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Vancouver Laneway House

BIG Living on a Teenie Footprint

Check out this sweet little Vancouver Laneway House with a Teenie Tiny footprint.

This beautiful 1 Bedroom 1 Bath East Van Laneway House features just over 500 sq/ft of living space in a Teenie TINY 60′ Backyard.

The property owner was looking to augment the rental income on their land and wanted to convert their small lacklustre backyard into an income property.
 
This little Laneway house rents for over $1950 a month generating great cash flow for the owner.

Vancouver Laneway House Photos:

The modern look of this Laneway House is a great addition to the backyard! What do you like the Most? the Pain Colour? The Cedar Shingles? the Black Window Frames?

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Clean Exterior

The interior of this Tiny Laneway House is designed to maximize every square inch of living space.

The compact kitchen with its built-in dishwasher and fridge! Have you ever seen such a beautiful kitchen and in such a tiny space?

Check out the combination washer and condensing dryer on the center island. With Tiny living, you need to be creative as to where you put all your appliances. 

Think OUTSIDE the box!

Compact Laneway House Washroom
Compact Laneway House Washroom
Compact Laneway House Washroom
Large Master Bedroom
Sliding Pocket Door
Pocket Doors
Over Range Microwave
Custom Hexagon Tiles
Built In Dishwasher
Built In Laundry
Pop Up Electrical Sockets
Built In Fridge
Open Kitchen Design
Clerestory Windows
Clerestory Windows
Clerestory Windows
Customized Ikea Cabinets
Built-In Fridge
Built-In Fridge
Kitchen Sink Window

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Check out that cute little washroom complete with Vanity, Toilet and a full shower and tub combo. What a great layout!

The City of Vancouver, BC Canada allows most homeowners living in Single-Family Zoned RS read to add a small Laneway or Coach House to their backyards. This is a great way for owners to earn some passive income while increasing the pool of so desperately needed rental houses.

A laneway house cannot be sold as a separate house. 

From the first meeting with the client to the completion of the building the whole process took just over a year. A significant portion of that time was dedicated the building and development permits being issued by the City of Vancouver. 

Modular Laneway House

Over the last 8 years, Westcoast Outbuildings has become one of Canada’s leading producers of Small Structures. Building  SMALL is our specialty.

We currently have 8 pre-set Modular Laneway House design concepts ready for the Metro Vancouver Housing Market. Models range from a 288 sq/ft Bachelor unit to a 650 sq/ft 2 bedroom and 1 bath house. Pricing starts at $93,000 plus site servicing. We also take on custom design projects as well.

“MODULAR” means we design and build your Laneway House in our Squamish factory to rigorous CSA A-277 Factory-Built Building Standards. Then deliver it fully built to your property.

Our goal is to have a Modular Laneway House in your backyard complete and ready for occupancy in as little as 120 days from building permit issuance.

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If you’d like more information on our Modular Laneway Homes please complete the form below and we will send you a Catalogue right away!

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MAPLE M0.1A

Specs:
• 288 Sq/Ft
• Bachelor
• 1 Bath
• 1 Modules
• 12′ W x 24′ D
• 33′ Lot With Minimum

MAPLE M0.1B

Specs:
• 336 Sq/Ft
• Bachelor
• 1 Bath
• 1 Modules
• 12′ W x 28′ D
• 33′ Lot With Minimum

ELM M1.1

Specs:
• 408 Sq/Ft
• 1 Bdrm
• 1 Bath
• 2 Modules
• 20′ W x 21′ D
• 33′ Lot With Minimum

DOGWOOD M1.1

Specs:
• 430 Sq/Ft
• 1 Bdrm
• 1 Bath
• 2 Modules
• 20′ W x 27′ D
• 33′ Lot With Minimum

CEDAR M1.1

Specs:
• 505 Sq/Ft
• 1 Bdrm
• 1 Bath
• 2 Modules
• 24′ W x 24′ D
• 37′ Lot With Minimum

ALDER M1.1

Specs:
• 528 Sq/Ft
• 1 Bdrm
• 1 Bath
• 1 Modules
• 24′ W x 24′ D
• 37′ Lot With Minimum

ARBUTUS M2.1

Specs:
• 630 Sq/Ft
• 2 Bdrm
• 1 Bath
• 2 Modules
• 24′ W x 28′ D
• 37′ Lot With Minimum

OAK M2.1

Specs:
• 648 Sq/Ft
• 2 Bdrm
• 1 Bath
• 3 Modules
• 28′ W x 28′ D
• 33′ Lot With Minimum

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TICKING TIMEBOMB – Are Vancouver Micro Laneway Houses the Answer?

