Tiny Lot Challenges in the Midst of New House Construction in Laval

We are amid a real estate boom in Laval—with close access to Montreal, great schools, amenities, and generally cheap prices, everyone wants to live in this Canadian city. Except on the outskirts, where you can still find beautiful wooded plots, there is not quite enough land available to meet the burgeoning demand for new house construction in Laval.

This essentially means now is the time for developers to get creative. You end up with some undeniably insane floor plans as we, at Raj Constructions, try to squeeze three- to four-bedroom family homes onto plots of land that would look massively spacious by suburban standards.

The Vertical Solution: Montreal Mullets

Your most popular option is to expand up, not out: party in the front, business in the back. You know the type: modern on the street: large multi-pane windows and straight lines with a classic peaked roof and small footprint.

Most of the insides are linear too: three to four microscopic floors, resulting in more square footage. However, you will be climbing the stairs a lot! The garden, if there is one, is often just enough space for the mandatory strip of grass and not much else.

Basement Royale: The Indoor/Outdoor Basement

Another trick is the indoor-outdoor basement. To make the best use of the so finite landscape for new house construction in Laval, we will handcraft a full-fledged basement that unwinds underneath the scraps of the backyard. Next, we will install large picture windows and sliding glass doors that bring the basement living space out to a tiny patio or deck space.

If you cannot expand outwardly, then create the illusion that you are living indoors and outdoors just the same. You cannot fit much more than a welcome mat, but pacify your savage self by lying back on the minuscule deck with a fruity drink.

Park Your Deck on the Roof

A large roof terrace can give an otherwise land-starved property an additional measure of outdoor living space. Do not fall off that roof if you have too many summer drinks. Safety first!

House in the Front, Party in the Back (Alley)

The more adventurous souls will hope to pick up the pieces of the back alley—there is always a way for the developer or the buyer to buy and build some units that face the back alley or street, nevertheless, opening completely onto a tiny patch of grass or gardens at the front. This offers a marvellous amount of privacy since you are not looking directly at the busiest main roads, while you can also avoid the studio-apartment feel of feeling directly hemmed in on both sides by two neighbouring towers.

The living areas and private patios can open directly onto the back alley as well as offer great flow and parking access. Is this everyone’s dream when it comes to new house construction in Laval? Oh no, surely not! But that would certainly make a cool little urban living situation for young professionals, couples, or empty nesters. Call Raj Constructions now to schedule a consultation at your convenience!