Frequently Asked Questions

This home is modular. What does that mean?

Modular means architect-designed precision engineering, not manufactured housing. This home is custom built using a cold-formed steel frame and factory-precision methods. The distinction matters: factory assembly means tighter tolerances than site-built framing, not lower standards. It's built to BC Building Code — and then some. The result is a home that performs better, with less waste, than conventional construction. Modular construction is the future of sustainable building; this one just arrived a few years early.

What kind of heating and cooling system does it have?

Heat pumps throughout both dwellings, paired with triple glazing and low-E windows (R-35 walls, R-38 floors, R-42 roof) and continuous exterior insulation. No thermal bridging. It runs on electricity from BC Hydro's clean grid. The system is silent, efficient, and fully reversible (heating and cooling). If you've never lived with a modern heat pump, expect to be surprised by how quiet it is.

Is there a garage?

There's a separate 600 sq ft heated workshop on the property. It's flexible space: studio, gym, workspace, storage.

How many homes are on the property?

Two. The Main Residence (4638) and the Guest House (4628), each at its own civic address. They sit roughly 250 feet apart through forest, with no line of sight between them.

The Main Residence itself is pavilion plan — two volumes connected by a glass gallery. In photos, that pavilion architecture can read as two buildings, but it's one home. The Guest House is the genuinely separate second home.

How much income can we expect from the guest house?

The current owners generate roughly $90,000 gross annually (before property management, cleaning, utilities, and maintenance). It's a Top 5% Airbnb globally — 4.99 stars across 171 reviews, Superhost status for 2+ years, 80% occupancy. It's fully furnished and professionally managed.

You'll inherit the systems: the property manager, the cleaner contacts, the pricing strategy, the guest communication templates. Existing forward bookings can be transferred to you. Whether you continue operating it is entirely up to you.

What does "zero-carbon" actually mean?

It's not performative eco — it's structural. The home is 100% electric (no fossil fuels on the property), built to ultra-low embodied carbon standards: recycled steel frame, continuous insulation, minimal concrete, helical pile foundation (no slab). It runs on BC Hydro's clean grid. Triple glazing and low-E windows, heat pumps, and an HRV system mean it uses very little energy to live in.

Utility bills of $150 per month across both homes and the workshop signal just how energy efficient this property is.

What do utilities cost?

The current owners pay roughly $150 per month across both homes and the workshop combined. Your costs will depend on your habits, but the envelope is doing most of the work — efficient glazing, continuous insulation, heat pumps, HRV. You're not heating a conventional home.

Is the property in a floodplain?

No.

What documentation is available?

A recent BC Land Surveyor's Certificate of Location (showing all structures, dimensions, and boundaries). Builder documentation. Maintenance records. Airbnb performance data. Property disclosure statement. Septic system maintenance records. The current owners are responsive and organized — you'll have what you need for due diligence.

What’s the next step?

Contact Danielle to arrange a visit. Photos can show you the architecture. The forest, the silence, and the way the afternoon light moves through the trees are best experienced in person.