Are you ready to bring your family’s vision for a
cottage in Dufferin to life with a
builder you can trust?
At Gilbert + Burke, our expert team designs and builds your dream custom cottage
that perfectly fits your family’s goals and helps build your family’s legacy.
For over 20 years, we have created stunning, unique cottages throughout Dufferin
and greater Ontario, helping each one of our clients experience a truly exceptional lifestyle space for
their family.

Your Dream Cottage In Dufferin Doesn’t
Need To Be Complicated
We know that building anything can be stressful. That’s why our design process is set up to be as stress-free as possible.
We align your vision with practical designs to ensure every detail meets your desires.
Our team creates concept art and blueprints to give you a visual representation of your luxury cottage.
We guide you through selecting high-end finishes for aesthetics and utility.
Our construction process is planned with precision and performed by exceptional custom builders.

What Makes Gilbert + Burke Different?
We believe everyone building a custom luxury cottage or home deserves a builder whose process and experience delivers the exact design your family wants and helps build your family’s legacy.
That’s why we make sure every client experiences…
- Exceptional communication
- Expert interior & exterior design
- Transparency in every step
- 20+ years of custom building expertise
And all backed with the Gilbert + Burke brand and reputation
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Your Custom Cottage Builder In Dufferin, Canada
Whether it’s a rustic design with natural elements or a more contemporary look with clean lines and large windows, our team is here to help you achieve the cottage you envisioned.
We are committed to open communication, quality craftsmanship, unmatched customer service, and eco-friendly design.
From conception to completion, our seasoned team of designers and homebuilders will be with you every step of the way.
Longing for a place to call your own, reconnect with loved ones, build memories and leave behind something meaningful for your family?
Gilbert + Burke has been making memories in Toronto for over twenty years. They work with families to design cottages that are not only beautiful, but fits what your lifestyle needs so you can relax and enjoy life at its fullest!
We know that finding a trustworthy contractor is essential for any job well done. We’re committed to exceptional communication with our clients and transparency in every step of the process, which means you can count on us when it comes time make your custom luxury cottage or home completion dream come true!
As a builder in Dufferin County, we’re proud to help you create your dream home!
Dufferin County is located in Central Ontario, Canada. The county seat is Orangeville, and the current Warden is Wade Mills. Dufferin covers an area of 1,486.31 square kilometres, and its population was 61,735 at the time of the 2016 Census.
Dufferin County has many fun attractions, including:
- Mono Cliffs Provincial Park
- CN Tower
- Casa Loma
- Hockley Valley Provincial Nature Reserve
- University of Toronto – St. George Campus
- Royal Ontario Museum
- Boyne Valley Provincial Park
- Toronto Islands
- Yonge Street
- Island Lake Conservation Area
According to Wikipedia,
Dufferin was originally organized as the “Provisional County of Dufferin”, with preparatory work authorized by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1875 and the actual formation taking effect in 1881, being created from parts of the counties of Grey and Simcoe, on the north and east, and from the County of Wellington on the south and west.
We service all postal codes for the Dufferin County, including L9V, L9W, L0N.
Dufferin County is part of two Ontario travel regions. Headwaters Tourism Association represents the county and the adjacent municipalities of Caledon and Erin, while Central Counties of Ontario combines the Headwaters area and a larger adjacent region.
Enjoy the summers by cooling off with the water and bask in the autumn colours with your Dufferin County cottage.
Why wait? Start your conversation with us today and we can make a home that will be loved for years to come!
Custom Cottage FAQ’s
A custom cottage is very similar to a custom home – both refer to having a beautiful custom place for you and your family. Each has it’s own unique qualities, but the main difference is a home is the primary residence, and a cottage is your vacation property.
The majority of our projects are between 1500-3000 sqft of interior living space, not including a basement (which not all builds have). But we will build your dream cottage of any size, including some up to 10,000 square feet!
“Typical” features are the usual bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen… but they can be fairly luxurious or high end. Some more unique features would be a wine fridge or wine cellar, waterfall bathroom fixtures, theatre room, sauna, etc. And if you are on the lake, don’t forget to include a custom boathouse or other water features!
We don’t have a “starting” price because every project depends on the custom features you want to include, other factors include complexity and scope of the project. Contact us here to get your quote and pricing started!
Yes, as long as it is insulated well enough to withstand the winter and has adequate heat to live in and keep all water lines from freezing.
No, unless you build a smaller custom cottage. Because a cottage takes the traditional things a home does (foundation, walls, plumbing, design, etc), the average cottage costs the same as a home.
It usually depends on the complexity of the design and the size of the build, but from start of design, through project development, to completed construction in typically 12-18 months.
Our builds are 100% customized to what our clients ask us and willing to pay for. We want your cottage to be your perfect home away from home, so we will do everything we can to bring the full customization experience alive.
We begin with the initial consultation, followed by a preliminary concept design, and then project development. Once everything is approved, we break ground and start building your cottage!
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