Cottage Collection
Cottage house plans capture the charming architectural character of traditional English, French, and American rural homes while offering modern livability. These beloved designs feature steeply pitched roofs, often with multiple gables, decorative half-timbering, and an asymmetrical facade that creates instant curb appeal. Distinctive elements like mullioned windows, cedar shakes or board-and-batten siding, and prominent chimneys give cottages their storybook charm.
Originally built as countryside retreats and workers' homes in medieval Europe, cottage architecture found new life in America during the 1920s and 30s. Today's cottage house plans maintain this rich heritage while incorporating contemporary features. Most cottages range from 1,200 to 2,500 square feet, making them ideal for small families, empty nesters, or anyone seeking an efficient yet character-filled home.
The signature cottage floor plan emphasizes cozy, connected spaces rather than formal rooms. Open-concept living areas feature exposed beams, window seats, and inglenooks around the fireplace. Kitchens often include breakfast nooks and built-in cabinetry, while dining rooms remain intimate rather than grand. Upper floors typically house 2-4 bedrooms tucked under sloped ceilings with dormer windows providing natural light and architectural interest.
Modern cottage designs seamlessly blend historical charm with current lifestyle needs. Energy-efficient windows, kitchen islands with prep sinks, first-floor master suites, and flexible home office spaces update the traditional layout. Mudrooms, built-in storage, and indoor-outdoor living spaces add functionality while maintaining the home's quaint scale and proportions.
Beyond their enchanting aesthetics, cottage house plans offer practical benefits. Their compact footprint reduces building and maintenance costs while creating an inherently sustainable home. The emphasis on natural materials and handcrafted details creates lasting value. Most importantly, cottages foster a sense of warmth and sanctuary, wrapping residents in an atmosphere of comfort that makes every day feel like a retreat.
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All of our floor plans are designed in-house and come with various options to make your dream home custom to you.
House Plan Modifications
Since we design all of our plans, modifying a plan to fit your need could not be easier. Click on the plan, then under the image, you'll find a button to get a 100% free quote on all plan alteration requests. Our plans are all available with a variety of stock customization options.
Exterior Wall Construction Choices
Most of our stock plans come as 2x4 exterior wall construction by default. We do provide options to change the exterior wall type. Those options include 2x6 exterior walls, Post Frame Construction, CMU Block Construction, etc.
Foundation Types
When de signing our house plans, a default foundation is set for a given plan. If possible, we include options to change the foundation type to better match your construction needs. For instance, if the default foundation is an unfinished basement, you'll have the option to change the foundation type to a walkout foundation, crawlspace, or slab foundation.
Please note: Some of our plans are designed with special foundation needs, such as post and pier for waterfront properties. These plans may not allow an option to choose another foundation type. If you find yourself in need of an alternate foundation and aren't given the choice, please fill out the alteration request on the plan page.
Right Reading Reverse
One of our more popular options is reversing the plan. Ordering the reverse option will not only flip the plan on the sets for you, it will also correct the text to make the plan read correctly while reversed.
CAD Files
All of our plans are offered as digital PDF downloads. If you want to make changes to the plan yourself, there is an add-on option that will give you the CAD files. Our CAD files are exported in AutoCAD format. You must have software capable of opening CAD files to use them. This option is great if you are in the business of home building and need to make slight changes to the plans per lot.
Cost to Build Report
All of our house plans come with a 100% free cost-to-build report. Just find the orange section on the plan page, type in your zip code, and choose your finish quality level. Note that this tool is for estimation purposes only and should not be used in any other way.
Garage Choices
We have multiple options for any desired garage location or type. We offer plans with detached garages, courtyard garages, side-load garages, front load, and rear load garages.
License Types
We offer 2 types of licenses for your house plan. A single-use license means that the plan can be built only once by the person who purchases the plan. An unlimited-build license is meant for pro builders that are planning to build the plan multiple times.
Best Price Guarantee
You may find our plans on other vendors’ websites. Since we design all of our plans we can offer a true price match guarantee. If you find another site selling our plans for cheaper than we are, we will match it.