Something small is afoot. Backyard cottages – from 800-square-foot bungalows to Lilliputian studio cabins – are springing up behind houses in many cities, some of which have changed zoning laws to ...

A restoration/new-build project in Sidney achieves net-zero goals of minimal site waste and a home that produces as much clean energy as it uses.

How do you make a building disappear? This was Ian MacDonald’s task when he designed a new cottage for his family. The site is an island in Ontario’s Georgian Bay: blue water and rocky shore, one of ...

Mortgaging a cottage is not the same as mortgaging a house, and one cottage may not be the same as another You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. No ...

This article appears in the June 2021 issue of Advisor’s Edge magazine. Subscribe to the print edition, read the digital edition or read the articles online. For clients with a couple of properties, ...