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Monday, January 22, 2018

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28 comments:

Thank you so so much for the instagram house tour and all of this awesome information, esp the budget breakdown. My husband and I are currently looking for the perfect house plan and your post is a wonderful source of information. Thank you for helping those of us who want to build!

Thank you for reading and watching. I am so happy to hear that you found it all so very helpful. I went back and forth about sharing our budget breakdown, but knew it would help more people than not. I know it would have been super helpful for us to see, before we started building. So many hidden costs you don't necessarily think about when just dreaming. I hope you find your home sweet home soon, and can begin building your dream!

Thank you. Thank you for this post. We will be breaking ground in April and will be building our own sugar berry cottage. So funny both things you mentioned about changing were two changes we made to the floor plan. I Neeeed my bath tub, and a mud room. �� I loved the videos and also the blog post with breakdowns! It’s interesting to see the breakdowns for a southern home, verses in Michigan where we’re building. (Adding basement and garage) love love love your house! ��

That is so exciting! You will have to keep me posted on the progress! I love seeing new Sugarberry's and how each family makes it their own special home sweet home! It's funny, because in our old home we had a huge soaker tub, and I used it maybe five times in the five years we lived there. But now not having one, I'm like I just want to take a bath, every night! lol!

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Brittany, You've inspired us all! You can't imagine how many times I've referenced your posts and your amazing pictures. You really have an eye for design. I too enjoy interior design tremendously and dream about every detail that will go into making our Sugarberry in San Antonio, Florida come to life. It's been a long road of planning and learning as we are going to be owner-builders. One question I had is if you had used a builder or gone the owner-builder route? Thank you for sharing your budget. It has been so helpful as a comparison tool. We are adding a garage with unfinished spaced (to be finished down the road, budget permitting) connected via a breezeway. I loved how you thrifted a lot of your purchases and how this came together so beautifully. Thank you again!

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This was so helpful to read, thank you for sharing! We are building a home soon, and I really hope to be able to use this plan. I am trying to figure the best area for the house on our land - we have a pond as well, but it's at the back of the property, and I would like the porch to overlook that. Do you have any pictures of the back side of your house? This would probably be the first thing people see when they drive up to my house, and I would like to be able to picture it in my head.

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Hello, Love your blog and your home! We are planning on building a sugarberry on the lake soon. How much space is between the fireplace on the right and the front wall? We want to add a shelving unit and put the television in this spot rather than over the fireplace.

Hello, what are the dementions of the powder room, laundry room, the entry between the two, the master bath, and upstairs bath? I’m trying to decided if I need to expand any of these rooms.

We are building this house, too! Super excited and sooooo appreciate your informative break down. I am wondering about lighting. How many light fixtures do you have? I couldn't tell in some of the rooms? Do you have any recessed lighting? I didn't notice any. We have recessed lighting in our current home in all rooms towards the corners of the room with a chandelier or ceiling fan with light in the center of the room (if that makes sense). However, our house now is much larger and has larger rooms. Wondering if that will be needed in the smaller rooms. Any thoughts or suggestions on this?

Really love your ideas and decorating. You've given me a lot of inspiration. I'm so amazed at how many people love this Sugarberry Cottage plan...besides me...and I'm thrilled that so many are also building it. We hope to start our own Sugarberry Cottage in a few months. We have 14 acres of family farm property, and I can just envision this lovely little house setting where the old someplace was. It was a sad day when we had to tear it down. After a few months of crying and adjusting I started searching for something to replace it. The Sugaryberry Cottage was the first one I found so it seems like it was meant to be. Bless you for sharing your home and ideas with the rest of us! Hope you post some updates soon.

Love your house and thank you for all of the recommendations you have provided for improving the living spaces and laundry room. Is there space in one of the upstairs bedrooms to have a bunk room with built in bunk beds? Thanks again!

Hi Brittany! I love your beautiful home and would love to spotlight it with a tour on Hello Lovely. Messaged you on IG as well - hope you're game! :)

I have a quick question about the doors next to the fireplace. Looks like you went with single doors vs the doubles in the plans. What was the reasoning and how do you feel about the decision.

I am late to the party but I love this home. We are planning to build the Sugarberry and in fact we are hoping to build a garage to the left rear of the home, connected by a breezeway, and with an accessory dwelling unit above. We have an architect who is working up a modified plan for us. I will keep the laundry room suggestion in mind.

