The family of five’s laneway house has a mesmerizing facade that distinguishes it from neighbors and minimizes solar gain.

the couple decided to recoup some of their costs by moving into the laneway house and renting out the main house. But first they had to redesign the plans for the suite to fit a family of five.

Williamson Williamson has designed Garden Laneway House in Toronto, Canada. Garden Laneway House is a 214-square-metre residence set facing a service lane and nestled between garages in Toronto.

“We’re seeing people selling their condos and building a laneway house at less than half the cost and still getting the same amount of rental.” To learn more and plan your free laneway home estimate ...