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Vancouver looks to promote one-level Lane Way Houses

May 13th, 2013

Sample Laneway House On May 6, 2013 the City of Vancouver received a policy report titled: Amendments to the Laneway Housing Regulations and Guidelines and Expansion of the Laneway Housing Program

Basically, the city is attempting to address complaints by neighbours of homes with laneway housing. Below is part of the policy report.  The city will be voting to allow the current type of 1 1/2 LWH while 'encouragin ...

Secondary Suites Make Sense

March 22nd, 2013

Secondary suites make sense

North Shore News

Incorporating a secondary suite into your home is a cost-effective way to help pay down a mortgage...
Kevin Vallely is a residential designer in North Vancouver.  Click here to read more...


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North Vancouver - allow secondary suites in duplexes?

March 22nd, 2013

City debates duplex secondary suites

North Shore News

By Brent Richter, North Shore News March 21, 2013 SHOULD every duplex in the City of North Vancouver be able to house a secondary suite as well?  Click here to read more...


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Survey Says...People Value In-law Suites

March 14th, 2013

Buyers Value Storage Space, In-Law Suites, NAR Survey Finds

Newspaper Boy The National Association of Realtors® 2013 Profile of Buyers' Home Feature Preferences examines the features buyers prefer when it comes to purchasing a home, as well as the differences in preferences when it comes to factors such as region, demographics and household composition. The survey captures buyers who purchased a home betw ...

People Like Them - Laneway Houses

March 14th, 2013
Sample Laneway House

Following various reports and news bulletins about the progress of the Vancouver City review on expanding the lots to allow laneway housing I came across the following comments in Melissa's "The Thirties Grind" with peoples thoughts about Laneway Houses.  Melissa commented on BC Business article about the changed coming to laneway housing.


"Laneway Homes can be helpful to Vancouver families ...

In-law suite plans

February 25th, 2013
I came across this web-based service titled "In-lawsuite.com"  I found it interesting.  What do you think of it?  

Here Mother-inlaw suite plans are offered for sale.


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Marcraft Homes

February 25th, 2013

Marcraft Homes

Marcraft Homes - is a Luxury Custom Home Builder in the Lower Mainland of BC, building quality residential homes in Greater Vancouver.

http://www.MarcraftHomes.com

(The builders follow HomesWithSuites.ca Twitter account so I thought I'd take this opportunity to say thanks and introduce them to my readers. -Bill deMooy)


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The "in-law" suite

February 25th, 2013
"If families have not financially prepared for assisted living alternatives, they face the daunting question: What will happen to mom and dad?"  

It's a world wide issue facing the wave of baby-boomers.  Read this newspaper article from Vineland, NJ 

Written by

Barbara Kornbluh

Special to The Daily Journal

February 21, 2013


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More. More. More. Laneway Houses.

February 25th, 2013

Laneway Houses has proven so popular that the city of Vancouver is now looking at increasing the number of properties with the appropriate zoning. Urban planning expert Michael Gellar thinks it’s a good idea.

News 1130 

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Two Houses - One Lot

January 27th, 2013

George wanted to build two small houses on the 67-by-132-foot lot. He and Lyn would live in the front one, while the back dwelling would be for family, visitors and, eventually, caregivers.

Read more ---> Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Sun photo - West Vancouver 2 houses

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