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Affordable Housing is Metro Vancouver’s
TICKING TIMEBOMB and the Govt’s not listening!

Are Vancouver Micro Laneway Houses the Answer?

Vancouver Micro Laneway Houses

Affordable Housings – Vancouver’s Ticking Timebomb

FACT: Without affordable housing Vancouver will see a MASS EXODUS of entire generations of Vancouverites. We are on the verge of a Breaking Point… A point of no return?

Although there are many ways the government can help make housing more affordable but let’s not hold our breath for that one.

So what can we do to help?

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City of Vancouver Laneway House

City of Vancouver Laneway HouseA Vancouver Laneway House is a smaller, detached home located where the garage would normally go on a single-family lot.

Vancouver Laneway Houses houses contribute to the overall sustainability of the city. They give people more opportunities to live close to where they work, shop, and play, and they make the city’s urban lanes more green, liveable, and safe.

Laneway Houses also contribute to the amount of affordable rental housing available in the city.

The City of Vancouver has a step-by-step how-to guide for anyone interested in building a Laneway House.

The guide will answer your questions about Vancouver Laneway Houses and help you put your ideas into action.

The how-to guide includes:

  • Step-by-step help for the application process
  • Illustrations of regulations and guidelines
  • Sketches of Vancouver Laneway House floor plans and exteriors
  • Resources for designing and building your Coach house
  • Photos of completed Coach house

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City of  Vancouver Laneway House Guidelines

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Bylaw or Policy
 Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1997, No. 3575
Suite Defined
 Laneway House
Premitted Zoning
 All one-family dwelling zones (RS zones) Minimum 33′ Wide Lots
Type of Suite
 Laneway home is a smaller detached home, located at the rear of a single-family zoned lot where a garage would normally go
Number of Suites Allowed
 Allowed both one laneway house and one secondary suite contained within the principal dwelling per lot
Size of Suite
 Maximum floor area: 56m2 (644ft2) on standard 33ft x 122ft lots and 84m2 (900ft2) on 50ft x 122ft lots.
Maximum size of laneway house is 900ft2 regardless of lot size. Minimum floor area: 26m2 (280ft2), with a possible relaxation down to 19m2 (204ft2).
Upper storey is restricted to 60% of the footprint of the laneway house.
Height – 1 storey: same maximum height as a garage, from 3.7m (12ft) with a flat roof, to 4.6m (15ft) with a sloped roof.
Height – 1.5 storey: laneway home with a partial upper storey can have maximum height of 5.5m (18ft).
Location on lot
 Minimum setbacks: rear lane 0.9m (if lot is less than 30.5m deep then rear setback can be 0.6m); sideyard minimum 10% of lot width (1 storey home could be reduced to 0.6m); exterior lot line 3m; 4.9m from the house.
1.5 storey laneway house is limited to the rear 7.9m (26ft) of the lot. 1 storey laneway house may extend into the yard a further 1.8m (6ft) to a maximum of 9.8m (32ft).
Lane Access Required
  YES
Parking Requirements
 Minimum of one unenclosed and uncovered on site parking space adjacent to the laneway house – for use by any of the dwelling units on site.
An enclosed or covered parking space may be provided in the laneway house and is counted as part of the permitted floor area. This includes carports
Owner Occupation Restriction
 NO
 Fees
 Application fees include: 1) Development permit fee: 1 storey $1,000, 1.5 storey $1,520. 2) Building permit fee: based on project value. 3) Development cost levy fees: $2.91 per ft2 of dwelling unit space. 4) Engineering fees. 5) Fees for trades permits and inspections. Site servicing costs include sewer, water, electricity and gas – fees for connection of each vary
 Notes
  City of Vancouver Laneway House

 

DISCLAIMER: The City of Vancouver Laneway House Regulations are provided as a courtesy only. Always consult the City Vancouver Building Department prior to any construction.

