Luxury basementrenovations in Torontoand the GTA.
Theatres under fibre-optic skies. Bars lit from inside. Cellars, spas and one recording studio, all drawn in 3D before a single wall comes down, then built by the team that drew them.
Get a Free EstimateRecent luxury basements across the GTA.
Every photograph on this page is a Desire Basements build. Cities, floor areas and weeks on site are taken from the project records.
Eight cities. One standard.
Markham, Aurora and Newmarket are in the full gallery, with every room photographed after handover.
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A luxury basement is the lower level finished to the standard of the floors above, and in the rooms that matter, past it. Luxury is decided before the first wall comes down.
Book-matched stone on the fireplace wall. Millwork drawn to the inch and lit from inside. A theatre under a fibre-optic ceiling, a bar run to the ceiling, a wine cellar in walnut, a spa bath with a steam shower and a dry sauna, a gym behind glass.
Size is not the test. A 915 sq ft basement in Vaughan earned its place here with a 12-ft bar and a 10-ft glass gym wall. What separates a luxury basement from an expensive one is the design work before demolition: every niche, light channel and stone seam drawn in 3D and priced line by line, so the finished room matches the drawing and the invoice matches the quote.
The studio that
did not exist in Canada.
A world-famous producer asked for a recording studio that did not exist in Canada. We designed and built it beneath a home in Toronto: 1,400 square feet, with a control room under a spaceship ceiling, an isolated vocal booth, a lounge lit like a stage, a bar with a continuous LED loop shelf and a sauna beside a living-moss wall. It is the first studio of its kind in Canada.
Walk through the studioHow a luxury basement gets built.
Five steps, one person responsible for all of them.
A site visit with Kam
He measures the basement himself, checks the structure, the ceiling height and the drains, and listens to how you will actually use the space.
A free 3D design
You see the theatre, the bar and the spa bath before you commit to any of them. Changes happen on screen, not on site.
An itemized quote
Every line priced, down to the stone and the millwork. No allowances that turn into surprises later.
The build, on a written date
Our own long-standing trades, with Kam on site through the build. If we miss the date, we pay you $200 for every late day.
Walkthrough and warranty
We walk it together. Then it is covered by our lifetime workmanship warranty.
★★★★★Our basement transformation included a full kitchen and bar, living area, gym, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The craftsmanship is beautiful.
★★★★★A beautiful bathroom with two saunas, a TV area, gym, bar and storage. Frankly the only person I knew was capable of handling this job was Kam.
★★★★★Completed on time, on budget and the result exceeded our expectations. Kam is very easy to work with, accommodating and professional.
Questions luxury clients ask first.
What makes a basement renovation luxury?
The standard of finish and the amount of design behind it. A luxury basement is finished to the level of the main floor or above it: book-matched stone, custom millwork lit from inside, a fibre-optic or LED ceiling, and rooms built for a purpose, such as a theatre, a wet bar, a wine cellar, a spa bath with a sauna or a gym behind glass. Size matters less than scope.
How much does a luxury basement renovation cost in Toronto?
On the luxury-tier projects in our records, signed contracts ran from $180,000 to $270,000 for basements between 1,381 and 2,931 sq ft. Scope moves the number more than square footage. Every quote is itemized and the 3D design is free.
How long does a luxury basement take to build?
The projects on this page took between 8 and 14 weeks on site. Design, permits and material lead times come before that, which is why the 3D design and the itemized quote happen first. The build date is written into the contract and backed by our $200-a-day on-time guarantee.
Can you build a home theatre, a wine cellar or a sauna in a basement?
Yes, and often all three in the same basement. Recent builds include a fibre-optic star-ceiling theatre in Stouffville, a walnut wine cellar with humidor cabinets, a glass wine closet in Vaughan, saunas and steam showers in Newmarket, Mississauga and King City, and a sauna beside a living-moss wall at Sickick Studio.
Who designs the basement?
Kam Oveisy, the owner of Desire Basements, designs every basement the company builds, including the 3D renderings and the millwork, and he is on site through the build. There is no handoff to a salesperson or a project manager.
Luxury basement renovation near you.
24 GTA communitiesStart with the design. It costs nothing.
A site visit with Kam, a free 3D design and an itemized quote. No pressure, no handoffs.