How Garden Suites Are Used in Toronto
A garden suite can transform your back yard into a amazing guest space that offers your family, friends or colleagues a cozy, private and luxurious space to call home while they visit. Unlike a hotel room or unfamiliar rental space, your guests can feel at home in a space that provides all the comforts and amenities of home, right in the place they want to spend most time, with you.
Whether a weekend visit, or an extended stay, a garden suite offers the perfect blend of accessibility and independence for your guests. When your loved ones are not visiting, you are free to continue to enjoy an amazing space that is right in your back yard for yourself, or as an income generating short term rental. The possibilities are endless. Embrace the joy of hosting loved ones and focus on creating memorable experiences, without the disruption to your home and routine.
In the uncertain real estate market of today and the future, a garden suite is a highly efficient investment vehicle in contrast to traditional rental condo or townhome purchases. A garden suite, unlike a condo, will increase your home’s value, at an unparalleled capitalization rate, and its utility can evolve with your family’s changing needs over time. Designed with comfort, privacy and efficiency in mind, Hutly garden suites in Toronto are a easily-managed, stress-free way to start generating rental income with property you already own. Speak with us to discover how our suites can work for you.
Garden suites offer an excellent option for transitioning your adult children into independent living safely and comfortably. Enjoy the peace of mind that comes from knowing your children are developing the skills to live on their own, while staying at arm’s reach from you and the familiarity of their family home.
The balance of separation and proximity means they are free to explore their independence in an environment that is safe, familiar, comfortable and avoid the potential risks of predatory landlords, less than ideal living spaces, unfamiliar neighbors or questionable neighborhoods. When your children develop their independence and are ready to move beyond their transitional accommodation, you retain an incredibly valuable asset that will complement your changing needs, such as a guest suite, an extension of your home, an office or even a rental property. Help your children embrace adulthood, from the safety and comfort of your own back yard.
A garden suite can turn your backyard into your personal office or workspace, sans commute, awarding you the freedom to work where you live, not living where you work. Whether running a business, offering a service, working from home or developing your creative masterwork, a private, comfortable dedicated workspace offers the separation between your home and work life that translates into uninterrupted productivity without sacrificing space in your family home. Renting a space to do your best work can come with an undesirable commute, non-recoupable monthly costs, and the uncertainty of whether that space will remain available to you in the long term.
Our suites can be customized to fit your workflow and professional or creative needs now and in the future. With a garden suite, you no longer have to settle for a space that is just adequate, instead you can create a space that is absolutely perfect.
As families’ needs evolve over time, the ways they continue to live together and offer support evolve as well. For an increasing number of families, the decision to build a garden suite on their property presents an opportunity to come together and build multi-generational homes, or a dignified, private and independent living option for aging family members.
Great peace of mind comes from knowing your aging loved ones are in close proximity to you and your family, having the agency and independence they value, while being at arms reach to the care and support they require. For the children in your home, visiting grandparents is no longer a rare and short-lived occurrence, instead they can benefit from being able to form close bonds, in their day to day lives. Toronto Garden suites present a far more economical, personal and family-first option than downsizing to an assisted living facility or similar environment.
Why Build with Hutly?
Custom Built on Site – *NOT Prebuilt
Hutly garden suites are always crafted on-site, and customized to fit your unique needs, style and space. Unlike pre-fabricated options, you are not limited to a generic layout and design that you have to work around, our garden suites are designed and built to work for you. Having the ability to customize your suite in every regard affords the freedom to integrate your suite seamlessly into your existing property, lifestyle, and personal aesthetic as well as efficiently work within regulatory and zoning requirements for a smoother permitting process.
By carefully sourcing all of our structural materials and finishes individually and building on-site, we are able to effectively eliminate material availability bottlenecks as well as maintain rigorous quality control standards at every step of the way, with every component of your garden suite.
We believe that just like your home, family and lifestyle, garden suites should be unique to you, not pre-fabricated.
We are Able to Lock the Cost
Garden suites are a significant investment and require careful planning and understanding of the costs, to be certain you are making the most of your capital. At Hutly, we offer that security in the form of fixed cost, transparent contracts. All too often in the construction industry, unforeseen expenses and unanticipated roadblocks result in significant increases in costs.
