Starter Home Plans
A first home or starter house is a residential property that is relatively small and inexpensive and bought or built as a first home. Most "starter" homeowners envision eventually upgrading to a larger house in a more desirable neighborhood or school district once they have built equity or otherwise advanced their financial situation. Another way to go is to look for a plan that's easy to expand so you don't need to move if your needs grow. Starter plans can also work as vacation house plans or second homes.
Useful information:
The Brand New House Book, by Katherine Salant (Crown Publishing) is an excellent introduction to the process of building a house. One particularly useful feature is her timeline from idea to completion. More advice is available on her website: www.katherinesalant.com.
The Brand New House Book, by Katherine Salant (Crown Publishing) is an excellent introduction to the process of building a house. One particularly useful feature is her timeline from idea to completion. More advice is available on her website: www.katherinesalant.com.
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- 30 to 40 ft wide/1500-2200 sq. ft.
- 30 to 40 ft wide/2200-2800 sq. ft.
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