The Waterfront Residence
Custom Homes · BURRARD INLET, BC
A three-storey waterfront custom home on the north shore of Burrard Inlet — designed to rise with the drama of a 34% slope. A vaulted main living level, sail-inspired roofline, full-height glazed courtyard, and a glass elevator within a sculptural stair. Currently in design development with designer Leo Chester.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
A Home That Rises to the Occasion
Set on an extraordinary waterfront site along the north shore of Burrard Inlet, The Waterfront Residence is envisioned as a three-storey custom home designed to celebrate the view, the slope, and the experience of arrival.
Currently in design development, the home responds to a dramatic 34% slope with a design that feels elevated, open, and deeply connected to the landscape. Rather than working against the site, the design uses the challenge as an opportunity — creating a home that feels both architecturally bold and warmly livable.
TYPE OF PROJECT: Custom Home
LOCATION: Burrard Inlet, BC
SITE: North shore of Burrard Inlet
DESIGNER: Leo Chester, Kerr Design Build
STATUS: In Design Development
SIZE: Three Storeys
Where the Slope Becomes the Drama
The guiding idea is delight — not engineering. A full-height glazed courtyard carves natural light deep into the buried lower levels, keeping every floor alive with daylight and a sense of the sky. A glass elevator wrapped within a sculptural stair makes moving between floors a pleasure, not a chore.
Concrete gives the home quiet monumentality on a demanding slope. Warm timber runs through every level, ensuring the drama never tips into coldness. Together they create a home that is robust where it needs to be, and deeply human where it matters most.
Three Moments That Define This Home
The Vaulted View Floor The main living level — entered directly from Alderside Road — is the heart of the home. A soaring vaulted ceiling gathers kitchen, dining and living beneath a single generous roof, with expansive glazing that places Burrard Inlet at the centre of every moment.
The Sail-Inspired Roof Each angled corner of the roofline suggests the peak of a sail at full mast. Clerestory glazing runs between the planes, flooding the interior with light and making the roof appear to float above the living level.
The Glazed Courtyard & Glass Elevator Deep in the slope, a full-height glazed courtyard punches daylight down through all three storeys — keeping even the lowest buried level alive with light and a sense of the sky. A glass elevator wrapped within a sculptural stair connects every level with quiet drama.
DESIGNED BY
Leo Chester · Senior Designer
Leo Chester is a Senior Designer at Kerr Design Build with 29 years of experience designing custom homes and contemporary interiors across Greater Vancouver.
Explore What’s Possible for Your Property
VANCOUVER CUSTOM HOME DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
Every site comes with its own constraints — a steep slope, a waterfront setback, a view worth building around. Kerr Design Build has the in-house team to take a custom home from first concept through final walkthrough, on sites other builders pass on.
Tell us about your property and your vision, and we’ll help you understand what’s possible before you commit to anything.
Or call us at 604-263-0343
Explore What’s Possible for Your Property
VANCOUVER CUSTOM HOME DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
Every site comes with its own constraints — a steep slope, a waterfront setback, a view worth building around. Kerr Design Build has the in-house team to take a custom home from first concept through final walkthrough, on sites other builders pass on.
Tell us about your property and your vision, and we’ll help you understand what’s possible before you commit to anything.
Or call us at 604-263-0343