KAWARTHA LAKES

GARDEN SUITES & ARUS · STURGEON LAKE, ON

Garden Suite Builder in Sturgeon Lake, ON

Henley Contracting is a garden suite builder on Sturgeon Lake for owners planning to rebuild or renovate their cottage. Building the garden suite first gives the family a comfortable place to stay at the lake while the main cottage is under construction, and a guest or parent suite once it is done. We plan the order of work around that.

SERVICE
Garden Suites & ARUs
AREA
Sturgeon Lake, ON
REGION
Kawartha Lakes
CALL
(905) 576-9714
Grey garden suite with a deck beside an older cottage on a lakefront lot on Sturgeon Lake, Ontario (illustration) – Garden Suite Builder in Sturgeon Lake, ON
01 / OVERVIEWGARDEN SUITES & ARUS · STURGEON LAKE

GARDEN SUITES & ARUS · STURGEON LAKE

Garden suites on Sturgeon Lake

Rebuilding an old Sturgeon Lake cottage often means losing a summer or two at the lake. Building the garden suite first changes that. The family stays in the finished suite while the main cottage is taken down, rebuilt or renovated nearby, and keeps enjoying the water.

Once the main cottage is complete, the suite becomes guest space, a home for a parent, or a quiet place to work, so it earns its keep long after the build.

  • 01 / SUITE FIRST

    A place to stay at the lake during the main build.

  • 02 / PLANNED TOGETHER

    Both buildings designed for the same lot from the start.

  • 03 / SHORELINE RULES

    Setbacks and conservation review confirmed early.

  • 04 / CITY PERMITS

    Applications to the City of Kawartha Lakes.

02 / PROCESSGARDEN SUITES & ARUS · STURGEON LAKE

Sequencing two buildings

  1. Plan the lot

    Suite, cottage, septic and well located together.

  2. Build the suite

    Finished and ready to live in.

  3. Move in

    The family stays in the suite.

  4. Build the cottage

    Construction kept apart from the suite.

  5. Settle in

    The suite becomes guest or parent space.

03 / IN FOCUSGARDEN SUITES & ARUS · STURGEON LAKE

Living beside a build

We fence the work area, set a separate path to the suite and plan deliveries so the family can stay safely and comfortably during the cottage construction.

Compact kitchen and dining table with a lake view inside a garden suite, Sturgeon Lake, Ontario (illustration) – Garden Suite Builder in Sturgeon Lake, ON
04 / IN FOCUSGARDEN SUITES & ARUS · STURGEON LAKE

Septic for two buildings

Many older Sturgeon Lake cottages have a septic system that will need replacing during a rebuild anyway. Designing the new system for both the cottage and the suite at the same time is usually simpler than adding a second one later, and it lets the bed go where the soil is best.

05 / IN FOCUSGARDEN SUITES & ARUS · STURGEON LAKE

Near Sturgeon Lake

We also build garden suites in Bobcaygeon, Lindsay and on Cameron Lake. At the shore, see boathouses on Sturgeon Lake.

Planning a cottage rebuild on Sturgeon Lake? Tell us about your project.

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Can we stay at the lake while our cottage is rebuilt?
Yes. Building the garden suite first gives you a finished place to stay during the main construction.
Do the suite and cottage need separate septic systems?
Not always. It depends on the system, the soil and the approvals. We plan servicing for both buildings together.
Who issues permits on Sturgeon Lake?
The City of Kawartha Lakes, with conservation review near the shore where it applies.
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Planning a garden suite on Sturgeon Lake?

Tell us about your property and who the suite is for. We will look at what your lot allows and walk you through the next steps.

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Durham Region · Kawartha Lakes

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