Hi! I have a few questions for you... What size are the dormers on the interior? What window size are within the dormers? How wide is your interior chimney? How wide are windows on the front of the home? What is the pitch on your roof? Pitch on the porch? Pitch on the dormers? I am in the elevations stage and need to finalize things by the end of the week. I'm not sure if comments are emailed to you or not but I hope you see this soon. Thank you in advance. -Kimberly

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Love your blog and your home! We are planning on building a sugarberry on the lake soon. How much space is between the fireplace on the right and the front wall? We want to add a shelving unit and put the television in this spot rather than over the fireplace. We also want to put add some Pattern Wallpaper for our home decoration.

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Our Sugarberry Cottage Slighlty Modified House Plans

The square footage of our house is 2,076. For a family of 5, sometimes 6 (when are oldest visits from college), this may seem small. Oddly as it may sound, I craved an even smaller footprint then this. I wanted to spend my time on activities that I enjoy and not on cleaning and maintaining a large home. This house plan was appealing for many reasons. The upstairs bedrooms were very large. Putting two kids together without being cramped was a win.

We also had our designer fit in a small bonus room which we recently converted into a lovely arts and crafts room. If you’d like to take a peek at this renovated space, click HERE .

You can also tour our entire home by visiting the OUR HOME page. I share tons of photos and views of our Sugarberry cottage like this one below.

Designing your own home means you can make it completely to your liking.  Say closet space or pantry size is important to you and you’re willing to sacrifice space in other areas, then you can create that with your architect or designer.

We added a three-car garage attached to the house via an outdoor breezeway. Above the garage is an unfinished area of 860 square feet which can be later converted into a guest house or mother-in-law suite.

Let me know if you have questions on this Sugarberry Cottage. And if you have a floor plan that you love, please share. I would love to see it!

Please be sure to purchase the plans directly from Southern Living to avoid any intellectual property violation.

71 thoughts on “Our House Plans”

Hi! We have been going back and forth on plans for months now. We are considering the Sugarberry and another plan from a different company. I love your thoughts on the plans and the addition of the 3 car garage. Do you mind sharing a copy? We meet with our builder and a draftsman next week and I would like to show both plans.

Hi Kimberley, I’ve sent these to you! Good luck.

Hello Jessica! Do you mind sharing the modified plans? My wife and I are looking at doing something very similar and love the ability to accommodate a large family! Thanks so much!!

Hello, it’s been sent! Good luck!

I love the changes you made to this plan! Would you be willing to send these to me?

Just sent! All the best.

Would love see a copy of the plans! Wife and I plan to build same plan adding garage and breezeway!!

That sounds exciting! I’ve sent you the pdf of our plans.

Wow! loving your build so much. Would you send me a copy of your plans??

Thank you Maddie for your thoughtful comments. I have sent you the plans!

Hello! I am looking to build and found Sugarberry. I also need some modifications, and am wondering if you’re still willing to share your plans? Your home is welcoming and beautiful! Thank you, Heather

Hi Heather and thank you for your very kind words. The plans have been emailed. All the best!

Could I get the plans please? As you built. Thx!

Can I get a copy of your plans? Thank You

Hello, these have been emailed!

I’d love to see your plans! We are building a variation of the sugarberry cottage this year and are admiring your pictures!

I would love to see the changes in the plans.

Could I get a copy of the plan as you built it?

Could I see you plans also? I love that there is a game room and garage

Sent your way!

I love this house and would love to something just like it? Would you please send me your plans? Thank you,

Thank you for your kind words! I have emailed you the plans. All the best.

Love your build. Would love to see the plans.

Thank you so much! I have sent them to you.

Hi, I would love a copy of your plans!

Send your way Abby! All the best.

I would love a copy of your plans. My husband and I are planning to build this house next spring. Thanks

Hi Jennifer, I just sent them your way. That is so excited about your building plans. I wish you all the best with your project!

I love your version of the Sugarberry Cottage! Can I please have a copy of your plans?

Hello! I have sent these to you. All the best!

Would love to see the PDF of your house plans looking to build in the future and I love seeing all the modifications to the Sugarberry original design.

Hi Maegan! I sent these to you. All the best!

I would love to see your modifications and plans, thanks!

Hello, I’ve sent these to you! Have a great day.

Yes, I would love to have a copy of the layout. Your design is stunning and I love all the baskets of flowers you have incorporated into your decor.

