OTTAWA HOME BUILDERS
Richcraft Homes Ottawa: Communities, Multi-Generational Homes and What to Know
Last updated: October 2026
Richcraft Homes in Ottawa is a family-owned local builder founded in 1983 by Kris Singhal, now run by the second generation. Richcraft says it has built more than 16,000 homes. It co-developed the Riverside South community with Urbandale, and today builds single-family homes, bungalows, townhomes, flats and multi-generational homes in Riverside South, Kanata Lakes, Stittsville, Findlay Creek and Orléans.
This independent guide covers Richcraft’s background, its current Ottawa communities, its multi-generational and bungalow options, how to research its reviews and record, and what to ask before you sign. Jason Polonski isn’t affiliated with Richcraft; he represents buyers.
Richcraft at a Glance
- Company: family-owned Ottawa builder founded in 1983 by Kris Singhal, now led by Angela and Monica Singhal. Richcraft says it has built more than 16,000 homes.
- Communities: Riverside South, Kanata Lakes, Westwood and Mapleton (Stittsville), Pathways (Findlay Creek) and Trailsedge (Orléans).
- Home types: single-family homes, bungalows, townhomes, bungalow towns, flats, and multi-generational and tandem homes.
- Known for: co-developing Riverside South with Urbandale, and multi-generational designs.
- Warranty: every freehold home is enrolled with Tarion.
About Richcraft Homes
Richcraft began when Kris Singhal bought two lots in Hunt Club Woods in 1983. The company has stayed in the family, now led by Angela and Monica Singhal, and has grown into the Richcraft Group of Companies. Alongside new homes, it builds and manages rental communities, including high-rise rentals such as the 31-storey Parkdale Collective in Hintonburg, and develops commercial property. It opened its own design centre in 1997.
Richcraft’s name is also on landmarks well beyond housing, including Richcraft Hall at Carleton University. For a buyer, the practical point is that Richcraft is an Ottawa company with a long local record and a reputation that depends on this market.
See Richcraft’s website for current releases and pricing.
Richcraft Communities in Ottawa
As of fall 2026, Richcraft lists these new-home communities. Releases change quickly, so confirm availability with the builder.
| Community | Area | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside South | South Ottawa | Richcraft co-developed the community with Urbandale |
| Kanata Lakes | Kanata | Limited releases at The Pond, including oversized lots |
| Westwood | Stittsville | Shared with other builders |
| Mapleton | Stittsville / Kanata West | Includes Gateway Flats, an entry-level option |
| Pathways | Findlay Creek | Townhome product |
| Trailsedge | Orléans | Bungalow towns and urban towns |
| Bradley Commons | Ottawa | Check with the builder for current product |
Community notes
- Riverside South. Richcraft’s deepest local connection: a large planned community south of the airport, across the Rideau River from Barrhaven. Read the Riverside South community guide.
- Kanata Lakes. One of Kanata’s most established, sought-after neighbourhoods. New lots here are limited, and resale is the main supply. See Kanata Lakes.
- Westwood and Mapleton, Stittsville. Richcraft’s west-end growth communities. In Westwood you can compare Richcraft with Tamarack and Claridge in the same neighbourhood. See new construction homes in Stittsville.
- Trailsedge, Orléans. Bungalow towns give main-floor living at a townhome price point, an option worth knowing about for downsizers.
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What Richcraft Builds, Including Multi-Generational Homes
Richcraft’s range is broader than most production builders’:
- Single-family homes and bungalows in its suburban communities.
- Townhomes in several formats, including urban towns and bungalow towns.
- Flats, such as Gateway Flats at Mapleton, an entry-level, condo-style option.
- Multi-generational and tandem homes, designed for two households under one roof.
Multi-generational designs are worth a closer look if you’re planning to live with parents or adult children. Ask whether the second suite has its own entrance, kitchen and laundry, how utilities are metered, and whether the layout could be registered as an additional dwelling unit under the City of Ottawa’s zoning rules. The City’s planning and development pages explain current rules, and your lawyer should confirm what’s permitted on the specific lot. Two-household arrangements also affect financing and title, so raise them with your lender early.
Is Richcraft a Good Fit for You?
Richcraft is a strong fit for some buyers and less so for others. Here’s a balanced view based on the public record and how Richcraft operates in Ottawa.
Where Richcraft stands out
- A family-owned Ottawa company with a 40-year local record and thousands of homes on the resale market.