Our expertise in garden suite design and construction eliminates that risk. When working with us, you can expect an accurate itemized contract that shows you up front, what your suite will include, the work involved and most importantly, a fixed price that will not inflate as your garden suite takes shape.
With Hutly garden suites, you can be confident in working with a partner that promises value, transparency and reliability. Rest easy knowing that your investment will produce maximal value for you now and in the future, without any unwanted surprises.
Move in Ready Toronto Garden Suite
At Hutly, we’re proud to offer a fully turnkey experience, meticulously managing every phase from design to completion. Our collective expertise has allowed us to craft a rigorous process to anticipate and streamline every detail of constructing your garden suite. Our fully managed service covers every aspect including discovery, design, regulatory compliance, permit requirements and applications, sourcing materials, construction and inspections. We’ve done this to eliminate the stress that often comes with complex construction projects, making sure that you can focus only on what is most important to you, leaving the leg work to us.
You can expect to be aware of all of the requirements, phases, timelines and costs up front, and as each step progresses. Our curated experience means that we will bring you in at exactly the right time to made the decisions that matter to you, like customizing layout, design, finishes and fixtures. We augment this experience with modern technology that allows you to seamlessly be notified about project progress, specific timelines and milestones as your garden suite comes together.
All of this leads up to you getting the keys to your dream garden suite, fully realized and equipped with everything you need to move in on day one.
Quality of Custom Built Home
At the core of everything we do, is our uncompromising focus on the highest quality standard, and it shows in every aspect of our work. The materials we use are carefully locally sourced and vetted, being of the same quality as those used to build luxurious custom-built homes. All of our structural and finish materials are closely inspected for quality and longevity, providing the peace of mind that your suite is an asset that will continue to add value to your property, and continue appreciating for many years to come.
We offer a selection of exquisite finishes for you to choose from in designing the look and feel of your suite, that fit your unique style, needs and budget. You can expect our project managers to be prepared to speak to every facet of the project in our regular communication, ensuring you are fully satisfied with every aspect of your garden suite. Because of this, our process is uniquely collaborative, communicative and transparent.
Before we hand you the keys to your new fully turn-key garden suite, we conduct a final walk through and quality inspection of every aspect and detail of the project with you, in person ensuring you are absolutely happy with your new addition.
Experts in Garden Suites Design & Build
We build garden suites. Period. Our passion for what we do at Hutly shows in our singular focus on designing and building the best Garden Suites available. This specificity and dedicated expertise has allowed us to develop a system to anticipate and pre-empt everything from material availability, costs, construction efficiency and timelines. This extends also to our dedication to working with you to design and customize your suite with the most impactful features, to complement your unique need for your suite. On top of this, we will help you navigate meeting all regulatory requirements and take advantage of incentives and perks offered by your municipality.
Our singular focus and deep expertise means that the process of designing and building your garden suite is not just efficient, it is predictable. You can rely on getting the quality you expect, on time and on budget. All of this, translates to a seamless, communicative and transparent experience for our clients, that we at Hutly pride ourselves on. Working with the best possible team of experts is the key to an amazing experience and best possible outcome.
We are not a general contractor that sometimes builds garden suites, we are dedicated solely to what we do, and we do it well.
We are Able to Finish Faster
Time is the most valuable asset we have, and at Hutly, we strive to honor the value of your time within everything we do. Toronto Garden suites, much like major renovations and custom-built homes, are large and complex projects and require a great deal of planning, coordination and execution expertise to deliver the best possible outcome, within the most efficient and predictable timeline possible.
Through our singular expertise, we are able to construct fully custom, built-on site garden suites in incredibly rapid timelines, which we will discuss with you at the outset, and monitor closely as the project progresses. Because of our dedication to quality, faster timelines do not mean rushed work, they speak to a team of experts in their craft, that you can securely rely on. We are able to fast-track construction not by simply working quickly or taking shortcuts, but through a meticulous, systematic approach to project management and communication. Our ability to anticipate, coordinate and execute on every step results in predictable and efficient timelines for our projects.
