&gt;&gt; Notice how far out the family had to go to make it work: fully insulating walls, wood heat, and a large garden among other factors.<p>On the plus side, I&#x27;m guessing that the sale of their Toronto home left them with a lot of budget to do that work though.<p>IIRC, the average selling price of a home in Toronto is floating around $1M these days, and the school cost &quot;only&quot; $190K.