 

 

 

 

Global News Features our Micro Laneway House

Vancouver Micro Laneway House:

Over the last 5 years Westcoast Outbuildings has become the leading producer of Tiny Structures in BC.

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12′ x 24′ Micro Laneway House Concept by Westcoast Outbuildings

You may have recently seen or read articles on us in the Vancouver Sun and on Global News discussing our soon to be released Micro Laneway House for the Metro Vancouver housing Market.

 

These affordable models will range from 200 – 500 sq/ft. with many being under $100K COMPLETELY installed and ready for occupancy.

Our cutting edge modular design means we will build your Micro Laneway House in our factory, deliver it fully built to rigorous CSA Certification standards which ensure top quality production.
Our goal is to have a micro laneway house in your backyard complete and ready for occupancy in as little as 60 days from building permit issuance.

visit www.microlaneway.com for more details.

Modular Laneway House

 

Over the last 8 years, Westcoast Outbuildings has become one of Canada’s leading producers of Small Structures. Building  SMALL is our specialty.

We currently have 8 pre-set Modular Laneway House design ready for the Metro Vancouver Housing Market. Models range from a 288 sq/ft Bachelor unit to a 650 sq/ft 2 bedroom and 1 bath house. Pricing starts at $93,000 plus site servicing. We also take on custom design projects as well.

“MODULAR” means we design and build your Laneway House in our Squamish factory to rigorous CSA A-277 Factory-Built Building Standards. Then deliver it fully built to your property.

Our goal is to have a Modular Laneway House in your backyard complete and ready for occupancy in as little as 120 days from building permit issuance.

If you’d like more information on our Modular Laneway Homes please complete the form to the right and we will send you a Catalogue right away!

 

Designer Kitchen

Current Laneway House Models

MAPLE M0.1A

Specs:
• 288 Sq/Ft
• Bachelor
• 1 Bath
• 1 Modules
• 12′ W x 24′ D
• 33′ Lot With Minimum

MAPLE M0.1B

Specs:
• 336 Sq/Ft
• Bachelor
• 1 Bath
• 1 Modules
• 12′ W x 28′ D
• 33′ Lot With Minimum

ELM M1.1

Specs:
• 408 Sq/Ft
• 1 Bdrm
• 1 Bath
• 2 Modules
• 20′ W x 21′ D
• 33′ Lot With Minimum

DOGWOOD M1.1

Specs:
• 430 Sq/Ft
• 1 Bdrm
• 1 Bath
• 2 Modules
• 20′ W x 27′ D
• 33′ Lot With Minimum

CEDAR M1.1

Specs:
• 505 Sq/Ft
• 1 Bdrm
• 1 Bath
• 2 Modules
• 24′ W x 24′ D
• 37′ Lot With Minimum

ALDER M1.1

Specs:
• 528 Sq/Ft
• 1 Bdrm
• 1 Bath
• 1 Modules
• 24′ W x 24′ D
• 37′ Lot With Minimum

ARBUTUS M2.1

Specs:
• 630 Sq/Ft
• 2 Bdrm
• 1 Bath
• 2 Modules
• 24′ W x 28′ D
• 37′ Lot With Minimum

OAK M2.1

Specs:
• 648 Sq/Ft
• 2 Bdrm
• 1 Bath
• 3 Modules
• 28′ W x 28′ D
• 33′ Lot With Minimum

 

Prefab Laneway House: 12′ x 20′

Prefab Laneway House:

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Prefab Vancouver Laneway House

Designed as a place for visitors to rest their travel-weary bones this Guesthouse concept could easily be adapted as a Laneway House for the Vancouver marketplace.

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Prefab Laneway Houses – 12’x24′ Modern-Shed

Laneway House - Modern-Shed Guesthouse Prefab Shed

Prefab Modern-Shed Guesthouse / Laneway House

Prefab Laneway House:

Hidden away in a suburban Seattle Washington backyard is this beautiful Modern-Shed 12′ x 24′ prefab Guesthouse.

Designed as a place for visitors to rest their travel weary bones this Guesthouse concept could easily be adapted as a Laneway House for the Vancouver marketplace.

Typically the Vancouver Laneway House market is filled with a lot of rather expensive building options. Buildings in the $250K-400K are certainly not unheard of if not the norm these days.

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