Cottage Plans

A quaint cottage house is possible with the right cottage house plan.

If you are looking for something affordable to build, a cottage house from cottage plans just may be just what you’ve been looking for!

Go ahead; dream a little - this brief article describes some of the important features you should look for in cottage plans.

The distinctive architectural elements of:

• An Adirondack cottage in the woods
• Minnesota lakeside cottage
• California cottage by the sea
• Cape Cod cottage
• Colonial house
• Ranch house
• Vacation Hideaway
• Cotswold cottage
• Tudor cottage
• Suburban home, and more.

Here are some of the important features you should look for in cottage plans.

• Comfort - Think warm wood, cozy nooks, and fireplaces.
• Detailing - Inside and out, there is more creativity in simple cottage plans porches than in entire new subdivisions.
• Efficiency – Cottage plans pack in a variety of spaces. Varied ceiling heights, changes in textures, built-ins; these options tend to make the most of spaces without making things appear too cluttered.
• Solidity - You will not see pencil thin columns on most cottage plans. You will find beefy wooden columns supported by brick or stone bases that connect your home to the earth -- physically and spiritually. Most cottage plans specify lasting, but affordable, materials that create both a sustainable home and community.
• Beauty - Revel in the proportions and style of the only truly American vernacular architecture.
• Modern Systems - Your heating and cooling bills will be much lower in a newly built house: efficient systems and newer insulating materials will see to that.
• Ease of construction – Most cottage plans include beautiful, but simple, details that most any framer or homeowner could produce. Cottage plans specify common building products that all builders are familiar with. Also, most cottage plans are streamlined for efficient use of materials.
• Convenience - These days we're used to the drive up ATM machines, free pizza delivery, and huge master suites. Most cottage plans understand this and try to provide the amenities that homeowners want today.

An excellent selection of cottage plans to help you build the perfect sized cottage home getaway for your own little corner of the world.

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