October 23, 2009
                   

We were pleased to receive this photo of our Craftsman-style Eddinger house plan in the final stages of construction.  The client used our modification services and worked with our designers to customize this home for them. “Everyone loves the design, especially the easy access to the wrap-around deck from all of the rooms”.

Designed to take in the view from just about every room of the home, our hexagonal style house plans are our most popular. Did you know that we have almost 30 hexagonal style plans to choose from? You’ll find this design in everything from log cabin form to Southwestern Contemporary, and from 1390 square feet to just under 4000 square feet.  All of our plans can be customized with our modification services.

For submitting the photograph, they were entered into our January drawing for a $200 rebate on the construction drawing package. If you have any photographs of any of our designs completed or showing the course of construction, send them in!

Click here view photos of the basement version of the Eddinger House Plan

The Camas house plan is complete! The happy couple moved into their Craftsman stylehome over the 4th of July holiday. “We really enjoyed the construction process and making this a home for us with our own personal touches. The crew from Gansen Construction were both professional and fun”, said Mrs. C.

The couple modified the original design to accommodate the lot, trim construction costs, and accommodate their living style. Changes included a full mirror reverse, adding french doors in the foyer accessing the bedroom which will be used as a music room, modifying the owners’ suite bathroom and walk-in closet area, and pulled the front of the house forward and straightened out the rear wall of the house. The new spin-off version of this design will soon be released as the Dogwood.

Garage Plan with Recreation Room 20-046
               

This Craftsman-style garage plan can house up to 4 cars. The second floor of this design is a recreation room. Both garage doors on this plan are 12′ wide and 12′6″ tall.
          
Modification services available on all plans.

Garage with Craft Room 20-049
         

This Craftsman style garage plan can house up to two cars. Both of the doors are 10′ wide and 8′ tall. There is also a craft room on the second floor.

Logan 30-720
          

Having a compact footprint makes this beguiling Craftsman-style house plan economical to build and maintain. A raised eating bar rims the peninsular counter that bounds the kitchen, which is open to the loosely defined living and dining rooms. Wide sliding glass doors offer easy access to the covered patio at the back. The owners’ suite has a large walk-in closet.

Rockport 30-707

A Craftsman-style covered porch spans half of the front facade, extending from the home’s entry to the garage’s walk-in entry. The great room has a gas fireplace and is open to a dining room with sliding door access to a covered patio. The kitchen is open to the dining room, across a peninsular counter with a flush eating bar.

Photos of completed house plan.

Sunday, May 11, 2008 

House Plan Of The Week With Cost To Build

From: Associated Designs, Inc.

The Markham – Plan #30-575

Stone veneer bases support the tapered columns fronting this Craftsman-style bungalow home plan. Inside, the living room links to the dining room, which is open to a sunny nook and kitchen. A cozy window seat nestles into an alcove in the nook. Owners’ suite amenities include a walk-in closet and spa tub.

From the street, the Markham has the appearance of a totally symmetrical Craftsman-style bungalow with an attached porte cochere. Telling details are the stone veneer bases supporting tapered columns, exposed rafter tails where the roof joins the wall, a gabled dormer, and windows with smaller panes in their upper halves.

Inside, a conveniently placed half-bath is tucked behind the foyer’s coat closet. Double doors on the right open into a den, ideally placed for use as a home office. The foyer’s open left side leads directly into the living room.

On the living room’s left wall, a mess-free gas fireplace serves as a focal point, next to cabinetry for a home entertainment center.

The living room links to the dining room which in turn is open to the nook and kitchen. The kitchen has cupboards and counters on three sides, including a set that extends into the nook, and a roomy walk-in pantry. The nook’s wide sliding glass doors offer direct access to a covered patio, which could be screened, if desired.

Laundry appliances are right off the kitchen. The utility room has built-in cabinets and a spacious folding counter. A door there connects the room to a large storage area, tucked under the stairs.

A cozy, semi-private window seat is nestled into an alcove on the far side of the nook, across from the entry to the owners’ suite. This makes a great place to read a book, or simply daydream.

The owners’ suite is at the rear of the Markham. Amenities here include: a walk-in closet, spa tub, dual vanity, and a separately enclosed toilet and shower. Two more bedrooms and a bathroom are upstairs.

Total Living Area: 2222 square feet. 1st Floor: 1700 square feet. 2nd Floor: 522 square feet. Garage: 480 square feet. Plan Width: 50′ 0″. Plan Depth: 67′ 0″. Floors: 2. Garage: 2 car. Bedrooms: 3. Baths: 2. Half Baths: 1

To estimate cost, I’ll use the “cost to build” calculator on my resource #5 , “Building Costs by City & State”, on “Getting Started” on byoh.com, using “average” quality and a slab foundation

Using this “shape” on the “cost to build” calculator, for the Denver – Boulder CO area, I came up with $171,288 for an owner/builder.

That’s an approximate cost of $77 per sq. ft. (Based on 2,222 sq. ft of living area)

I determined this amount by deducting the General Contractor’s Markup, equipment rental, and allowed only $2,000 for insurance.

Breakdown of Building Costs for This House. (PDF file)
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You should keep in mind that the cost to build for this example, or any house plan, can vary considerably depending quality of materials selected, and on actual bids for labor and material.

Again, the estimate for this house is an approximate one based on “average” quality materials and a slab foundation as of May, 2008.

Until you actually start getting bids and entering them into your own spreadsheet (see my spreadsheet page for FREE spreadsheets), it will remain approximate.
Enjoy & “Happy Mother’s Day”

Carl

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