

Program2 bed · 1 bath

Floor area1,150 sq ft · 1 storey

StructurePost and beam, cedar infill

RoofFlat with parapet reveal

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

Signatureinfill lot 40 ft · street-facing porch

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.

A 32 foot box for a 40 foot lot: both bedrooms stack on the quiet cedar side while living, dining and kitchen run down the glass side past the street porch.

The honest number

What it should cost to build.

Site prep + servicesexcavation, utilities to lot line hookups$21,500

Foundationslab or crawlspace, insulated$35,500

Structure + framingpost and beam or conventional, roof structure$57,000

Enveloperoofing, windows + doors, cladding, insulation + air sealing to ACH50 ≤ 1.0$85,500

Mechanical / electrical / plumbingheat pump, HRV, full rough-in + fixtures$64,000

Interior finishesfloors, millwork, kitchen, baths, paint$71,500

GC + contingencysupervision, permits admin, 5% contingency$21,500

Hard cost$356,500

Band $328,000 to $385,000 · $310/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.