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Modular Homes & Garden Suites in Centre Hastings, Ontario
Factory-direct modular homes and backyard suites for the Municipality of Centre Hastings — the village of Madoc together with the former Huntingdon Township, taking in Ivanhoe, Moira, Crookston and Fuller. ⚠️ Not the same municipality as the Township of Madoc, which surrounds it and has different rules. Centre Hastings permits up to three units as-of-right, including a detached suite in your backyard — but only where the lot is on municipal water and sewer, which in practice means the village. Here's what the by-law allows and the catch that decides most rural lots.
What you can build in Centre Hastings
Full modular homes — from $175,696. 29 models from 560 to 1,405 sq ft, 1–3 bedrooms — factory-built to the Ontario Building Code and set on a permanent foundation (a real, permanent house, not a “trailer”).
Backyard suites (ADUs) — from $96,244. 7 compact models built for garden-suite and in-law-suite use, sized to fit what Centre Hastings's by-law allows.
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Find your backyard suite — 3 quick questions
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1 · Who's it for?
2 · What layout?
3 · What size feels right? (Centre Hastings lots typically allow up to ~600 sq ft)
Centre Hastings sets no maximum floor area for a detached unit — it is capped by the accessory-structure lot coverage, 10% of the lot in the village residential zones. On a typical serviced village lot that works out around 550–750 sq ft. Enter your address for the specifics. Your exact lot may allow more or less — get the real number for your address in seconds.
Check your exact Centre Hastings address →Can you put a garden suite (ADU) in your Centre Hastings backyard?
Often, yes — Centre Hastings permits a detached Additional Residential Unit on most serviced residential lots. The specifics, from Municipality of Centre Hastings Zoning By-law No. 2002-10, §4.26A and §4.26A.1 — Additional Dwelling Unit / Detached Additional Dwelling Unit (office consolidation updated May 3, 2023):
| ⚠️ Servicing — the deciding rule | An additional residential unit is only permitted if it is CONNECTED TO MUNICIPAL SERVICES (§4.26A(v)). Municipal water and sewer exist only in the former village of Madoc; the rest of the Municipality is on private well and septic, and the Rural and Rural Residential zones expressly require it. So on a rural lot a backyard suite is not available as-of-right — the path is a minor variance or amendment through Hastings County planning. The lot must also front on a year-round municipally maintained public road. |
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| Max size | No fixed floor-area cap. A detached unit is limited instead by the maximum lot coverage for accessory structures — 10% of the lot in the village residential zones, but only 5% in the Rural Residential and Limited Service Residential zones. |
| Where it goes | Up to three residential units in a detached, semi-detached or rowhouse dwelling with no unit in an accessory building — or two in the house plus ONE in a detached accessory building. Never more than one unit in an accessory building, and it may not sit in the front yard or the exterior side yard. |
| Height & setbacks | Two routes. Either meet the principal dwelling’s setbacks and height for your zone — in the village R1 and R2 zones that is a 6 m (≈20 ft) front and rear yard, 2 m (≈6.5 ft) interior side, 11 m (≈36 ft) height — or place the unit as close as 1.2 m (≈4 ft) to a rear or interior side lot line, provided it stays under the 5 m (≈16 ft) accessory-structure height limit and you put up a solid privacy fence at least 1.8 m (≈6 ft) high in the Urban and Hamlet designations. |
| Parking | 1 space for the additional dwelling unit |
| Conservation | Quinte Conservation covers the Moira River watershed here, but the Municipality also lists Lower Trent Conservation as applying to some properties — check which authority regulates your parcel. Planning matters are handled by Hastings County and referred back to Council; building permits go through the Municipality’s own Chief Building Official via Cloudpermit. |
Grants & financing in Centre Hastings
Building and septic permits — fees not published — The Municipality’s 2025 User Fees and Charges By-law (2025-10-005) defers building fees to a separate By-law 2023-15, which is not posted online, so we quote no figure. Confirm with the Chief Building Official on 613-473-4030 ext. 211.
