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In with the new

It’s a simple concept. You knock down a dated or rundown dwelling and build in its place a brand new home. Generally speaking, knockdown-rebuild (KDR) projects fall into one of three common scenarios. The first is knocking down a too-small family home in favour of building something bigger with a better floor plan and all the mod cons — this means you don’t have to move from a location you love.

The second is finding an outmoded home on a prime block of land and building a modern family home in its place. The third? Demolishing an old, single-family home in a high-growth area and constructing a duplex, either to live in or as an investment.

“The knockdown-rebuild market is definitely growing,” says Nathan Klein, Sales Manager,

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