Cottage style house plans are most often small with only one - or occasionally one and a half - stories. Cottage style houses were originally used in Europe in the middle ages to house the families of farm workers. They were usually built of stone with thatch roofs. Nowadays cottages are favored by retirees and as second homes for weekend and summer getaways because of their low maintenance and cozy living environments.
Cottage living is quite economical, since small homes are inexpensive to build in the first place, and the heating and maintenance costs are quite low. Cottages are usually designed to blend into the country with gardens, and are surrounded by trees and other plantings. Cottage houseplans are also often designed to incorporate natural topographic features such as scenic vistas, hillside views, slopes; there are even plans especially designed for odd-shaped lots. Since living in a cottage usually goes hand-in-hand with an outdoor lifestyle many cottage houseplans include patios or porches. Although most cottage plans are for single-family homes, there are also available plans for multi-family dwellings which can be used as rental properties in vacation areas.
How can you find the cottage house plan of your dreams? First, you need to take into consideration the number of bedrooms, and the size of the bedrooms. Cottage bedrooms are usually small and cozy rather than open and sprawling. If there is one master bedroom then other bedrooms might have to be smaller as a result. The number of bedrooms depends upon how many family members will live there or ทาวน์โฮมมือสอง ราคาถูก come to visit at a time. Similarly, if you want a spacious kitchen then you might have to do with a smaller dining area. If you entertain inside then you might need a larger living room area than if you only hold large parties in warm weather. Will you need special areas for hobbies, office, a TV room? You must decide what features of a cottage house plan are most important for your individual needs. The essence of cottage living is simplicity and being outside; thus while larger cottage house plans do exist, there is not as great a selection of these. If budgetary restraints are not as much an issue as extra space, it might be worth your while to look into southern, prairie, or country house plans rather than just search for cottages.
Another consideration to take into account is whether you want or need an attached garage. This question depends upon how much storage space you will need. Most small cottage house plans do not include attached garages both for aesthetic reasons, to keep the design compact; and also to reduce costs. Garages are expensive options which many people do not need; but even if you decide not to build a garage initially it might be worthwhile to search for a cottage houseplan which can be easily modified to include a garage later on.
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