- Multi-generational and tandem designs that few production builders offer.
- Deep roots in Riverside South, plus communities in Kanata, Stittsville, Findlay Creek and Orléans.
What to weigh carefully
- Some communities, such as Kanata Lakes, have only limited releases, so availability can be thin.
- Multi-generational homes need extra diligence on zoning, financing and title.
- Model homes are typically upgraded, so price your own specification.
Richcraft suits families planning to live with parents or adult children, and buyers drawn to Riverside South or Stittsville.
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Researching Richcraft Reviews and Warranty Record
Richcraft reports that about 60% of its sales come from referrals. That’s a company figure, so check it against independent sources:
- Search Richcraft in the HCRA’s Ontario Builder Directory for licence status, years active, homes built and warranty claims paid. Compare claims with homes built rather than reading totals alone.
- Walk an older Richcraft area, such as earlier phases of Riverside South, to see how homes have aged.
- Talk to owners in an earlier phase of the community you’re considering about after-closing service.
Every Richcraft freehold home is covered by Tarion’s statutory warranty: one year on workmanship and materials, two years on water penetration and major systems, and seven years on major structural defects.
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Buying From Richcraft: What to Know Before You Sign
Register your agent on the first visit
If you want your own REALTOR®, register them at your first sales-office visit. Builders generally pay the buyer-side commission.
Plan your design centre visit
Set an upgrade budget before your appointment, and spend it first on what’s hard to change later: structural options, ceiling heights, windows, rough-ins and basement layout. Model homes are usually heavily upgraded, so ask for the base features sheet.
Dates, deposits and protection
Read the Statement of Critical Dates in your agreement. If a firm closing date is missed, Tarion’s delayed closing rules provide up to $7,500 in compensation. Freehold deposits are protected up to Tarion’s limits, and as of 2026 you must notify Tarion within 45 days of signing to get the full coverage.
Questions to ask at a Richcraft sales office
- What’s standard in this model, and which features in the model home are upgrades?
- For multi-generational models: what’s included in the second suite, and how are utilities handled?
- What are the deposit schedule and the tentative and firm closing dates?
- Which closing adjustments will I pay?
- What’s planned on the land around this lot?
Richcraft Pricing: What to Budget For
Richcraft’s starting prices cover a base model on a standard lot. Lot premiums, structural options, design upgrades and closing adjustments are added from there, and multi-generational plans add more line items again.
For multi-generational models, price the second-suite features separately: a second kitchen, separate entrance, laundry and any extra heating or electrical capacity. At Kanata Lakes, oversized lots usually carry a premium. Gateway Flats at Mapleton may carry monthly condo-style fees, so add them to your carrying cost.
Ask Richcraft for the full closing-adjustment schedule before you sign. My guides to closing costs in Ontario and new build financing help you budget for it.
HST Rebates on a New Richcraft Home
Richcraft generally includes HST in its prices, with the standard new housing rebate assigned to it. Ontario’s temporary enhanced rebate goes further: for agreements signed between April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027, it can return the full 13% HST on a primary residence up to $1 million, to a maximum of $130,000, first-time buyer or not.
If a multi-generational home includes a second suite, ask your lawyer how the rebate applies to the whole property and whether the suite’s use affects eligibility.
Confirm with Richcraft whether the rebate is reflected in the price, credited on closing, or claimed by you afterwards. My GST/HST new home rebate guide explains the amounts and the paperwork.
How Buying a Richcraft Home Works
- Arrange financing with a long rate hold; to-be-built Richcraft homes can close a year or more after signing.
- Register your REALTOR® on your first sales-office visit.
- Choose the community, model and lot. For multi-generational homes, confirm with your lawyer what’s permitted on the lot and how title will be held.
- Have a lawyer review the agreement before it’s firm; Richcraft’s freehold homes have no cooling-off period.
- Pay deposits on time and notify Tarion within 45 days of signing to get full deposit coverage.
- Complete design selections by Richcraft’s deadline, including any second-suite finishes.
- Inspect at PDI, then close.
Buying a Richcraft Home While Selling Your Current One
Most Richcraft buyers already own a home, so the sale needs planning from day one. For families combining households in a multi-generational home, there may be two homes to sell, which makes timing even more important.
Get current values for any home being sold, list around the firm closing date in Tarion’s Statement of Critical Dates, and have bridge financing ready if sales and closing don’t line up. See selling and buying at the same time and should I sell first or buy first?