Please send me a PDF pod your beautiful home. My husband and I are interested in building a similar home. Thank you, Janet Primrose [email protected]

Thank you Janet for your kind words! I have sent you the plans. I hope this is helpful.

Hi! I love what you have done with your sugar berry cottage. It is absolutely adorable! I would love to get a better look at your house plans!

Hi Miranda, Thanks for your comment. I have sent you the plans! Have a wonderful day.

Hi, could you send me plans to [email protected] I would love to see your ideas

Hi, I have sent them. All the best!

Hi Jessica, Your house is stunning. I would love a PDF of the plans I keep toggling between the Sugarberry and the 4 Gables. Thanks for the inspiration -Aimee

Thank you Aimee! I have sent it to you.

Hey! Would love to see your plans! I love love your home 🧡

Aww, thank you for your kind words Megan! I have emailed you the plans. Take care.

Hey Jessica,

I never did receive the e-mail. If you could resend it, that would be great!! We are planning on building and I would love to see the modified Master Bathroom with the separate shower and tub!! Thank you!

Hi Sharla, So sorry about that. I thought I had sent them! You should have received them now. Please let me know if you didn’t. Feel free to email me directly at nooksinbloom.com if you don’t get them. That is exciting to hear. All the best with your build!

Could I please get your modified plans emailed to me? I LOVE your house. I love your blog and I’m excited to use your information as a resource when we build.

Hello! I have sent them. Thank you so much for your kind words and I’m glad you are enjoying the blog. All the best with your build.

I would be so grateful if I could get a better look at your revised plans for the sugarberry cottage. Thank you for helping others by being such an awesome resource!

Hi Olivia! Awww, thanks for your kind words. I hope I can be of help to others. I’ve emailed you our plans. All the best! Jessica

Your modified houseplan if perfect! I too don’t want to spend my days cleaning and taking care of a large home, and found this one to be a perfect fit for my family and our lifestyle! Could you please e-mail me a copy of your plans?

Hi Emily Thanks for reaching out! I’ve emailed you our plans.

I would love to have a better look at your modified plans!!

Hi Sharla! Just sent them your way!

I’ve had the Sugarberry cottage bookmarked for years. Absolutely love the modifications you made! Beautiful home. Could you share the plans?? Thank you!! Meg

Thank you so much Meg! Isn’t it a great floor plan? I will send you the plans now.

Hi. I would love to see you plan modifications. Thank you! Rita

Sure, I’ve sent them to you.

I’d love a copy of your plans. I sent you an email and can’t wait to see your modifications. We are in the initial phases of dirt work. I have been searching for a modification with smaller bedrooms up stairs and a bonus space! Thanks for sharing.

Hi Kirista! I sent you our plans via email. I’m excited about your build! All the best.

Could you send me a copy of your plans! Would love to see them better. Thanks

Sure, I will send those now.

Thank you! I am meeting with our draftsman tomorrow. I’m going to show him the main Sugarberry floor plan and your modified version and hopefully we will come up with something in between. I’m excited! I might reach back out if I have more questions. Thank you for responding!

Of course! All the best with your meeting tomorrow. That is an exciting step! Keep me posted!

Hi! My husband and I have been planning to build a home for the past several months. We have been completely hung up on deciding between a Four Gables and Sugarberry cottage. My biggest reservation was the two bedrooms upstairs. I’ve always wanted 3, but your floor plan with the game room is amazing! This is the only floor plan I’ve found that is Sugarberry style with more than just two bedrooms upstairs. Is there any chance you would share the floor plan lay out with me. Not the plan including all the details, just a general layout! If you aren’t comfortable I understand. Please don’t feel obligated or any pressure. I hope you are doing well! Thanks in advance. Take care!

Casey Guilfoyle

Hi Casey, You are in the exciting stage, picking out your plans! I remember going back and forth between plans too. The Four Gables is stunning! Once we found a designer and knew we could modify any idea of a plan out there, that put all my concerns to rest. I could make a houseplan that I liked fit our needs. We made several modifications to the Sugarberry Cottage plans. We too needed that third room upstairs, although it is pretty small. We could technically call it a “bedroom” if it had a window. We held off on adding another dormer as we really just use this for guests. But the two bedrooms upstairs are quite large. So you could actually take some room from these and make a third decent sized bedroom. I would recommend a window though! I am happy to share our plans. I think I’ll post them on my blog unless I figure out how to attach them to a comment. If that doesn’t work, feel free to email me ([email protected]) and I’ll send them to you. Keep me posted on progress! I’m sure it will be gorgeous.

