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The Tower

A small concrete and glass tower. One room per floor, view from the top. 2 bed + study and 1.5 bath, 1,210 square feet. Small, honest, tight.

The Tower design study render
Study No. 16 · design study render

The plan

Every square foot, accounted for.

Program2 bed + study · 1.5 bath
Floor area1,210 sq ft · 3 storeys
StructureConcrete frame, glass infill
RoofFlat, stair bulkhead
EnvelopeStep Code 5 target · ACH50 ≤ 1.0, blower-door verified
Signaturetower plan · corner 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.

GROUND 403 SF SECOND 403 SF UPPER 403 SF UP BED 2 12'×11' BATH 8'×5' UTIL HALL ENTRY 20'-0" 20'-2" UP·DN KITCHEN LIVING · DINING 19'×13' PWDR BALCONY 10'×4' DN ROOF STUDY 9'×8' BED 1 13'×11' HALL N 0510 FT
One room per floor up the concrete frame: guest suite at grade, kitchen and living with the drying balcony above it, primary and study at the top where the corner glass takes the view.

The honest number

What it should cost to build.

Site prep + servicesexcavation, utilities to lot line hookups$27,500
Foundationslab or crawlspace, insulated$46,000
Structure + framingpost and beam or conventional, roof structure$73,000
Enveloperoofing, windows + doors, cladding, insulation + air sealing to ACH50 ≤ 1.0$110,000
Mechanical / electrical / plumbingheat pump, HRV, full rough-in + fixtures$82,500
Interior finishesfloors, millwork, kitchen, baths, paint$91,500
GC + contingencysupervision, permits admin, 5% contingency$27,500
Hard cost$457,500

Band $421,000 to $494,000 · $378/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.

Life inside

The rooms this plan is for.

Corner library window over misty fields, reading chair
Corner library window over misty fields, reading chair
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