While Ontario residents continue to feel frustrated with rising house prices, the general demand for well-designed modern homes is also increasing. While that might seem paradoxical, it’s this unique ecosystem that has blossomed the recent trend of alternative living solutions.

Along with new build homes, modular homes in Ontario are also starting to skyrocket in popularity, especially as more people are moving away from larger cities. With more space available at lower prices outside of bigger cities, building a house or purchasing a pre-built modular home has become an attractive solution for many Ontarians.

With a quality to price ratio that has become almost too hard to ignore, we are big fans of the modular home movement, and we think you should be too. With that said, here’s everything you should know about modular homes in 2021.

The Different Features

While most modular home companies build their units based on predetermined designs in factories, many companies are starting to offer variations for discerning clientele. The modular home industry has seen major improvements to the designs that originally populated the market some years ago.

Now, features like open terraces, wood-burning fireplaces, sliding glass walls, and soaker tubs are available on the mass market for those who want to add a little luxury to their modular home.

The Current Trends

Due to their convenient shipping capabilities, the container home trend will always be popular among modular homes. Used or new shipping containers can easily be transported via semi-trailer trucks to almost any destination accessible by land.

As modular home designs and shipping logistics improve, we’re also starting to see trends towards larger units. Traditionally, modular homes would have been optimal for couples or single people. However, with easily-assembled room additions and creative layouts, there are lots of modular homes now available that can accommodate up to four or five bedrooms.

The Pros of Modular Homes

• Cost: Through the process of being factory-built, shipped, and constructed on-site, modular homes cut down on many traditional building and renovation costs.
• Design: While there is a large range of modular home designs from different individual companies, modular homes have largely seen remarkable improvements in quality and design.
• Assembly: Modular homes are relatively easy for construction crews or build teams to assemble once on-site. With minimal construction staff and heavy machinery required, assembly timelines are generally quick and efficient.

The Cons of Modular Homes

• Accessibility: As the modular home industry is still in its nascent stages, there are a limited number of companies across Canada currently offering modular homes in comparison to more traditional construction companies.
• Design Limitations: While some modular home designs offer luxury features, there is still a large market share of modular home companies that are yet to expand beyond the basic living essentials.
• Plumbing: It goes without saying that placing a modular home in the middle of a vacant patch of land requires you to install some sort of plumbing system beforehand. Septic tanks are among the most popular solutions.

Are you hooked on the idea of owning a modular home? We can help you locate and purchase the perfect piece of land in Ontario for your dream modular home. Start a conversation with our team by booking a consultation with us here.