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Baby Boomers finding long-term nesting in Laneways and Coachhomes in Vancouver!

Baby Boomers finding long-term nesting in Laneways and Coachhomes in Vancouver!


According to a new Ipsos poll, 93% of Canadian Seniors feel it is important to stay in the homes they currently own into their retirement years.   There is comfort in the familiar and many of these long-term residents have carved out a wonderful place within the community they have lived in for many years.  However, many empty nesters or even recently widowed residents suddenly find themselves having too much home for their needs but don’t want to lose the community they have known for so long.  This is where we see Homes with Laneways homes or Vancouver Coach homes for sale as viable options to help transition seniors into a comfortable retirement while still maintaining the security of the area they know and love.


In some cases, retiree’s can explore building a laneway home on their already existing property and then moving into the laneway for retirement, thus providing an excellent solution to staying close to home while also providing monetary relief by way of sale of their larger resident or renting the Home out. 


In another scenario, building a Coachhome for sale on your property could offer a solution for retiree’s in your community that want to be homeowners within their own communities, but on a smaller scale than their existing larger detached home.  By building a Coachhome for sale you are giving opportunity for the sizable desirability that many seniors are hoping to settle into, allowing them opportunity to continue to be homeowners, providing yourself with community focused tenants and having your hand in the market as well.


As we quickly approach the retirement of so many Baby Boomers in Vancouver we can see how Homes with Laneway homes or Coachhomes for sale are essential options for this ever-growing group of people within our community.


-Matt Henry Team

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Why are Laneway homes so desirable?

Laneway Living



In the last few years throughout Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Realtors have seen a massive increase in homes with laneway homes. To date, The City of Vancouver has issued upwards of 3300 permits for laneway homes and plans to expand the rental housing option by way of laneway homes to an additional 4000 over the next 10 years. 


As an existing homeowner, looking into building a laneway home may soon become an even more desirable option for generating rental income as obtaining permits is becoming easier, height restrictions are lifting, and laneway homes can now be built with a half second story instead of a full second story, thus offering more design flexibility and time efficient options for the homeowner.


If you are thinking about purchasing a Vancouver Home with a laneway property, or are a current homeowner and are thinking about building a laneway, Matt Henry, a Remax Realtor in Vancouver who specializes in Homes with Laneway Homes says the desirability is endless. “From wanting housing options for elderly parents who need to be close but still want independence, or generating extra income by renting the laneway or by downsizing yourself while being able to rent out your main residence, or offering older kids a cheaper rental option while keeping them close to home.” 


So while we keep seeing previously lifeless, empty lanes come to life from homes with laneways homes, we might want to consider getting into the laneway game.



-Matt Henry Team

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