The Lake House — ¼C Modern

The plan

Every square foot, accounted for.

Program4 bed · 3.5 bath

Floor area2,400 sq ft · 2 storeys

StructureSteel + timber hybrid

RoofFlat, cantilevered decks

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

Signaturepool deck · lake frontage

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.

Living, kitchen and the primary suite take the upper floor behind a 35 foot cantilevered deck to the lake, while three guest beds and the rec room bar walk straight out to the pool deck below.

The honest number

What it should cost to build.

Site prep + servicesexcavation, utilities to lot line hookups$64,500

Foundationslab or crawlspace, insulated$108,000

Structure + framingpost and beam or conventional, roof structure$172,500

Enveloperoofing, windows + doors, cladding, insulation + air sealing to ACH50 ≤ 1.0$259,000

Mechanical / electrical / plumbingheat pump, HRV, full rough-in + fixtures$194,000

Interior finishesfloors, millwork, kitchen, baths, paint$216,000

GC + contingencysupervision, permits admin, 5% contingency$64,500

Hard cost$1,079,000

Band $992,500 to $1,165,500 · $450/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.