This backyard suite was one of the first garage/apartment ARDUs built in the City of Guelph. It is a shining example of the incredible value that these units can provide relative to renovations and additions. This project allows the home owners to gain incredibly useful space for themselves, covered the full cost to build, and began generating income for the owners on day 1.

The bottom floor has an insulated and heated garage with plenty of room for a car, storage, work space and a gym. The second floor features a 600 square foot, 1 bedroom apartment with vaulted ceilings, custom kitchen, electric fireplace, high end finishes, and heated floor. We used reclaimed wood from the previous garage to create accent pieces throughout the space. The triple glaze windows, electric heat pump and an Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV) allowed us to build a an extremely high performance, low maintenance building.