Take your pick of the webs best free small house plans to build your own basic kit home.
Does building a kit look a bit daunting? Then go small.
Yes, small house plans could be the answer. Kit home sites have ingenious small homes ready for you to build within weeks. These small home plans, ‘cottage’ plans or ‘bungalow’ plans have one thing in common, they are a piece of cake to plan and build.
Architects and draftsmen have masterminded unique cottage floor plans that combine compact size with all the features of a regular home. Cottage kits are extremely popular for small house lots, or where space on your block is at a premium. Popular uses include bed and breakfast businesses, holiday homes and downsizing on retirement. They are also cheap as chips and start at around $30,000AUD for a single bedroom kit, with all
inclusions
That makes small kit homes one of the least expensive means of constructing small homes.
Most small kits are ‘open plan’ which allows for the space of the home to appear much larger than the square footage would allow. Each room blends into the next creating a series of multi-functional areas as opposed to the more traditional living room, dining room and family room defined by the more closed nature of more traditional homes. Cottage kits take full advantage of this concept utilizing innovative small home floor plans to create and enhance compact lifestyles in an economical building kit.
Small cottage homes can be found in kit form from a number of providers including
First Day Cottage KitsUnique and quaint plans for small inexpensive house styles can be found atSmaller-Homes.com
Below are some simple house plans from eplan.com.
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Most small kits are ‘open plan’ which allows for the space of the home to appear much larger than the square footage would allow. Each room blends into the next creating a series of multi-functional areas as opposed to the more traditional living room, dining room and family room defined by the more closed nature of more traditional homes. Cottage kits take full advantage of this concept utilizing innovative small home floor plans to create and enhance compact lifestyles in an economical building kit.
