Live big in these compact homes.
Whatever the case, a sprawling mansion isn’t for everybody.
Sugarberry Cottage, Plan #1648
This classic bungalow takes advantage of every square inch of space.
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The open kitchen-dining-living space lives large, and there are plenty of porches to escape to the outdoors.
Topwater Lodge, Plan #1385
An easygoing, laid-back warmth characterizes this cozy cottage.
Think board-and-batten exterior finishes, vaulted ceilings, and anchoringfireplacesin this Frank Betz plan.
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The plan has large porches, two stories, and a spacious family room.
Wood siding, stone, and shutters add charm to the home’s facade.
The 50 x 52-foot house comes with asmall porch, garage, and optional basement.
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TheCraftsman-inspiredhouse keeps the primary downstairs, placing the two secondary bedrooms and a jack-and-jill bathroom on the second level.
A galley kitchen connects the family space to the breakfast room, utility room, and coveredback porch.
A large picture window lets lots of light into the open kitchen-dining-living space.
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Rockborne, Plan #639
Comfort, casual style, and thoughtful visual details define this house.
TheJohn Teedesign has several porches, a lofted second story, three bedrooms, and a roomy living room.
Inside, you could relax in either the dining room’s or the downstairs bedroom’sbay window.
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The Allison Ramsey Architects-designed plan has a portico, columns, dormer windows, lap siding, and more.
Set it up as atiny guest houseor as a private, standalonemother-in-lawsuite.
It has three bedrooms, 11-foot ceilings, and a detached garage.
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Plus, all the guest spaces are upstairs, giving you some added privacy.
It hasEnglish cottage vibeswith its dormer windows, shake siding, steep roofline, and picturesque chimney.
The one-story house separates the primary suite from the secondary bedrooms, leaving a large family space in between.
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Make it light and bright or homey and warm, but howeveryou decorate it, play up those windows.
At less than 650 square feet, it’s sure to fit on any lot.
Plus, two porches add another 578 square feet of living space.
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Whiteside Cottage, Plan #1980
This house plan highlights the perfect layout for aguest cottage.
There’s no kitchen, but here you maximize your efficiency without adding extra square footage.
Plus, 10-foot ceilings make the whole space feel airy.
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And there’s plenty of loft space to store bulky suitcases.
At the end of the day, relax on thewraparound porchor in the library.
Two bedrooms and baths complete the other half of the 58-foot-deep house.
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