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The Nelson’s Project

Maximize Your Land.
Multiply Your Home’s Value.


Discover how to unlock the hidden wealth right in your backyard. Whether you call it a garden suite, a garage suite, a laneway home, or a backyard house, this detached secondary dwelling is the ultimate strategy to generate passive income, accommodate family, or skyrocket your property’s selling price.


Instead of investing in a costly secondary property, we help you unlock the full potential of your existing lot while taking advantage of flexible new zoning laws and city-backed support.

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20131 Grove Street

Why Build a Backyard Suite?

  • Generate Passive Rental Income: Turn your backyard into a monthly revenue stream. A laneway home can easily pay off its own construction costs and provide you with long-term financial freedom.
     

  • Multi-Generational Living: Keep aging parents or adult children close while maintaining absolute privacy for everyone.
     

  • Flexible Functional Space: When not used as a residence, a garage suite serves as a luxury home office, a private art studio, or a premium guest house.

------------   GARDEN SUITE DEVELOPMENT

A home
behind your home.

We take contracts for the design and construction of garden suites across Edmonton — whether you call it laneway home, garage suites, backyard houses, or multi-suite configurations.

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Single-Storey Garden Suite

 

A compact, fully self-contained one-floor home in your backyard — ideal for rental income, multigenerational living, or downsizing a family member.

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Dual Garden Suites
 

Where lot size & zoning allows, we build two garden suites on a single lot — doubling your rental income from a single development contract.

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Garage + Suite Above


A double or single garage on the ground floor with a fully legal residential suite above — maximizing the footprint while keeping vehicle storage intact.

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Custom Garden Suite

Have a specific layout, style, or use-case in mind? We take fully custom garden suite contracts and work with you from design through to permit and build.

we help you to get Financing

Building an income-generating property doesn't have to be complicated.

Our team can help guide you through the entire financing process—from securing construction financing before your project begins to refinancing once construction is complete. We work with trusted lending partners to help you explore financing options that fit your goals, whether you're building a house, garden suite, or a larger multifamily development.

Upon completion, we can also assist with refinancing to help you access your property's increased value, improve cash flow, or fund your next investment.


Contact us today to learn more about your financing options and take the first step toward building your investment property.

The Process:

Site Assessment → Consultation & Planning → Proposal → Design, Permitting & Approvals → Construction → Final Inspection → Possession

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