Pre-Development Brief · Central Coquitlam
Design Reference · Comparable Build
A Four-Home Development Concept

Four homes.
One quiet street.
Built for families.

A boutique four-unit development opportunity on a 10,093 sqft south-facing lot at 320 Seaforth Crescent — designed for the family that wants a real townhouse, and the investor who knows what those families pay.

4
Homes
10,093sf
Lot
2+2
Front + Back
SSMUH
R-1 Zoned
Chris Ackerman PREC · Royal LePage Elite West
Buyer · Builder · Investor Brief
02 / The Opportunity
The Opportunity

A rare lot, a new rule, and a proven design language.

Coquitlam's R-1 SSMUH zoning unlocked four-unit development on lots that, until recently, could only hold one home. 320 Seaforth Crescent is the right shape, the right size, and the right neighbourhood for the kind of four-home build the City is approving today.

This brief tells one story three ways: a family-home product for end users, a clean build job for a small developer, and a high-margin pre-sale or hold play for an investor. The same building serves all three.

Aerial view of similar PNW farmhouse 4-plex development
Design Reference · Similar Build
Comparable PNW Farmhouse 4-Plex · Aerial Inspiration · Not 320 Seaforth
03 / The Lot
320 Seaforth Crescent

A 10,093 sqft lot you can't manufacture — south-facing, lane-accessed, mature.

Deep, regular, southern aspect, with a working back laneway and quiet street frontage. The kind of lot SSMUH was written for.

Lot Area
10,093 sf
Frontage
~66 ft
Depth
~153 ft
Zoning
R-1 SSMUH
Orientation
South-Facing
Lane Access
Yes
Neighbourhood
Central Coquitlam
Aspect
Fraser River
04 / The Concept
The Concept

Not a stack. Not a complex.
Four ground-oriented homes — two facing the street, two facing the lane.

A single building running the length of the lot, with two homes opening onto Seaforth Crescent and two onto the rear laneway. Private patios, detached covered parking, EV-ready stalls. Every home has its own front door, on a real street.

01
Every home has its own street face.

Front units front Seaforth Crescent with porches and address numbers. Rear units front the laneway with the same treatment — their own entry, their own identity. No shared corridors, no elevators, no lobby.

02
Detached carport, not a parking lot.

Covered parking is a separate cedar-clad structure along the laneway with integrated bike storage, EV chargers, and waste enclosure. You arrive at a porch, not a driveway.

03
PNW farmhouse — built to age beautifully.

Steep gables, vertical cedar over horizontal lap siding, black-trim windows, warm porch lighting. The design language is proven, locally — not an experiment. Reads as warm now and timeless in fifteen years.

04
Family-sized, top to bottom.

Three real bedrooms in every home, 1,400–1,650 sf each. Room for a desk, a crib, a teenager. Not a 600 sf bachelor pad.

05 / Front Elevation
Front Elevation · Reference

From Seaforth Crescent — two warm porches, twin gables.

Steep PNW gables with vertical cedar plank accents over horizontal painted lap siding. Black-trim windows, covered entry porches with charcoal underbelly, address numbers in matte black.

The streetscape reads as two warm, family-scaled homes — not a development. Each entry opens directly onto the sidewalk under a covered porch with bench-depth landings. Mature ferns and a Japanese maple soften the front.

A note on these images. The photos throughout this brief are of a comparable PNW farmhouse 4-plex built nearby — not 320 Seaforth itself. They illustrate the design intent, scale, and quality envisioned for this lot. Final architecture subject to design and approvals.
Front elevation of comparable PNW farmhouse 4-plex
Design Reference · Front
Front Elevation · From the Street Dusk
06 / Rear Elevation
Rear elevation of comparable PNW farmhouse with carport and EV charging
Design Reference · Rear + Carport
Rear Elevation · From the Lane Carport · EV · Bike Storage
Rear Elevation · Reference

From the laneway — own entries, juliet balconies, covered EV parking.

The rear pair gets the same architectural treatment as the front. Juliet balconies catch evening light; private fenced patios offer outdoor space without sharing with neighbours.

A detached cedar-clad carport runs along the lane with integrated planters, EV chargers, and waste enclosure. Four covered stalls + storage. The carport keeps cars off the street face and turns the lane into something walkable rather than blank.

Parking
4 Covered Stalls
Charging
EV-Ready
Storage
Bikes + Bins
Privacy
Cedar Fenced
07 / Site Reference
Site Reference · Aerial

How the building sits — front pair, rear pair, lane carport.

Single building running across the lot. Two homes face Seaforth, two face the laneway, separated by private fenced rear yards. The carport is detached along the lane edge.

Aerial view showing front pair, rear yards, and laneway carport
Design Reference · Aerial Massing
Site Massing · 2 Front + 2 Back + Lane Carport Inspiration · Not 320 Seaforth
08 / The Homes
The Homes

Four homes. Two plans.
Every one built for a family.

A and B face Seaforth. C and D face the lane. Same architectural language, same finish level, two slightly different floor plans tuned to front vs. rear orientation.

