The Backyard — ¼C Modern

The plan

Every square foot, accounted for.

Program3 bed · 2 bath

Floor area1,380 sq ft · 1 storey

StructureConventional frame, exposed ridge

RoofSymmetric gable, thin eave

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

Signatureplunge pool · slatted-screen patio · play lawn

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.

Two bedroom wings bracket a glass gable living hall that slides open to the yard, with the slatted screen patio, plunge pool and play lawn arranged as three outdoor rooms.

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$107,000

Mechanical / electrical / plumbingheat pump, HRV, full rough-in + fixtures$80,000

Interior finishesfloors, millwork, kitchen, baths, paint$89,000

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

Hard cost$445,000

Band $409,500 to $480,500 · $322/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.

Backyard evening: kids on the lawn, dinner at the slatted-screen patio

Walnut galley kitchen, steam on the stove, courtyard pool beyond