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PLAN # 454-3
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2440 |
| bedrooms |
3 |
| baths |
2.5 |
| garage stalls |
2 |
| levels |
3 |
| width |
37' 4" |
| depth |
30' |
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THE NOT SO BIG HOUSE PROTOTYPE 454-3. This beautiful home was designed by architect, Sarah Susanka, for herself. She built it originally to illustrate the ideas she was writing about in her first book in the Not So Big® series--The Not So Big House: A Blueprint for the Way We Really Live. It is designed to promote a floor plan that is far more appropriate for present day lifestyles, and it is filled with special details that make the house a delight to live in, while living up to it Not So Big® name. Instead of building formal spaces that rarely if ever get used, this house is designed so that every space will be put to good use everyday. Featuring spacious, light-filled rooms, built-ins, and an open floor plan, it embodies the principles of quality and comfort that are at the root of Not So Big® design. The house is designed for a full walk-out lower level, ideal for a visiting guest to enjoy their own private bed and bath, and with excellent home office space with its own exterior entry. In a tiny attic garret, there also a cozy Place of Your Own (or Poyo, as Sarah calls it), accessed by a ship's ladder from the second floor.
Like Sarah's other house plans, the Not So Big House Prototype illustrates a play on a theme and variation, with the frequent appearance throughout the house of an archetypal form--the circle. On the second floor, directly above the front door, there is a large translucent window in the shape of a partial circle. The curve of this beautiful form runs through the upstairs bathroom and stairway landing, lending significant drama to the second floor--in a Not So Big® way, of course.
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specs, features & pricing
| PLAN # 454-3 |
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BASICS
| Levels | 3 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Potential Bedrooms | 0 |
| Baths | 2.5 |
| Garage Stalls | 2 |
STYLES
DESIGNER NOTES
The house features adaptable spaces that open to one another, and are designed for everyday use. Long diagonal views give the sense that the house is significantly larger than it really is. The kitchen is the heart of the house, and is designed as an integral part of the main living space. Connected to the living and dining areas, it is a great gathering place for family and friends.
The big screen porch is designed to be converted into a main level master bedroom, should one story living ever become a necessity. To this end, the front door has no steps up to the entry, making it ideal for visitors who are mobility impaired.
The upper level of the home has a spacious master bedroom and walk-in closet. A large bathroom serves both the master bedroom and second bedroom on the upper level. Rather than build two separate bathrooms, resources are combined to make one spacious, though not over-sized, bathroom that is as beautiful as possible. There are many photographs and descriptions of this home in The Not So Big House, and in the first chapter of Creating the Not So Big House. The house is designed to be highly energy efficient, and to live large without using more resources than are necessary.
Sarah tells us that, when her work took her away from Minnesota, where this house was first built, it was one of the hardest things she's ever done to sell it. "It worked beautifully," she told us, "and was a really inspiring place to live." She strongly encourages anyone considering this plan to read The Not So Big House, as it will give a much more complete description of the home's numerous special features than can be enumerated here.
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FEATURES
| Energy Efficient Design |
| open floor plan |
| detached garage |
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DIMENSIONS
| Width | 37' 4" |
| Depth | 30' |
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SQUARE FOOTAGE
| Heated Square Footage | 2440 |
| Main Floor | 940 |
| Upper Floor | 800 |
| Lower Floor | 700 |
WALL INFORMATION
| Exterior Wall Constr | 2"x6" |
FOUNDATIONS
| Basement |
| Crawlspace |
| Slab |
| Pier |
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PRICING
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Price |
| ♦ Reproducible Master (Recommended) |
$6,500
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| ♦ 5 Copy Construction Set |
$6,500
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| ♦ Additional Construction Sets |
$100
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| ♦ CAD Set |
$6,500
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Foundation Options
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| ♦ Basement |
$0
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| ♦ Crawlspace |
$0
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| ♦ Slab |
$0
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| ♦ Pier |
$0
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| Scheduling Software Options |
| ♦ Quick Schedule Only (our professionals take your draft construction schedule and make it electronic. Submit professional schedules in PDF format to your bank; manage your trades. Share schedules through the Internet. ) See More |
$295
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| ♦ One-Year Subscription (to HP Scheduler.) See More |
$795
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| ♦ Two-Year Subscription (to HP Scheduler. ) See More |
$1,190
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| ♦ Monthly Subscription (Subscription to HP Scheduler. Setup, including first month is $295.) See More |
$295
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*We will beat lower prices advertised by other plans brokerage web sites. If, prior to purchasing a set of plans1 from us, you find the same product advertised at a lower price, we will gladly discount the purchase price of the plans1 by 5% of the LOWEST PRICE available for that plan package.
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important information
Please note that in most areas of the country, these house plans will be everything
you need to build, but not necessarily everything you need to obtain a building permit.
In addition to the house plans you order, you may also need a site plan that shows
where the house is going to be located on the property. You might also need beams
sized to accommodate roof loads specific to your region. Your home builder can usually
help you with this. You may also need a septic design unless your lot is served by a
sanitary sewer system. Many areas now have area-specific energy codes that also have
to be followed. This normally involves filling out a simple form providing documentation
that your house plans are in compliance.
To find out what documents you should expect with your house plans, see
What’s Included?
In some regions, there is a second step you will need to take to insure your house plans
are in compliance with local codes. Some areas of North America have very strict
engineering requirements. Examples of this would be earthquake-prone areas of California
and the Pacific Coast, hurricane risk areas of the Florida, Gulf & Carolina Coasts. New
York, New Jersey, Nevada, and parts of Illinois require review by a local professional
as well. If you are building in these areas, it is most likely you will need to hire a
state licensed structural engineer to analyze the design and provide additional drawings
and calculations required by your building department. If you aren’t sure, building
departments typically have a handout they will give you listing all of the items they
require to submit for and obtain a building permit.
Additionally, stock plans do not have a professional stamp attached. If your building
department requires one, they will only accept a stamp from a professional licensed in
the state where you plan to build. In this case, you will need to take your house plans
to a local engineer or architect for review and stamping. In addition, plans which are
used to construct homes in Nevada are required to be drawn by a licensed Nevada architect.
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