A
Front · West
The Cedar
Area
~1,650 sf
Bed
3 + Den
Bath
2.5
Park
1 Covered
Est. Sale $1.49–1.59M
B
Front · East
The Cedar
Area
~1,650 sf
Bed
3 + Den
Bath
2.5
Park
1 Covered
Est. Sale $1.49–1.59M
C
Back · West
The Fraser
Area
~1,500 sf
Bed
3
Bath
2.5
Park
1 Covered
Est. Sale $1.35–1.45M
D
Back · East
The Fraser
Area
~1,500 sf
Bed
3
Bath
2.5
Park
1 Covered
Est. Sale $1.35–1.45M

Unit names and pricing illustrative · Subject to final architectural design, market conditions at delivery, and current comparables.

09 / Materials
Materials & Design Language

A palette that belongs to the Pacific Northwest.

Warm woods, painted lap siding, black-trim windows, charcoal roofs. Materials that read as luxurious now and weather beautifully over fifteen years.

Cedar Plank

Vertical accent siding

Lap Siding

Cream-painted Hardie

Window Trim

Matte black exterior

Roof

Charcoal asphalt shingle

Hardware

Aged brass interior

Interior
Wide-plank engineered oak, quartz counters, matte-black plumbing.

Neutral palette built to last through 2–3 decor cycles. Quality where it touches you every day, not where it photographs once.

Performance
Heat pump heating & cooling. EV-ready stalls. Step Code 4.

Lower operating costs, future-proofed for utility shifts. Modern envelopes that don't penalize you on the BC Energy Step Code.

10 / Location
The Location

Central Coquitlam — quiet street, everything in reach.

Five minutes to groceries, ten to Coquitlam Centre, twelve to SkyTrain, twenty-five to downtown Vancouver. Walkable schools and parks; quick drives to the rest of the Lower Mainland.

Everyday

  • 4 minHoy's MarketGrocery
  • 5 minReal Canadian SuperstoreGrocery
  • 6 minMundy ParkNature
  • 8 minComo Lake ElementarySchool
  • 10 minCoquitlam CentreShopping

Connections

  • 2 minHighway 1Drive
  • 3 minHighway 7 / LougheedDrive
  • 8 minBraid SkyTrainTransit
  • 12 minBurquitlam StationTransit
  • 25 minDowntown VancouverCommute

Drive times are illustrative; verify based on time of day.

11 / The Numbers
The Numbers

A boutique build in a market that rewards scale and design.

Conceptual underwriting only. Final figures depend on construction bids, financing terms, and market conditions at delivery.

Total GFA
~6,400sf
Four 3-bedroom homes
Est. Build Cost
$2.4–2.8M
Hard + soft, conceptual
Est. Sell-Out
$5.6–6.4M
Strata-titled, 4 homes
Est. Hold Rental
$18–22K
Monthly gross, all four

All financial figures are conceptual estimates only. Not financial advice. Real underwriting requires current build bids, comps, financing terms, and professional consultation.

12 / Strategy
The Strategy

Three ways this works.

The same building serves three buyer types — choose the one that fits, or hybrid them.

Path 01
For Developers / Investors

Build & Strata Sell-Out

Strata-title each home, sell individually to end users. Highest gross return, classic small-builder play in Coquitlam's family-home market.

Est. Gross Margin $2.0–2.8M
Path 02
For Long-Term Investors

Build & Hold (Rental)

Hold all four as long-term rentals. Strong family rental demand in the area; lane parking and 3-bed layouts rent at a premium over apartments.

Est. Monthly Gross $18–22K
Path 03
For End Users / Multi-Gen Families

Live in One, Sell Three

Owner-occupy one home; strata sell the remaining three to substantially offset the build. Common end-user-developer model in BC. Works for multi-gen too — keep two units.

Est. Effective Home Cost $400–600K
13 / Timeline
The Path

From raw lot to ready keys — about 24 months.

Realistic for a small SSMUH project in Coquitlam. Subject to permit timelines, weather, and trade availability.

Month 0–2

Acquire & Design

Lot acquisition, architect engagement, preliminary design.

Month 2–8

Permits

Development & building permits with City of Coquitlam under SSMUH.

Month 8–10

Demo & Site Prep

Demolition of existing structure, servicing, foundation prep.

Month 10–22

Construction

Framing, envelope, interiors, finishing across all four units.

Month 22–24

Sales & Occupancy

Strata registration, completions, possession.

14 / Contact
Next Steps

Let's talk about The Seaforth.

Detailed financial modeling, comp set, build budget, and timeline available on request.
Boutique opportunity — limited audience.

Chris Ackerman PREC
Royal LePage Elite West · areagroup.ca
Mobile 778.388.7433
Email chris@chrisackerman.ca
Web areagroup.ca

A note on the photography in this brief. All photos shown are of a comparable Pacific Northwest farmhouse 4-plex built nearby — not of 320 Seaforth Crescent itself. They are included as design and quality references only, to illustrate the architectural language and scale envisioned for this development. The Seaforth is a conceptual development study. All renderings, photos, floor areas, unit configurations, build costs, sale price estimates, rental projections, and timelines shown are illustrative only and subject to change. Project subject to City of Coquitlam zoning approvals, including R-1 Small Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) regulations. Financial figures are conceptual estimates only and do not constitute financial advice or a guarantee of returns. This is not an offering for sale and does not constitute a prospectus. E.&O.E.