Are you ready to bring your family’s vision for a
custom luxury home in Simcoe Lake to life with a
builder you can trust?
At Gilbert + Burke, our expert team designs and builds your dream custom home
that perfectly fits your family’s goals and helps build your family’s legacy.
For over 20 years, we have created stunning, unique homes throughout Simcoe Lake,
helping each one of our clients experience a truly exceptional lifestyle space for
their family.
Your Custom Home In Haliburton 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.
Our designers embody your vision and provide guidance based on your ideas, budget, and timeline.
We outline the architectural style, space utilization, and innovative features of your custom home
Choose the final touches and personalize each aspect of your home's interior and exterior.
Our passionate craftsman brings your new home design to life with precision and quality.
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 Local Luxury Home Builder In Simcoe Lake, Ontario
The process of building a custom home is no small commitment, and as your builder, we strive to make the process as seamless and gratifying for our clients as possible.
Our team takes the time to listen to your family’s goals and vision for your new home.
Then you get to watch that vision become reality through our custom floor plans, expert design, and durable construction.
Are you looking for a trustworthy contractor and team of experts to help you create the perfect lake house?
When you’re building a custom luxury cottage or home, it’s essential to find the right builder.
At Gilbert + Burke, we believe everyone deserves an experienced team of experts who will work hard with them at every step of the journey so that your lakeside home or cottage is completed the way you’ve imagined it.
For twenty years, we’ve worked with families in Ontario to create beautiful homes and cottages where they can relax and make memories together.
As a builder in the Simcoe Lake area, we look forward to helping you create the home of your dreams!
One of the most stunning lakes in Canada, Simcoe Lake is the ideal location for those who love outdoor adventures, including fishing, cycling, yachting, sailing, and scuba diving!
Only an hour and a half drive from bustling Toronto, the Lake Simcoe area feels like an entirely new world! Cottage owners in Lake Simcoe feel like they’re always on vacation, and there’s always a glimmer of exploration and outdoor passion in the air.
The communities mingled on the shores of Lake Simcoe include everywhere from Georgina and Jackson’s Point to Pefferlaw and Udora, making your Lake Simcoe building options endless.
Lake Simcoe is the fourth-largest lake in Toronto and Canada’s ice fishing capital.
If you’ve visited Lake Simcoe, CA, then you already are familiar with the natural beauty and attractions here:
- Scales Nature Park (the best Canadian reptile experience!)
- Georgina Pioneer Village
- The Briars Spa
- Sibbald Point Provincial Park
- Big Curve Acres Farm
- Pepperwood Design
- De La Salle Park
- Georgina Arts Centre and Gallery
- Willow Beach Conservation Area
- The Sutton General Store
- Burl’s Creek Event Grounds
- The Point Gallery
- Nature Preserve At Friday Harbour
- And much more!
Lake Simcoe Watershed covers 3,400 square kilometers and 20 municipal borders, including York Region, Durham Region, Simcoe County, Barrie, Orillia, and Kawartha Lakes.
There are over 500,000 residents in the Lake Simcoe Watershed Area.
The Lake Simcoe Watershed includes 18 major river systems and 4,225 kilometers of creeks.
We service all area and postal codes for the Lake Simcoe Watershed Area.
Whether you’re building a relaxing oasis that looks out onto the water or creating a recreational hotspot, Lake Simcoe cottage owners can choose how they create their new dream cottage.
Get in touch with us today, and together we can make the luxury cottage you’ve always wanted!
Custom Home FAQ’s
Custom refers to the fact that a client designs both the interior and the exterior, with our expert assistance of course. Luxury refers to the fact that usually it is complete with high-end finishes ex. flooring, windows, fixtures, etc.
The majority of our projects are between 1500-3000 sqft of interior living space, not including a basement (which not all builds have). Some are as high as 10,000 or more. However, size doesn’t play as much of a factor as complexity of the design and scope of the project.
“Typical” features are the usual bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen… but they are all fairly luxurious or high end. Some more unique features would be a wine fridge or a wine cellar, waterfall bathroom fixtures, theatre room, sauna, outdoor tennis court/sports court, outdoor kitchens and entertainment spaces.
We don’t have a “starting” price because every project depends on the custom features you want to include. Contact us here to get your quote and pricing started!We don’t have a “starting” price because every project depends on the custom features you want to include. Contact us here to get your quote and pricing started!
You want to be aware of the “normal” contractor things like keeping promises, not cutting corners, using quality building materials, having excellent construction techniques, and more. Here at Gilbert + Burke, we bring all of this and something else to the table: relationships. We don’t view your home as another project – we view it as a way to learn to know your family and help your dream home come true!
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 for and are willing to pay for.
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 dream home!
We build custom homes throughout Ontario and the greater Toronto region. Please visit our Locations Page or Contact Us to see if we serve your area!
Locations we serve include:
