Cottage House Plans
First popularized by home pattern books like Cottage Residences by Andrew Jackson Downing of 1842, Cottage style house plans are filled with individuality. Their asymmetrical plans are based on the belief that "a beautiful house fully reflects a fine character." A cottage style home is typically a smaller design that evokes a picturesque storybook charm, often harking back to the Gothic Revival style of architecture. Cottage house plans are flexible and fanciful, often featuring vertical board and batten, shingle, or stucco walls, gable roofs, charming balconies, and expansive bay windows. Today a cottage style house plan describes a cozy one-story cabin or vacation home in the mountains or by a lake, as well as a compact woodsy two-story home in a leafy suburb. No matter what kind of cottage home plan you are looking for, you'll discover a wide range of house designs to choose from in this collection.
The most famous cottage pattern book is Cottage Residences; or A Series of Designs for Cottages and Cottage Villas and their Gardens and Grounds Adapted to North America, by Andrew Jackson Downing, of 1852. Note that the definition of a cottage has changed since 1852; in the 19thcentury it could mean a very substantial residence. In the 1880s and 1890s the vast mansions and summer houses built in Newport, Rhode Island and along the Maine coast were called cottages. Today the term simply means modest structures full of charm. Some bungalows could also be called cottages.
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Plan #514-5
from $850.00
| 544 sq ft | 2 Bed | 1.00 Bath | 16 ft Wide | 42 ft Deep |
Plan #461-25
from $1095.00
| 2100 sq ft | 3 Bed | 2.50 Bath | 30 ft Wide | 54 ft Deep |
Plan #443-11
from $844.00
| 1687 sq ft | 3 Bed | 2.50 Bath | 49 ft Wide | 34 ft Deep |
Plan #479-5
from $1725.00
| 910 sq ft | 2 Bed | 1.00 Bath | 24 ft Wide | 40 ft Deep |
Plan #479-3
from $1825.00
| 1217 sq ft | 2 Bed | 2.50 Bath | 28 ft Wide | 31 ft Deep |
Plan #536-2
from $1000.00
| 869 sq ft | 2 Bed | 1.00 Bath | 24 ft Wide | 44 ft Deep |
Plan #461-3
from $1255.00
| 2116 sq ft | 4 Bed | 3.00 Bath | 28 ft Wide | 50 ft Deep |
Plan #21-248
from $835.00
| 2067 sq ft | 3 Bed | 2.00 Bath | 70 ft Wide | 56 ft Deep |
Plan #140-133
from $625.00
| 1270 sq ft | 2 Bed | 2.00 Bath | 46 ft Wide | 41 ft Deep |
Plan #48-102
from $750.00
| 1580 sq ft | 3 Bed | 2.50 Bath | 50 ft Wide | 48 ft Deep |
Plan #120-174
from $995.00
| 1421 sq ft | 3 Bed | 2.00 Bath | 46 ft Wide | 53 ft Deep |
Plan #56-557
from $600.00
| 1800 sq ft | 4 Bed | 3.00 Bath | 63 ft Wide | 73 ft Deep |
Plan #461-2
from $1395.00
| 2520 sq ft | 4 Bed | 3.50 Bath | 30 ft Wide | 56 ft Deep |
Plan #140-131
from $575.00
| 1065 sq ft | 2 Bed | 2.00 Bath | 39 ft Wide | 38 ft Deep |
Plan #479-6
from $1500.00
| 262 sq ft | 1 Bed | 1.00 Bath | 16 ft Wide | 19 ft Deep |
Plan #461-6
from $745.00
| 1584 sq ft | 3 Bed | 2.50 Bath | 32 ft Wide | 42 ft Deep |
Plan #17-2400
from $580.00
| 1960 sq ft | 3 Bed | 2.50 Bath | 66 ft Wide | 52 ft Deep |
Plan #461-4
from $595.00
| 1260 sq ft | 3 Bed | 2.00 Bath | 30 ft Wide | 50 ft Deep |
Plan #57-151
from $410.00
| 1140 sq ft | 3 Bed | 2.00 Bath | 44 ft Wide | 32 ft Deep |
Plan #21-249
from $800.00
| 1800 sq ft | 3 Bed | 2.00 Bath | 39 ft Wide | 84 ft Deep |
Plan #461-1
from $755.00
| 1450 sq ft | 3 Bed | 2.00 Bath | 57 ft Wide | 60 ft Deep |
Plan #17-2019
from $530.00
| 1400 sq ft | 2 Bed | 2.00 Bath | 32 ft Wide | 42 ft Deep |
Plan #79-229
from $725.00
| 1667 sq ft | 3 Bed | 2.50 Bath | 24 ft Wide | 44 ft Deep |
Plan #79-206
from $700.00
| 1460 sq ft | 3 Bed | 2.00 Bath | 28 ft Wide | 44 ft Deep |