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Brittany York’s Sugarberry Farmhouse in Louisiana

After I featured 5 versions of the Sugarberry Cottage house plan recently, a reader told me about Brittany’s, and I think it’s my favorite yet!

She built it with her husband Andy and says, “I am totally living out my dream on a little piece of land in a little white farmhouse in north Louisiana. Every day I am surrounded by my two stinky boys, crazy chickens, moody cows, and a cute little Pomeranian…and it is such a dream!”

She’s sharing her Sugarberry Cottage with us today, so take a look…

Building Their Sugarberry Cottage:

Construction began late last year. Brittany says:

We had family land and we knew we wanted to build and raise our family there, but we had no idea what we wanted. I finally clicked on the Southern Living House Plans home page, typed in all criteria for what I was looking for, and BOOM! The Sugarberry Cottage was the first thing to pop up on the screen.

I saw it, I fell in love immediately, and said, “This is it! This is our forever home!” before even looking at the floor plan.

At first he thought I was joking. This house at 1,679 heated square feet was not any bigger than the home we had just sold, and we were moving because we thought we needed more room. But it made sense. The home was beautiful, the floor plan was perfect, there was not a foot of wasted space.

The Finished Farmhouse:

It has a white metal roof and black shutters for a classic farmhouse look.

The front door and porch ceiling are painted Sherwin Williams “ Watery .”

The Living Room:

Love this “real life” photo of the room with the boys in it:

They went with polished concrete floors downstairs:

“The concrete floors are so easy to clean and maintain. Everything literally wipes right up. And if something gets spilled I don’t panic about having to get it cleaned up immediately. It’s just about indestructible. We had hardwood in our previous home and it had so many scuffs, scratches, and dents from the kids and their toys. One day we will have hardwood again, but while the kids are young, concrete was the way to go for us.”

The Kitchen:

She found a vintage Magic Chef stove for it:

She posts a lot of beautiful photos on Instagram , so you should probably be following her, btw. 🙂

The Bedroom:

Master Bath:

Dining Area:

Upstairs Landing:

The Playroom:

Knox & Madden’s Bedroom:

Upstairs Bathroom:

Powder Room:

She added some pretty  Anthropologie wallpaper to the powder room and laundry.

The Screened Porch:

The Sugarberry Cottage Floor Plan:

She says they didn’t make any major changes to the original plan.

You can read all about the Southern Living floor plan in my original post about it here .

The Front Porch View:

They Created a Cute Little “Clubhouse” for the Boys:

Even the Family Camper is Adorable:

It didn’t look nearly this cute when they bought it. See the before and after photos here .

Thanks to Brittany for sharing her farmhouse with us! I love it. Visit her blog Duchess of York for more photos and information, and follow her on Instagram , too! Also: Here are 5 More Sugarberry Cottages to check out.

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10.8.15 at 1:45 pm

What a lovely and comfortable looking home! I don’t think my house would stay clean very long if I had that much white in it, but I admire those who can manage it. I am in love with this kitchen. I want the antique butcher block island and stove….badly. The best part about the Sugarberry design is its timelessness. If we didn’t know better, this could be an old farmhouse. I love that about it. Great job, Yorks!

10.8.15 at 3:38 pm

Perfect in every way. I like the design of the kitchen best….not too big, not too small, easy to walk from sink to stove, stove to fridge, unlike so many new kitchens these days that are crazy huge. I have never seen a white roof before, all the farm houses out here have either a green or red metal roof. The white is very nice. I always wonder about the coldness of concrete floors, if it’s harder to keep a room warm with them. Beautiful home.

10.8.15 at 3:43 pm

Cute, looks like lots of inspiration from “Fixer Upper”.

10.8.15 at 4:32 pm

Does Brittany have room for one more? My favorite thing about this house is that it’s a home. You can tell that it was a labor of love for her to make a home for her family. I have serious island envy! I LOVE that kitchen island!

10.8.15 at 4:38 pm

Practically Perfect in every way.

10.8.15 at 6:31 pm

A question and a comment:

1. Were Brittany and Andy going for a “haint” when they chose SW’s Watery? I love it and, when we turn our front porch into a sun room, I want a haint blue ceiling!

