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.

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461-3
Cottage House Plan # 461-3
2116 sq ft From $1,195.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
4 3 2 0 28' 50' 3"
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21-248
Cottage House Plan # 21-248
2067 sq ft From $815.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
3 2 1 2 70' 56'
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140-133
Cottage House Plan # 140-133
1270 sq ft From $510.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
2 2 1 0 46' 41'
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48-102
Cottage House Plan # 48-102
1580 sq ft From $685.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
3 2½ 1 2 50' 48'
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120-174
Cottage House Plan # 120-174
1421 sq ft From $795.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
3 2 1 0 46' 53'
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56-557
Cottage House Plan # 56-557
1800 sq ft From $525.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
4 3 1 3 63' 73'
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461-2
Cottage House Plan # 461-2
2520 sq ft From $1,295.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
4 3½ 2 0 30' 56'
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140-131
Cottage House Plan # 140-131
1065 sq ft From $575.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
2 2 1 0 39' 38'
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479-6
Cottage House Plan # 479-6
262 sq ft From $1,500.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
1 1 2 1 16' 19'
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461-6
Cottage House Plan # 461-6
1584 sq ft From $745.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
3 2½ 2 0 32' 42'
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17-2400
Cottage House Plan # 17-2400
1960 sq ft From $635.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
3 2½ 1 2 65' 10" 52' 4"
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461-4
Cottage House Plan # 461-4
1260 sq ft From $625.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
3 2 1 0 30' 50'
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57-151
Cottage House Plan # 57-151
1140 sq ft From $575.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
3 2 1 2 44' 32'
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21-249
Cottage House Plan # 21-249
1800 sq ft From $755.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
3 2 1 2 38' 6" 83' 8"
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461-1
Cottage House Plan # 461-1
1450 sq ft From $745.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
3 2 1 2 56' 8" 60'
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79-229
Cottage House Plan # 79-229
1667 sq ft From $650.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
3 2½ 2 0 24' 44'
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79-206
Cottage House Plan # 79-206
1460 sq ft From $625.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
3 2 2 0 28' 44'
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48-292
Cottage House Plan # 48-292
2013 sq ft From $720.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
3 2 1 3 60' 52'
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461-7
Cottage House Plan # 461-7
1630 sq ft From $895.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
3 2 1 0 32' 63'
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120-160
Cottage House Plan # 120-160
1657 sq ft From $625.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
3 2 1 2 48' 58'
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444-3
Cottage House Plan # 444-3
3761 sq ft From $835.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
5 4 3 2 75' 1" 61' 4"
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461-5
Cottage House Plan # 461-5
1352 sq ft From $745.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
3 2½ 2 0 26' 34'
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461-8
Cottage House Plan # 461-8
2020 sq ft From $1,195.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
3 2½ 1 0 34' 74'
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319-125
Cottage House Plan # 319-125
1250 sq ft From $510.00
Bed Bath Level Gar. Width Depth
3 2 2 2 24' 62'
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Useful information:
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.