We Specialize in Custom Acreage Homes
We Don't Just Build Acreage Homes — We Live the Acreage Lifestyle
At LANDEN Design Build, acreage homes are not simply another product line.
They are our specialty.
Founder Greg Genereux has personally lived on an acreage for more than 20 years and would not trade the acreage lifestyle for anything.
That real-world experience gives our clients a significant advantage when planning and building a rural home.
We understand firsthand the opportunities, challenges, and lifestyle considerations that come with acreage living because we live it every day.
Acreage Living Is Different
Building an acreage home is very different from building a home in a city subdivision.
In many cases, there are additional considerations that can significantly impact both cost and planning, including:
- Well or cistern requirements
- Septic system design
- Utility servicing
- Driveway construction
- Drainage and grading
- Wind exposure
- Snow drifting
- Building orientation
- Tree preservation
- Development permits
- Municipal requirements
- Geotechnical considerations
- Walk-out basement opportunities
Many of these factors are unique to rural properties and can dramatically affect both your budget and your long-term enjoyment of the property.
That is why proper planning is so important.
We Help You Avoid Expensive Mistakes
One of the biggest mistakes acreage buyers make is falling in love with a building site before fully understanding the development costs associated with it.
Two seemingly identical acreage properties can have dramatically different development costs.
Factors such as:
- Distance to utilities
- Water supply requirements
- Septic requirements
- Soil conditions
- Site access
- Topography
- Drainage conditions
can add tens of thousands of dollars to the overall project budget.
Our goal is to identify these issues early, before significant money is spent on design and engineering.
Our Complimentary Acreage Site Assessment
For qualifying projects, LANDEN provides a complimentary preliminary site assessment.
This review may include:
- Walk-out basement potential
- View opportunities
- Solar orientation
- Drainage considerations
- Utility servicing requirements
- Water and septic assessment
- Easement and title review
- Development Permit requirements
- Access considerations
- Highest and best use recommendations
This allows our clients to make informed decisions before committing to a final home design.
Designing for the Land
One of the most rewarding aspects of acreage home design is creating a home that works with the land rather than against it.
Sometimes the best solution is:
- Rotating the home to capture mountain views
- Positioning outdoor living spaces to maximize sunlight
- Preserving existing trees and shelterbelts
- Creating a walk-out basement
- Reducing future snow drifting
- Improving privacy from neighbouring properties
These decisions are often difficult to change once construction begins.
That is why we believe the site should help shape the design—not the other way around.
The Acreage Lifestyle
Many people are drawn to acreage living because of:
- Privacy
- Space
- Mountain views
- Room for shops and outbuildings
- Horse facilities
- Reduced neighbour proximity
- Peace and quiet
- Connection to nature
The Calgary region, including Foothills County, Rocky View County, Okotoks, Diamond Valley, Millarville, Priddis, Springbank, and surrounding areas, offers some of the most desirable acreage living opportunities in Alberta.
But acreage living is not for everyone.
That’s why we take the time to walk prospective clients through both the advantages and the realities of rural living before they commit to building.
Experience Matters
When selecting an acreage builder, experience matters.
Not only experience building homes—but experience living the lifestyle.
At LANDEN Design Build, we combine:
- Over 40 years of custom home design experience
- Over 40 years of custom home construction experience
- More than 1,000 homes designed and built
- Decades of firsthand acreage living experience
We understand the unique challenges of acreage development because we’ve lived them ourselves.
And that helps us create better homes, better plans, and better outcomes for our clients.
Design. Plan. Build. Enjoy the Acreage Lifestyle.