The Comeback of Multi-Generational Homes

The multi-generational home is on the rise.  ‘Traditionally, multi-generational homes have been bungalows, but that’s not always possible in the current market…Designing homes with private elevators opens up multiple possibilities…The cost of the elevator is negligible compared to the price for a larger lot’, says Stephen Hunt, principal of Hunt Design Associates Inc. in Markham.  READ MORE comments from Stephen and other Ontario builders in a great OHBA article addressing this growing trend, driven by concerns about how to accommodate aging parents or help financially challenged young adult kids struggling with housing affordability.