TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Plan 'A': A two story diminutive five room cottage

Design No. 1 ~ French Neoclassical
Design No. 2 ~ Pennsylvanian German
Design No. 3 ~ Tudor

Plan 'B': A two story, stately six room house

Design No. 4 ~ New England Colonial
Design No. 5 ~ Federal
Design No. 6 ~ Colonial Revival

Plan 'C': A (1 1/2) story, six room home with room to expand

Design No. 7 ~ Gambrel
Design No. 8 ~ Spanish Mission
Design No. 9 ~ Tudor

Plan 'D': A two story, efficient six room dwelling

Design No. 10 ~ Garrison
Design No. 11 ~ Shingle
Design No. 12 ~ Swiss Chalet

Plan 'E': A two story, substantial seven room residence

Design No. 14 ~ Federal
Design No. 15 ~ French Provincial
Design No. 16 ~ Late Georgian

Plan 'F': A two story six room home featuring privacy

Design No. 17 ~ Victorian
Design No. 18 ~ Oriental
Design No. 19 ~ Pasadena Shingle

Plan 'G': A one story, six room house for a narrow lot

Design No. 20 ~ Board and Batten
Design No. 21 ~ Adobe
Design No. 22 ~ Japanese

Plan 'H': A one story, gracious six room abode

Design No. 23 ~ Dutch Colonial
Design No. 24 ~ French Provincial
Design No. 25 ~ Italian Renaissance

Plan 'I': A two story, charming seven room homestead

Design No. 26 ~ Cape Cod
Design No. 27 ~ Italianate
Design No. 28 ~ German Half-timbered

Addendum: Bigger Houses

At the request of past readers for plans to larger homes, following are ten new designs ranging in size from 1,600 to 3,000 square feet. Each has at least four bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths. Note that the numbering/lettering system skips over where additional drawings may be added in the future.

These larger homes would cost considerably more to construct than those shown previously in this folio, except perhaps plan 'K' which is of a simple rectangular shape consisting of only 1,600 square feet. Plan 'L' is a delightful home of medium size, but contains some round shapes that may give some contractors pause and be reflected in their bid; plans 'M, N & O' are fairly simple in shape and straightforward in plan - here the costs would be mostly a reflection of their respective sizes.

One truly big house has been included; plan'P' at 3,000 sq. ft. (counting double-height spaces only once). In 1999 dollars it would likely cost about $350,000 to build. Fifty years ago this would have been an inconceivable sum; fifty years from now this estimate will doubtless seem quaint.

Plan 'K': (1600 Square Feet)

Design No. 32 ~ Tidewater Georgian
Design No. 33 ~ Gothic Revival
Design No. 34 ~ Victorian

Plan 'L': (1700 Square Feet)
Design No. 35 ~ Turreted Tudor

Plan 'M': (1800 Square Feet)
Design No. 38 ~ French NeoClassical

Plan 'N': (1900 Square Feet)
Design No. 41 ~ Broadside Tudor

Plan 'O': (2000 Square Feet)
Design No. 44 ~ New England Saltbox

Plan 'P': (2500-3000 Square Feet)
Design No. 47 ~ English Tudor
Design No. 48 ~ Italian Renaissance
Design No. 49 ~ French Renaissance

Remember that the cost of construction has soared in recent years, and that as tempting as generous amounts of square footage may be to contemplate, a conservative approach is recommended. Near cities $100.00/sq.ft. is now quite common. It is additionally suggested 10% of the available budget be reserved for contingencies you will undoubtedly encounter.

In the quest for huge homes, people often substitute poor materials for good ones - to gain area at the same cost. Fake stucco, vinyl or aluminum siding, phony window muntins (the end of civilization as we know it!) -- these are atrocious and will ruin the beauty of any building. Vast indoor acreage should not be the main goal, or a bloated box with aluminum columns could be the result.

Lastly, remember to reserve funds toward landscaping; at the end of construction, having several mature trees brought in, although costly, will change the 'newly-built' appearance of the dwelling, soften it and add a charm ordinarily acquired only after the passage of many years.

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