The Trellis — ¼C Modern

The plan

Every square foot, accounted for.

Program3 bed · 2 bath

Floor area1,310 sq ft · 2 storeys

StructureSteel trellis over brick ground floor

RoofFlat, planted trellis

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

Signaturegreen screen trellis · hill-street entry

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 brick ground floor gives living and kitchen a walled pool court at the rear; three bedrooms stack above, with the primary opening onto the planted trellis balcony over the hill street.

The honest number

What it should cost to build.

Site prep + servicesexcavation, utilities to lot line hookups$26,500

Foundationslab or crawlspace, insulated$44,500

Structure + framingpost and beam or conventional, roof structure$71,000

Enveloperoofing, windows + doors, cladding, insulation + air sealing to ACH50 ≤ 1.0$106,000

Mechanical / electrical / plumbingheat pump, HRV, full rough-in + fixtures$79,500

Interior finishesfloors, millwork, kitchen, baths, paint$88,500

GC + contingencysupervision, permits admin, 5% contingency$26,500

Hard cost$442,500

Band $407,000 to $478,000 · $338/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.