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Your Richcraft PDI and First-Year Warranty
At the pre-delivery inspection (PDI), walk the home with Richcraft’s representative and write down anything damaged, missing or incomplete on the PDI form, which your warranty claims will rely on later. In a multi-generational home, inspect both suites separately: kitchens, laundry, entrances, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, and any separate heating zones.
After you move in, report outstanding items on Tarion’s 30-day and year-end forms, and consider a private inspection before the year-end deadline. My new home PDI checklist and Tarion warranty guide cover both steps.
Richcraft’s Footprint Across Ottawa
Four decades of building means Richcraft homes are spread across the city’s resale market, and Richcraft names turn up in places buyers might not expect:
- Riverside South, where earlier Richcraft phases are now established streets. Since 2025 it’s been served by O-Train Line 2 (the Trillium Line) at Limebank station, so check OC Transpo for current routes from the specific street.
- Half Moon Bay, Barrhaven and Emerald Meadows in Kanata, where Richcraft built phases alongside other major builders.
- Heritage Hills, Kanata, where newer homes from local builders, Richcraft among them, sit among original-era houses.
- Centrepointe in Nepean, where a two-tower Richcraft project of 22 and 24 storeys is part of the high-rise growth around Baseline Station.
- The Richcraft Recreation Complex in Kanata, one of the west end’s main sports facilities, near Northwoods.
Resale Richcraft homes under seven years old may still carry part of their Tarion warranty, which transfers to the next owner. On older homes, check the age of the roof, furnace and water heater. The Ottawa Real Estate Board publishes market-wide data for comparing new prices with resale.
Richcraft vs. Other Ottawa Builders
Richcraft is most often compared with:
- Claridge Homes, another Ottawa family builder with multi-generational designs and communities in Stittsville and Riverside South.
- Tamarack Homes in Stittsville’s Westwood.
- The large builders, Mattamy and Minto, which offer more communities but less of Richcraft’s multi-generational range.
The Ottawa home builders list covers the full field, and the best home builders in Ottawa groups them into tiers. CMHC’s guide to buying a new build home and the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association are good neutral references.
Compare Richcraft with builders in the same communities: Urbandale, HN Homes, Cardel, Glenview and Claridge. Before you sign: read about the Tarion warranty, the GST/HST new home rebate, new build financing, the new home PDI checklist and do you need a REALTOR® for new construction.
Buying a Richcraft Home With Jason Polonski
Jason Polonski represents buyers at Richcraft sales offices in Riverside South, Kanata and Stittsville. He helps clients compare Richcraft’s models and lots with other builders and with resale homes nearby, and he plans the sale of their current home around closing. For multi-generational purchases, he helps families think through layout, financing and title questions before they sign. His construction and electrical trades background helps at the pre-delivery inspection.
Jason has more than 15 years of experience as a REALTOR® with Right at Home Realty and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Concordia University with a double major in Marketing and Finance. Learn more about Jason, read client reviews on his Google Business Profile, or visit the new construction homes in Ottawa hub.
Richcraft Homes Ottawa (FAQs)
As of fall 2026, Richcraft has communities in Riverside South, Kanata Lakes, Westwood and Mapleton in Stittsville, Pathways in Findlay Creek, Trailsedge in Orléans and Bradley Commons.
Yes. Richcraft was founded in Ottawa in 1983 by Kris Singhal and is family-owned, now led by the second generation.
Yes. Richcraft offers multi-generational and tandem homes designed for two households, in some communities.
Richcraft co-developed Riverside South with Urbandale and continues to build there.
Yes. Richcraft freehold homes carry Tarion’s one-, two- and seven-year statutory warranties, and deposits are protected up to Tarion’s limits.
Search Richcraft in the HCRA Ontario Builder Directory, look at how older Richcraft homes have aged, and talk to owners in earlier phases about after-closing service.
Yes, for eligible buyers. For agreements signed between April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027, Ontario’s enhanced rebate can return the full 13% HST on a new Richcraft home used as a primary residence, up to $130,000. Multi-generational buyers should ask their lawyer how a second suite affects eligibility.
It depends on your closing date. With a to-be-built home closing a year or more away, most buyers sign first and list closer to the firm closing date. If two households are combining, coordinate both sales around the same firm closing date. Either way, know your home’s value before you sign.
