At Tamlin, we love staying in touch with our clients and getting to visit with them from time to time. Recently we were able to pay a visit to the owners of this beautiful laneway home and hear how much they are still enjoying their Tamlin Home.
In 2013, Tamlin designed and built this beautiful pre-fabricated hybrid timber frame home to lock-up, in the city of North Vancouver. This 1,000-square foot two-storey home boasts the same beautiful Douglas Fir timbers as our larger homes both outside and in the vaulted ceiling area of the living/dining room. Space is very well used in this home, so our clients were able to include two full bathrooms, one on each floor. If you’re looking for other compact designs that make efficient use of space, explore our Small Home Plans.
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), Carriage Home, or Laneway Home, each is a little different, but essentially provides a second dwelling unit on your property. The benefits of these types of homes to both the homeowner and the community can be significant. If you choose to rent out the unit, it can help provide housing in your community and serve as a mortgage helper. These homes can also provide space for extended family or aging parents to live nearby while maintaining their independence. Explore our ADU, Laneway & Coach House Plans for more customizable secondary dwelling designs.
Both in the USA and Canada more of Tamlin’s clients are asking for these types of secondary dwelling units and with cities recognizing the need for them you will find that more of them all the time are allowing these buildings in residential areas zoned for single families.
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