We all know that Vancouver house prices are through the roof, and most people that buy do so with the plan to rent out the basement or upstairs in order to help pay that huge mortgage, or gauge of death as it could be loosely translated to. To help with the population density problem that has fallen upon Vancouver, the city has recently allowed homeowners to convert their garages to small homes, called laneway homes. These 400 to 800 square feet homes are perfect for couples or single occupants that want their standalone privacy in a convenient location without having to live in a generic beehive condo. The laneway homes also provide the homeowner with some additional mortgage help without giving up their family privacy by sharing an entrance or laundry with their tenant.
A few companies have started to create new designs for laneway homes that can be constructed when new houses are built or just added on to the end of an existing property. One of these local companies is Lanefab, started by Mat Turner and Bryn Davidson whose designs have already garnered attention from CBC, CTV, Globe & Mail, Scout and Western Living among others. Check out their site at http://www.lanefab.com/ for more information.
I fully support these ideas and innovations to address the housing and density issues that we all face here in Vancouver, and only I hope more cities will take note and make laneway homes more than just a topic of conversation in the near future.
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