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This delightful guest cottage, makes a relaxing stay for friends and family. Enter through the double doors to the great room with a wood stove in the corner. Towards the rear of the cottage is a kitchenette, perfect for allowing guest to make there own snacks and lunches if they would like. There is also a full bathroom. Ladders on both sides of the great room access the two storage spaces above.
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Nostalgic wooden railings highlight a wide porch that wraps around to the right, while a deck spans most of the rear in this country house plan. Inside, spacious family living areas fill most of the main floor. The owners’ suite, also on this floor, has its own bayed sitting area. Two or three more bedrooms and a library/loft are upstairs.
“We love it more each day”- Mr. J.C.
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This single-level Craftsman cottage is only 41 feet wide, yet its vaulted family gathering area is refreshingly bright and spacious. Light spills into the vaulted kitchen through a large skylight and a window fronting the sink. It’s easy to keep your eye on everything from there, including dancing flames in the vaulted living room’s gas fireplace.
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This traditional carport can house up to two cars with additional storage on the right side. To view other garage plans available click here.
February 2009
It’s time for you to participate in our annual “Home from the Heart” survey. If you’ve ever considered designing the home that’s in your heart, here’s your chance. The 2009 Home from the Heart Survey makes it fun and easy.
You and other readers are the true experts when it comes to what contemporary families really want. Some like a formal dining or living room, while others would fill that space with a home office and exercise room. For others, a great room open to the kitchen is the only gathering space they need. With ecological awareness on the rise, many more families are considering “green building” techniques and projects. But what do most people actually want?
Once we have compiled the responses, we will design a home based on the preferences that emerge. That home will be ready for publication in approximately three months. Last year resulted in the Heartington 10-550, a stately ranch style home.
Best Selling home plans for 2008
Our site has been updated to reflect the most popular plans for 2008. This is another way to watch the trends. We have consistent favorites such as the Arden, Palermo, Carrington, and the Tillamook. We’ve also seen a few come back such as the Winchester and the Kingsley. Of course, new designs have emerged. Plans such as the Stratford, Brightwood, and the Saddlebrook. For the first time a craftsman style garage plan is also included with the Best of 2008.
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