The Homesteader Cottage II House Plan
This farmhouse style 3 bedroom 2 bath 1,800 sq. ft. design features an open living and kitchen area, as well as deep covered porches on the front and rear of the home. The optional attached garage leads into a laundry / mud room with room for two freezers.
The kitchen is well equipped for processing and preserving the harvest. The large island sits across from a full size sink and there is plenty of room for a 6 burner stove top for bulk canning. The large attached pantry has ample room for long-term food storage and has room for dehydrators, if desired.
The 4 corner footprint of this house plan makes the Homesteader Cottage perfect for metal buildings, easy ICF construction, or any DIY home builder.
*Basement access option in the pantry. Included in the floor plan set.
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Key Features
Floor Plan
Floor Plan for The Homesteader Cottage
What’s Included in the Plan Set
Enjoy a full walkthrough of the plan sets with our Homestead House Plans Founder and Designer!Most home plan sets consist of a minimum of eight 24 inch by 36 inch layout sheets that contain sufficient information to frame the foundation, produce the intended exterior wall framing system and veneer, layout the interior and exterior of the home, purchase and set the intended doors and windows, place appliances and electrical devices and specify and purchase cabinets, shelving etc. The purchaser will have the opportunity to personalize paint and finishes, flooring, cabinet tops and trim and molding details.
The Homesteader Cottage II Includes:
While other house plan websites charge you extra for every little thing, we give you EVERYTHING you need for one low cost.
- 10 Sheet Professionally Designed Homestead House Plan ($1,080 Value)
- 2×6 Framing Options ($324 Value)
- BONUS #2: Slab on Grade Foundation Details ($126 Value)
Total Value: $1,530
But today, you’re getting all of this…
FOR ONLY: $1,080
While other house plan websites charge you extra for every little thing, we give you EVERYTHING you need for one low cost.
10 Sheet Professionally Designed Homestead House Plan
A complete construction plan set formatted to print on 24” x 36” paper. Each plan set includes information regarding exterior and interior wall dimensions, roof framing and foundation details, an electrical plan, exterior elevations, interior plan details, interior wall elevations, door, window and cabinet schedules for purchase.
Enhanced 2×6 Framing Options
Most commercial plan sets include a 2×4 lumber framed exterior wall as the basic offer. 2×6 lumber framing for the exterior walls is an extra cost option. However, our plan sets include this option as part of our standard plan set. Dimensions and details defining framing the home with a 2×6 exterior wall are included.
BONUS #2: Slab on Grade Foundation Details
Dimensions and details are included to construct a slab-on-grade foundation.
LIMITED TIME BONUS #3: Avoiding Chaos During Construction Course
A six-lesson course for ensuring a smooth building process. This course gives you an overview of the construction process and shows you who does what and when, how to get quotes from contractors, how to schedule the work, how to close out the project and how to keep your cool in general. As an added bonus, we include a sample email to solicit contractor quotes, a downloadable division of responsibility matrix so you can make sure nothing falls through the cracks and a downloadable project scheduling spreadsheet.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are your qualifications to design houses?
I started doing framing carpentry work in my father’s business while still in high school and I am a forty-year mechanical engineer by training and experience. I built my first house, based on plans I drew myself, in 1982. I have designed a number of houses built by other folks over the years and have now built five houses from the ground up where I directly managed subcontractors and performed a great deal of the work myself. I have also built two houses utilizing insulated concrete forms (ICF) blocks for the exterior walls where I cut and stacked the blocks, installed the reinforcing steel, installed bracing and poured the walls. I am also an experienced trim carpenter and cabinet maker with multiple remodel projects under my belt.
Are you a “real” business?
Yes! We are in business to help folks that want a real life in a real house get exactly the house they want. I am a forty-year mechanical engineer, a licensed professional engineer, a designer, a carpenter and cabinet-maker and builder. I built my first house from the ground up in 1982 and I have built multiple houses and commercial buildings in the ensuing decades. HomesteadHousePlans.com was founded in 2020 and has been working with folks ever since.
Have any houses been built from your plans?
Yes. I have designed AND built a number of houses since 1982 when I designed my first house. Since HomesteadHousePlans.com was established in 2020 we completed the Homesteader Victoria from our plans and others are now in various stages of construction.
Will a bank accept your plans for construction?
Short answer is yes. While we cannot answer this question for every bank, the recently completed Homesteader Victoria was financed by a bank in our local area. If your bank needs additional information about HomesteadHousePlans.com please reach out.
Can the plans be used in any state?
Yes, with the provision that local codes can and do vary from state to state and even city to city. Our plans are designed according to generally accepted practices but wind loads, snow loads, frost line depth, soil load bearing capability et al vary from site to site. These types of issues need to be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
Can your plans be customized?
Yes! We have customized many plans as well as designed custom homes from scratch. Just reach out by email or use the online form at HomesteadHousePlans.com. We are responsive and will work to get you exactly the plan you want and need.
Do you design custom homes from scratch?
Yes! We love to help people develop a house plan that fits their life. Just reach out by email or use the online form at HomesteadHousePlans.com. We are responsive and will work to get you exactly the plan you want and need
Do the plans comply with building codes?
The plans are developed according to generally accepted building practices and in general compliance with residential building codes but are not warranted or guaranteed to meet any particular set of codes and standards.
Since the plans can be purchased and used to build a home in many different jurisdictions having many different soil types and climates, specific framing member sizing, energy efficiency measures etc are left to a local building professional and engineer.
Jurisdictions that will require an engineer’s stamp for a foundation or roof framing design, for example, will require that engineer to be licensed in that jurisdiction.
May I build more than one house with the plans I purchased?
The license for plans purchased from HomesteadHousePlans.com allows the purchaser to build one home from each plan set purchased. The plans may not be transferred or sold to a third party and may not be used to construct a second home either by the original purchaser of a subsequent purchaser.
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