Beyond Beautiful: The Vision Behind the 2026 Minto Dream Home

Learn how thoughtful design can create a home that is healthier, more accessible and prepared for what comes next.

What if a home could do more than look beautiful? What if the way it was designed could help make everyday life more comfortable, support changing family needs and perform better for decades to come?

That’s the blueprint behind the 2026 Minto Dream Home, The Beaumont, which is now open for public tours as part of the CHEO Dream of a Lifetime Lottery. Beyond its Modern Ottawa Heritage exterior and sophisticated Modern Parisian interiors, Beaumont showcases how building science and accessible design can work together to produce a home that marries function and form at every stage of life. 

One of the home’s most important features is something you may never see: its building envelope. But creating a high-performing home starts with controlling what happens within its walls. 

The Beaumont showcases ComfortSHIELD® by Owens Corning, an integrated home performance system designed to take a coordinated approach to the building envelope, helping limit unwanted movement of air and moisture while supporting consistent indoor conditions.

That matters in everyday life. Better control of the envelope can help reduce drafts, keep temperatures more even and improve energy performance, while also helping limit outside noise and the movement of moisture into areas where it can cause problems over time. Instead of relying on the home to naturally exchange air, controlled ventilation helps bring fresh air indoors in a more deliberate way.

Sustainability isn’t just about how a home performs. It’s also about how well it continues to serve the people living in it. The Beaumont was designed with multigenerational and near-accessible living at its core.

A wheelchair lift in the garage provides a more accessible way to enter the home, while a private elevator connects all three levels, reducing the need to rely on stairs once inside. Wider hallways and generous door openings improve maneuverability, while a flush rear deck creates a seamless connection between indoor and outdoor living. The thoughtful approach continues into the bathrooms, with a curbless shower in the spacious primary ensuite and an accessible powder room on the main floor.

From the systems behind the walls to the spaces homeowners experience every day, Beaumont demonstrates what’s possible when sustainability, accessibility and thoughtful design are considered from the beginning.