2. I LOVE the second photo of the living room! I wish more bloggers would show their room as actually lived in!

10.13.15 at 7:05 pm

Wow, I really like their use of color. It’s like a kaleidoscope.

10.20.15 at 1:49 pm

I’m in awe! Just came across this from a google search and I seriously am obsessed with her home. I now want concrete floors in my house.

10.20.15 at 5:01 pm

This is so amazing. My husband and I are renovating a 100 year old farmhouse and want to go with the “modern farmhouse” vibe when it’s all said and done. I don’t know that it’ll be ever quite this beautiful, but it’s something to aspire to!!

10.28.15 at 2:02 pm

Beautiful job Brittany!! I was looking at all these beautiful farmhouses b/c we are about to break ground on our farmhouse in Calhoun, La!! Small world! You have done a beautiful job and I hope our house will turn out as well! Those little cotton topped boys are adorable and they will love growing up and making memories in such a beautiful home.

10.28.15 at 2:07 pm

Did y’all do high ceilings? We are doing 11′ ceilings downstairs and it sure drove up the cost!! More so than I had thought it would!!

11.1.15 at 10:51 am

I so love her house! But what a brave soul to use so much white with two little guys…in the country! It’s gorgeous and comfortable and I too love the “real pic with the boys and toys!

12.20.15 at 8:46 pm

I love the tone of all comments on this fresh family home. With respect for all who commented on so much white for a family of growing children I would like to add that I disagree that children would necessarily do damage to the walls due to the color white. Raising my two, now adults, they never did any real damage to the house itself. Yes, hardwood floors had scratches from toys and dogs and some chairs did damage by denting the drywall under paint or wallpaper but basically the “decor additions” of time and family life are not at all a detraction and paint is cheap and easy to touch up if you keep good records of the exact “color” you use. I say, if you like clean and bright, go white. I love white woodwork and prefer deep beige or a gray blue or a medium gray as my palate but children have nothing to do with my choice. Let them live and play and be sure to choose one doorway to mark and date with all children’s heights as they grow. If you sell the wood (especially if you store one piece for that door frame side) will be replaced and repainted for the next family but your family history can go with you and warm your hearts forever.

1.13.16 at 11:46 am

I love your home and the fun you’ve created for your kids! You look like a good mama and your kiddos will remember the fun memories you have made for them. I’m redoing my mother’s room as a surprise for her and I know she would love to have the bedding in your master bedroom. Can you share where you found that? That would be a great place for me to start and run with. Thanks!

1.13.16 at 11:52 am

Hi Kay! She might give source information about things like that on her blog if you click over to visit it. 🙂

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sugarberry cottage?

We are in the initial planning stages and have settled on the sugarberry (1791 sq ft version) plan. I have read one thread from Jan. 2016 on the sugarberry but apparently that was never built. The comments were very helpful. We will be building this as "empty nesters" so the plan works well for our needs. Just looking for any pro's / con's ect from someone who has actually built it. We've really dug through the house tour: http://duchessofyork.blogspot.com/2015/06/house-tour.html

Modification for us so far:

1. eliminate the "Powder Room" to add a pantry and extended mud room / utility. (not against taking in a portion of the back porch)

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I hate to bring this up, but for empty nesters there comes a time when two bedrooms on the first floor becomes very important. For some of us it's sooner. For some of us it's later. But it does happen. Ask me how I know.

Do you really want to lock yourself into a home for the long term with only one bedroom on the first level?

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If you eliminate your powder room, then company has to either go upstairs or use the master bath. Maybe you could push your kitchen forward a bit into the side porch and push the laundry and existing powder room back a bit into the back porch and squeeze a pantry in between the kitchen and powder room.

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I've really struggled with the whole "powder room" issue. I've never lived in a house with one, but recognize not everyone might be able to climb the stairs to use the restroom. So taking in a bit of the back porch to have both would be workable.

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Where will guests go to the bathroom if you eliminate the powder room? Are you sure you want them having to go upstairs or through your bedroom?

There are 4 doors in the master bedroom. Do you intend to have a dresser or hang a TV in the room? If so where? The WIC cuts the wall in half.

I would highly suggest posting your kitchen in the kitchen forum as the island as it is now creates a barrier. Plus at 7'6" deep there is not enough room for an island.

7'6" = 90".

Perimeter counters take up 25.5" (24" cabinets plus counter overhang) leaving you with 64.5" of width.