This combination of highly systematized operation, detailed, efficient coordination and expertise means that you can expect to start taking advantage of everything your garden suite will offer sooner.
Tarion Warranty and Builder Insurance
Hutly is a Tarion-insured, fully licensed home builder. This means that every aspect of our work exceeds industry standards re-enforcing the security of your investment. Our work is always backed by all pertinent certifications, qualifications and many years of collective experience whether in design, construction or consultation. Each member of our team brings with them a wealth of expertise and experience in their domain, from architecture, to construction, project management and beyond.
Our architects, designers and engineers specialize in creating amazing, aesthetic and functional garden suites, that are never one-size fits all, but uniquely fit your individual vision. Our carefully selected tradespeople are seasoned professionals in their craft, and uniquely experienced I the intricacies of building amazing garden suites. Our project managers are involved hands-on in every aspect of your project and rigorously maintain our building and service standards though out the build, far exceeding the requirements set out in the building code and municipal regulations. To ensure a smooth process, we anticipate and meticulously prepare for all required city inspections, to keep your project moving forward.
We firmly stand behind our exemplary work, to be certain that you have the peace of mind of knowing your investment is in safe hands from start to finish, and beyond.
A Hutly suite is a reliable income-generating asset in the current real estate climate and is one of the primary reasons many homeowners consider adding a secondary suite. Hutly suites are fully serviced and completely separate dwellings making them a more private, secure and comfortable option than basement in-law suites or other rental options on your property.
Hutly is a Tarion licensed builder, offering all warranties awarded by the Tarion program. You can [review all of the benefits of that program here](https://www.tarion.com/homeowners/coverage-freehold-contract-condo-units-condo-conversions). We also offer a comprehensive maintenance package at your discretion, which covers regular maintenance of all mechanical components (water heater, HVAC, electrical panel) as well as a 24-point inspection of the home structure and finishes, providing proactive reporting of preventative maintenance measures to prolong the longevity of your suite.
Accessibility is an important consideration for our customers. Given that every Hutly suite is built to order, it can be modified to accommodate any accessibility requirements.
The specific requirements for garden suites will vary within each municipality. The main requirements to be aware of are;
Maximum footprint (square footage) of your suite
Minimum offsets (the minimum distance of your garden home from your property lines and main home, the maximum height)
Access to the suite from the street (a minimum width and height of the access route to the suite, from the street)
Maximum distance of the suite to the street
Hutly suites are homes, not garden sheds. We build our suites on-site, with the care and craftsmanship a home deserves. This allows us to customize our suites a variety of unique locations and circumstances and offer unparalleled transparency in pricing, timelines and quality.
Hutly’s standard models are carefully designed and engineered to optimize the home’s layout with livability and efficiency in mind. Our stock designs come with all necessary paperwork for an expedited permit application to get you into your garden suite sooner. Minor changes to the suites’ layouts can be arranged at additional cost. We are also happy to work with you to realize your fully custom design to of your ideal garden home.
Adding a new structure to your lot will have an impact on your property tax assessment. The increase amount will correlate directly with the increase in your property’s assessed value, potentially up to $180 per month.
Hutly suites present an opportunity for homeowners to significantly increase the value of their existing property by adding a potentially income generating asset and increasing fully serviced living space. An average home in Toronto may see its resale value increase by up to 25%, depending on the home’s original value and the specific suite.
Our pricing is inclusive of the existing designs (unchanged) and permitting, materials, finishes, appliances and labor. Our pricing does not include utility connection fees, land survey, arborist reports (if applicable), custom architectural designs or changes to existing designs.
Costs for custom designs can vary based on scope, complexity and square footage. A single story garden suite can start from between $400psf and $510psf. A second story or basement can be added at a cost starting from $300psf.
Hutly garden suites are build using traditional construction methods and materials. If using existing Hutly designs, our suites are guaranteed to be completed 4 months from the beginning of construction.
Hutly suite, like all garden suites must adhere to a specific set of regulations defines by the the municipality they will be built in. In every case, constructing a garden suite will require a building permit. At Hutly, we provide all required documentation and manage the process of obtaining your permit end-to-end.