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The Homecoming

Curved cedar roof over a straight plan. Warm light at the door. 3 bed and 1.5 bath, 1,320 square feet. Small, honest, tight.

The Homecoming design study render
Study No. 02 · design study render

The plan

Every square foot, accounted for.

Program3 bed · 1.5 bath
Floor area1,320 sq ft · 1 storey
StructureGlulam curved beams, cedar soffit
RoofCurved standing-seam barrel
EnvelopeStep Code 5 target · ACH50 ≤ 1.0, blower-door verified
Signaturecovered entry porch · mudroom at family door

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.

BATH 8'×12' BED 3 10'×12' BED 2 11'×12' BED 1 15'×12' HALL PWDR. MUD 6'×8' KITCHEN 11'×14' FOYER DINING 9'×14' LIVING 12'×14' CARPORT 12'×20' PORCH ENTRY N 44'-0" 30'-0" 0 5 10 ft
A straight three bedroom bar rides under the curved roof, the mudroom catching the carport family door on the left while living gathers at the tall glass right of the entry porch.

The honest number

What it should cost to build.

Site prep + servicesexcavation, utilities to lot line hookups$26,000
Foundationslab or crawlspace, insulated$43,500
Structure + framingpost and beam or conventional, roof structure$69,500
Enveloperoofing, windows + doors, cladding, insulation + air sealing to ACH50 ≤ 1.0$104,000
Mechanical / electrical / plumbingheat pump, HRV, full rough-in + fixtures$78,000
Interior finishesfloors, millwork, kitchen, baths, paint$87,000
GC + contingencysupervision, permits admin, 5% contingency$26,000
Hard cost$434,000

Band $399,500 to $468,500 · $329/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.

The upright piano by floor-to-ceiling glass
The upright piano by floor-to-ceiling glass
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