Renovate or Rebuild: What to Do When the Old Cottage Can’t Keep Up
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Renovate or Rebuild: What to Do When the Old Cottage Can’t Keep Up
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Should you renovate or rebuild your lakeside cottage?
On this episode, Principal Architect James Pitropov and co-host John Tyreman explore how to decide what’s worth saving—from family memories to grandfathered footprints—in your lakeside cottage. Featuring a stunning Georgian Bay project in Killarney, this episode shows how thoughtful design can turn limitations into possibilities.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
01:38 Renovating vs Rebuilding
07:30 Additional Challenges
10:45 Regulatory Complications
14:57 Projecting Cost
20:15 Site Story Segment
20:53 Georgian Bay Renovation with Environmental Restrictions
28:01 Considerations for Building on Sites With Constraints
30:12 Design Your Dream Home Guide
Learn more: https://lakesidearchitecture.ca/
Connect with James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-pitropov-783029156/
Learn more at https://lakesidearchitecture.ca/