The excitement around the laneway home trend is due to many factors. Two of the main being,
1. Affordability
For many buyers having the supplementary income a laneway home provides is the only affordable option. This is especially true for first time buyers
2.Profitability
Sellers are realizing that their properties with laneway access are becoming ever more in demand. Giving them the potential to really maximize their sale price.
Have a look add some completed projects as well as projects currently underway in the city of Toronto…..Exciting times!
The following projects are courtesy of
The Little Portugal Laneway Suite is proposed on a narrow property currently home to an historic street-facing rowhouse. Here, the homeowners sought to construct a modern structure that would provide long-term living space capable of accommodating an expanding family in future. This two-storey laneway suite features a comfortable open living area at the ground floor and two large bedrooms above. A fully excavated, unfinished basement is proposed to become valuable additional space in future. The…
This large lot centrally located along the St. Clair West corridor included a substantial single storey detached garage. Our team was engaged to develop a second storey addition to the existing structure that would offer a family-oriented rental suite and provide additional income on the lot. The result is this spacious 860 square foot, 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom unit complete with a generous South-facing terrace at the laneway. The design minimizes sight lines to the…
Working closely with the contractor and homeowner from the start, the design of this 1-bedroom 1-bath laneway suite is designed with a modern architectural language conducive to the laneway suite by-law requirements while remaining grounded through traditional claddings that maintain a sensitivity to the context. The modest structure is designed as a rental space in the short term with flexibility to become a retirement pied-a-terre in future. The building is sculpted by the laneway suite…
This homeowner approached Lanescape with plans for a modest two-storey workshop adjacent to the lane, which would require approvals through the Committee of Adjustment. Our team developed an as-of-right design scheme for a substantially larger structure and introduced a rental unit at the second floor to offset the project’s carrying costs. Working within strict cost restraints, our team made strategic alterations to the inherited workshop design while minimizing impact on the original construction budget. The…
At 1,000 square feet, the Davenport Village Laneway suite will provide a modern long-term rental suite in this rapidly evolving West-end neighbourhood. The ground floor offers a well-appointed open concept common space complete with a generous eat-in kitchen and living area. Above, two bedrooms flank a four-piece common bathroom perfect for a young family or a roommate living arrangement. Bedroom 1 is fitted with a walk-in closet while bedroom 2 leverages a the dormer to…
