The Glen Eagle
1,470 sq ft, already drawn
Two bedrooms and two baths on a single level, no stairs and no basement, with a two-car garage and a deck across the whole back of the house. The drawings are done and the price is set. About $1,175,000 all in, lot included, after the HST rebate.
Artist's concept. Exterior finishes and landscaping may vary.
A finished design, not a starting point
Most of what we build at Deerhurst Highlands is drawn from scratch for the lot it sits on. That is the right way to do it when you have the time and you want the house to be exactly yours.
The Glen Eagle is for the other situation. The plan is finished, the pricing is attached to it, and the build can start as soon as the permit is issued. You still choose your finishes, and we still adapt the siting, the grade and the driveway to whichever lot you buy. What you skip is the four months of drawing.
How the house actually works
The living, dining and kitchen run in one open space across the back of the house, opening onto a deck that spans the full width. The kitchen sits at one end with a three-seat island and a 36 inch pantry, close to the garage door so groceries come in without crossing the house.
The primary bedroom is at the far end of that same rear wall, nearly sixteen by nineteen feet, with its own walk-in closet, an ensuite with a walk-in shower, and its own door onto the deck. The second bedroom and the main bath sit at the front, which puts a wall and a hallway between guests and the primary suite.
Laundry is on the main floor, in a closet off the hall rather than down a set of stairs. The garage is a true two-car at twenty by twenty-three feet, with an optional exterior man door.
- Total area1,470 sq ft
- Dining room13-2 x 14-0
- Living room11-6 x 18-6
- Kitchen14-4 x 9-8
- Primary bedroom15-10 x 18-6
- Bedroom 211-10 x 11-0
- Garage20-0 x 23-7
- Covered rear deckFull width
Dimensions are approximate and taken from the architectural drawings. Plans are subject to change without notice. E. & O.E.
No stairs, and no basement to pay for
The Glen Eagle sits on an insulated concrete slab with no basement underneath it.
The obvious reason is the stairs, or the absence of them. Everything is on one level, front door to back deck. For buyers thinking about the next twenty years in the house rather than the next five, that is usually the deciding factor.
The second reason is cost. There is no hole to dig, no walls to form and no backfill, which takes $100,000 off the build compared with the same house over a full basement.
What you give up is the storage and the future rec room a basement would have given you. On a flatter lot like Lot 23 that is a genuine choice rather than a compromise the ground forced on you.
What it costs
The Glen Eagle on Lot 23
- Lot 23, Glen Eagle Court$250,000
- Build, 1,470 sq ft at approximately $616 per sq ft$904,900
- Subtotal before HST$1,154,900
- HST at 13%$150,137
- Ontario HST new housing rebateup to −$130,000
- All in, subject to eligibilityabout $1,175,000
The figures above use Lot 23, which is the lower priced of the two lots this design fits. On Lot 24 the land price differs and the build rate may move a little with the grade, so ask us for that number rather than assuming it is the same.
Estimate only. The rebate is a maximum, not a promise: what you receive depends on the value of the home and on your own eligibility. Confirm with your own lawyer and accountant. Prices in Canadian dollars, subject to change without notice. E. & O.E.
The design where the full rebate actually lands
Ontario's enhanced HST new housing rebate returns up to $130,000 on a new primary residence. The full amount applies on eligible homes up to $1.5 million, and phases down above that line.
Most of what we build here lands above it. A custom home of about 2,000 square feet on one of our lots comes in around $1.4 million all in, close enough to the threshold that some of the rebate starts to erode.
The Glen Eagle comes in at $1,154,900 before tax, which is $345,100 clear of the line. The question does not arise.
The date that counts is the day the agreement is signed, not the day you move in. Because this design is already drawn, there is no design period to run through first, which is the practical reason it is the fastest route to a signed agreement before the March 31, 2027 deadline.
Choose the lot
This design is drawn for Lot 23 and Lot 24 on Glen Eagle Court. Both are flat enough for a slab and wide enough to take a single-storey footprint with the garage alongside. It is not drawn for our other lots, and we would not build it on them.
Lot 23
Glen Eagle Court. The pricing on this page is based on this lot
Lot 24
Glen Eagle Court, beside Lot 23. The same design suits it. Price and dimensions on request
Walk a finished home before you commit
Drawings and specification lists only tell you so much. Our model home is open to tour by appointment, and it is finished to the same standard we build to everywhere: on our lots at Deerhurst Highlands, on land you already own, and on the water. Come and look at the trim, the tile, the cabinetry and the light before you commit to anything.
9 Glen Eagle Court, Huntsville, Ontario. Viewing by appointment.
Questions about this design
Why does a smaller home cost more per square foot?
Because a good part of a house does not shrink. The kitchen, both bathrooms, the mechanical room, the garage, the permit, the service connection, the driveway and the drawings cost close to the same whether the house is 1,470 square feet or 2,800. Spread over fewer square feet, the rate per foot goes up. On Lot 23, built slab-on-grade, our rate runs around $616 per square foot at this size and drops toward $490 above 2,400. The rate is not the number that matters. The total is.
Is the $1,175,000 before or after HST?
After. That figure includes the lot, the build, HST at 13 percent, and the Ontario HST new housing rebate already subtracted. It is what the house costs you, not a number to take the rebate off a second time.
Can I change the plan?
Within reason, yes. Moving a wall, changing the kitchen layout, or adding a third bedroom is all possible, and we will price the change before you commit to it. Structural changes to the roof or the exterior walls start to erode the reason for choosing a drawn plan in the first place, and at that point a fully custom design on the same lot is usually the better route.
Is 1,470 square feet enough for two people?
It is a full-size two bedroom home with a nineteen foot primary suite and a great room across the whole back. Where it is genuinely smaller than a two storey of the same footprint is in storage, since there is no basement. Most buyers solve that in the garage, which is a true two-car with room to spare.
Can I add a basement?
Not to this design. The plan is drawn for slab-on-grade and the layout, the mechanical location and the pricing all follow from that. If you want a lower level, we would draw you a custom home instead, and a full basement adds $100,000 to the build. See how that works.
Would a basement change the HST rebate?
It can. With the lot included, a basement build on Lot 23 crosses the $1.5 million rebate threshold at roughly 2,130 square feet, and above that line the rebate phases down. Built slab-on-grade at this size you are $345,100 clear of it. That is a large part of why this design is priced the way it is.
How long does it take to build?
Because the drawings are done, the clock starts at the permit rather than at the first design meeting. Ask us for a current schedule when you enquire, since it depends on the season we break ground in.
What is included in the price?
The same specification we build to everywhere. Read the full list.
Come and walk the ground
The plan is drawn and the price is set. What is left is choosing between Lot 23 and Lot 24 and looking at a finished house. Our model home at 9 Glen Eagle Court is a short walk from both.
Wanting something attached and lower maintenance instead? See the townhomes.
Renderings are artist's concepts. Exterior finishes, materials and landscaping may vary, and the home has not yet been built. Dimensions are approximate and taken from the architectural drawings. Build figures are estimates for this design on Lot 23 built slab-on-grade, and are not a quotation. The Ontario enhanced HST new housing rebate applies to agreements signed between April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027, for eligible individuals acquiring a primary residence. The rebate is a maximum and depends on the value of the home and on your own eligibility. This is general information, not tax or legal advice. Confirm with your own lawyer and accountant. Prices in Canadian dollars, subject to change without notice. E. & O.E.