Forward-thinking Chatsworth clients Katherine Gregory and Boris Bozic recently completed the largest Net-Zero renovation in Canada. Their nearly 11,000 ft² estate in Caledon East now consumes 1/3 of the energy it once did. They wanted to improve the existing house, sustainably merging old and new seamlessly in the interior, and accentuating the natural beauty of their exquisite property. With so many potential pitfalls associated with a custom build, Gregory and Bozic put their trust in Chatsworth, secure in the knowledge that they could successfully negotiate the many challenges along the way and deliver exactly what they needed.

“Expectations are one thing, but our house was better in its final result than could have ever been anticipated at the beginning of the project. Fil and his team listened intently and created something absolutely perfect,” Bozic said.

The project was Gregory and Bozic’s largest undertaking to date, and a plan was initially created to completely alter the original footprint of the house in order to improve the functional flow. They wanted to allow for substantial additions and improve on the uninterrupted views of the property’s picturesque landscapes. Finding a seamless junction point of old and new was a definite challenge, carefully merging all the modern elements with the heritage of the home’s original character.

This was no small feat, and required a number of ongoing changes which presented its fair share of conflicts. Drawings for the original house turned out to be very different from the actual structure, and surveying led to the drafting of completely new architectural renderings. Chatsworth’s skillful handling of the pitfalls gave them the ability to make a number of successful engineering changes as the job progressed. During the renovations, the foundation needed improvements due to unforeseen site conditions, and the perimeter terrace had to be completely re-worked and elevated.