Development charges — By-law 2026-42 — Development charges are set by By-law 2026-42, effective May 20, 2026, and are charged in addition to the building permit fee. Current rates are not reproduced here — confirm them with the Director of Finance on 613-473-4030 ext. 206 before budgeting, and ask specifically whether a qualifying additional residential unit is exempt.
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Centre Hastings modular homes — FAQ
Is Centre Hastings the same as the Township of Madoc?
No. Centre Hastings was created in 1998 by amalgamating the Village of Madoc with Huntingdon Township, and its office is at 7 Furnace Street in Madoc. The Township of Madoc is a separate municipality surrounding it, with its own office on Highway 62 near Eldorado. Both share the Madoc post office and the same postal code, so a mailing address will not tell you which one you are in — your property tax bill will. It matters: Centre Hastings requires municipal water and sewer for an additional unit, and the Township of Madoc has neither and permits one on a well and septic.
Can you build a garden suite / ADU in Centre Hastings?
Yes, where the lot qualifies. §4.26A permits up to three residential units in a detached, semi-detached or rowhouse dwelling, one of which may be in a detached accessory building. But two conditions gate it: the unit must be connected to municipal services, and the lot must front on a year-round municipally maintained public road. Municipal water and sewer exist only in the former village of Madoc, so in practice the as-of-right backyard suite is a village product.
Can you build an ADU on well and septic in Centre Hastings?
Not as-of-right. §4.26A(v) says an additional residential unit is only permitted if it is connected to municipal services, and the Rural and Rural Residential zones expressly require a private well and septic — so the two provisions do not meet. That is not a dead end: the path on a rural lot is a minor variance or a site-specific amendment, handled by Hastings County planning on the Municipality’s behalf. If your property is in the surrounding Township of Madoc rather than Centre Hastings, the answer is different — the Township permits a second unit on a well and septic.
How big can a backyard suite be in Centre Hastings?
There is no fixed maximum floor area. A detached unit is capped by the accessory-structure lot coverage — 10% of the lot in the village residential zones, and only 5% in the Rural Residential and Limited Service Residential zones. Height is either the principal dwelling’s 11 m (≈36 ft) if you meet the full setbacks, or 5 m (≈16 ft) if you use the 1.2 m (≈4 ft) reduced-setback option with a privacy fence.
What is a garden suite in the Centre Hastings by-law?
Something different from an additional dwelling unit, and worth not confusing. The by-law’s "garden suite" (§3.81, §4.11) is a temporary, portable structure — maximum 4.5 m high, sited behind the house within 4.5 m of it, drawing its services from the main dwelling, subject to site plan control, and requiring Council to pass a temporary-use by-law valid for at most ten years. The additional dwelling unit under §4.26A is the permanent product.
Can you put a modular home in Centre Hastings, Ontario?
Yes. On land you own, a modular home on a permanent foundation is legal residential housing under the Ontario Building Code throughout Centre Hastings — as the principal dwelling, or as an additional dwelling unit where the servicing and road-frontage conditions are met.
How much does a modular home or backyard suite cost in Centre Hastings?
Modular home models start at $175,696 and run to about $338,000 for the largest layouts; backyard ADU models start at $96,244. Site work, foundation, delivery, and permits are additional.
Can I get a mortgage on a modular home in Centre Hastings?
Yes — on a permanent foundation it is financed as real property, including via CMHC Prefab Plus (5% down on the first $500,000).
Local rules summarized from Municipality of Centre Hastings Zoning By-law No. 2002-10, §4.26A and §4.26A.1 — Additional Dwelling Unit / Detached Additional Dwelling Unit (office consolidation updated May 3, 2023); verified by Modular Homes 400 and reviewed by James Clarke, REALTOR®. Always confirm current requirements with the City of Centre Hastings before you build.