Cozy and Cost-Efficient Small Home Plans
These homes may be small, but what they lack in size they make up for in character. Explore these 20 small-but-mighty home plans.
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Small can be beautiful with this one-bedroom cottage with twin covered porches. This home features:
-- 10-foot step ceilings in the great room and master suite
-- Eat-in kitchen
-- L-shape counter space
This Tuscan-influenced home includes lots of style and intricate details. Details include:
-- Lovely front courtyard and covered porch
-- Private master suite with access to rear porch
-- Foyer that opens into a great room and cozy breakfast nook
This functional split-level Craftsman includes an expansive master suite and plenty of storage space for a starter home. It also features:
-- Open kitchen layout with plenty of counter space
-- Great room with vaulted ceiling and gas fireplace
-- Front and rear covered porches
Are you in the market for a new home? Use these tips to choose a home plan that works for your lifestyle, lot size, and location.
A modest home doesn't have to skimp on amenities. Here are a few of the many features included in this home:
-- Front and rear porch
-- Living room with fireplace and attached flex room
-- Attic storage space
This home boasts great curb appeal with graceful columns, railings, dormer windows, and high transoms. Other details:
-- Inviting front porch and rear terrace
-- Bayed dining area with French doors
-- Secluded master suite with 13-foot cathedral ceiling
The front and rear covered porches add usable outdoor living space to this country home. The bonus room also adds additional living space.
More features:
-- Vaulted great room with built-in cabinets and fireplace
-- Spacious kitchen island/ eating bar
-- Large private master suite behind two-car garage
This is the perfect plan for a small family or retired couple. Check out these features:
-- Gracious front porch
-- Combined living and dining area
-- Two nice-size bedrooms
This affordable ranch, which is one of our most popular home plans, boasts great curb appeal. What makes this house stand out:
-- Columned front porch and back deck
-- Great room with built-ins and fireplace
-- Master bedroom with tray ceilings
This plan was created to fulfill the needs of a growing family. It features:
-- Large master suite with oversized bathroom and his/her walk-in closets
-- Open great room with fireplace
-- Back deck that is great for grilling
Visitors will feel welcome the moment they step foot on this brick ranch home's inviting front porch. Once inside, the following features will entice you to stay:
-- Master suite with sitting area and large bathroom with whirlpool tub
-- Great room that's perfect for entertaining
-- Screened-in back porch with ceiling fan
This cozy brick home includes many family-friendly features.
-- Spacious family room that shares a fireplace with the formal dining room
-- Large kitchen island perfect for food preparation
-- Generous master bath with his/her walk in closets
A covered porch protects visitors from the elements and invites them in to experience the spacious family and dining areas. Other features:
-- Arched windows and stonework that offer old-fashioned curb appeal
-- Private master suite with sitting area and access to the screened porch
-- 888 square feet of bonus space
This home squeezes a lot of function out of a small square footage. Additional details include:
-- Kitchen with snack area for extra seating and prep work
-- Two covered porches for relaxing or entertaining
-- Master bedroom tucked behind the side-entry garage
An expandable floor plan makes this charming country cottage perfect for a variety of functions. Details include:
-- Vaulted foyer and great room that separate the master suite
-- Two additional bedrooms and balcony on second floor
Choose this plan for year-round use or as a getaway. The home features:
-- Cozy cottage floor plan
-- Large great room with fireplace
-- Sliders from the great room and master suite that lead to a covered porch
Quaint and cozy is the only way to describe this home. It features:
-- Covered porch that leads into an open floor plan
-- Kitchen and great room that share a snack bar
-- Master bedroom with walk-in closets
This spacious rustic vacation retreat is designed to maximize appreciation of the outdoors. Additional details include:
-- Center great room with lots of natural light and warmth
-- Two-story windows
-- Wide deck that spans entire side of house
Old-fashioned curb appeal sets this modest one-story home apart from the rest. Inside, you'll find:
-- Breakfast area that overlooks the front porch
-- Great room with soaring ceiling, French doors, and fireplace
-- Dining room that leads to the backyard
This rustic house would be perfect by a lake. It has all the amenities needed after a long day in the water. The home features:
-- Cozy front and rear covered porches
-- Private master suite on first floor
-- Second floor with two bedrooms, a full bath, and recreation room
This is the perfect home for a couple at any stage to sit down, relax, and enjoy being together. Features include:
-- Two bedrooms and two baths
-- Great room with vaulted ceilings and media center
-- Two-car garage with shop area
