I'm looking at a property that is in NW but the house on it is a dump so i'm thinking of tearing it down and building new. I've been quoted between $130 to $160 per sq foot for a bungalow. Now I'm going to have my mother move in and I'd like to put her in a secondary suite. My options are:
1. Build a suite on top of the detached garage
2. Add some sort of secondary suite as a half story or similar
3. Stick with doing a walk up and give her the basement
Anyone know if these prices per sq ft are reasonable and if anyone has built a secondary suite before? Yes i'm aware of the zoning requirements, permits etc.