The minimum for a one person kitchen (meaning only one person working in the kitchen at a time) is 42". If two people share cooking duties, then you ideally need 48" of working aisle space. Assuming it's only 42", that now leaves you only 22.5" for an island. A typical cabinet is 24" without overhang.

Normally you could squeeze space into the living/dining room, but that space is not that large either. Workable as it is, but certainly not large enough to have part of the island jutting into the space.

The living room width is listed as 17'1" but it really isn't. Because of the doors to the patio and the entry door into the house, you need to take away 6' of that for pathways, so the actual usable width is 11'1". And in reality, with the front door situated the way it is, it's actually 10'1" for your living room space.

The dining room is only large enough to accommodate a small dining table and maybe 6 diners.

I agree about taking some of the back porch to make the mudroom/utility room more workable. As is, it will be tight.

Some other comments is since this is for empty nesters, be sure there is room to maneuver if you ever need a walker or a wheelchair. Yes a walker is more likely than a wheelchair, but one never knows.

Random thoughts:

I agree that you need a powder room somewhere downstairs -- this plan doesn't allow for an easy door into the master, so people would have to go through the bedroom.

Hmmm ... The bed can only go in one spot, as shown below. I like a bedroom that keeps all the doors towards the foot of the bed (meaning no one has to walk past a sleeper to reach the bathroom or the closet). If the closet were larger, I'd say, "No problem -- keep 100% of your clothing in the closet." But this is a small closet. I'd investigate taking in ALL the back porch for a larger closet and a powder room.

I think the kitchen's fine. Lots of natural light, good access to the table.

Two things I don't like here:

First, the house is "front oriented", meaning all your public spaces are located at the front of the house. A lot of people want their living areas oriented towards the backyard so they can watch kids playing outside or be located close to the grill.

Second, you say you're empty nesters ... so the two bedrooms upstairs are for guests, not for everyday use ... yet the upstairs bedrooms are huge! 13x17 (plus the two upstairs rooms share the gallery, which could be a nice spot for grandchildren's books and toys), while the master bedroom downstairs is 13x15 ... and the living /dining room is 17x 22. Put simply, you're allocating a huge amount of your space to guest rooms. Seems a little off to me ... looks like you're treating your guests like royalty, while you're skimping on everyday space.

I like the connection to the screen porch.

The master bath looks like it'd be good for an aging couple, though that vanity looks minimal to support two sinks ... which brings up the question, where's your storage space in this bathroom?

Cpartist, I really found your comments on the January post very interesting. Have you had a chance to take a look at the home tour link? I'd be interested in your thoughts. It seems like all of the space is well used, and we are being a little selfish in that I am not really planning for what "company" may need. Honestly, it will likely be mostly grandkids visiting anyway. It seems odd to be thinking in terms of walkers, ect but we really do want this to be our last home. I've made myself a list with items like wider doors and additional blocking where grab bars may need to be installed. That said, I am considering doing the owner / builder thing. We've had the property for some time and have a very livable 560 sq ft cabin we completely restored. I would love to find the build somewhere close to visit. Virtual tours are great but I'd like to get a real feel for it. I so appreciate your suggestions. I'm busy making lists of adjustments, ect.

Thank you for your insight. I am considering removing the window adjacent to the master bath wall and possibly placing the bed there so it faces the doorway. As I said above, I love the house in the virtual tour but I just don't know how livable it really is. As to public areas, the screened in porch area will "face the yard and creek" so that is where we will spend the majority of our time. I am considering extending that porch all the way down the side of the house. Again, I appreciate the thoughts.

Cpartisit, I will definitely post in the kitchen sections for additional suggestions. Again, thank you so much for your thoughts and please feel free to keep them coming.

For an empty nesters "last home" this design seems small on the first floor and large on the second floor. I'd look for a design with two bedrooms on the first floor and whatever you may need on the second floor. Does snoring mean anything in your life?

Agree with everyone about the necessity of a powder room.

Also, I dont understand the kitchen island. Do you have the island dimensions? If the kitchen is 7.5’, the counters 2’, the walkway 3.5’, then you only have 2 feet of width for the island. I personally would prefer a 4’ Aisle. If someone sits at the island, they will be basically sitting in the hallway/walkway.

Holly Stockley

This house seems to get built a lot. Here is a round-up of them, with links to a couple more at the bottom of the post.

I think the kitchen seems better in the version without the island. Otherwise, its insufferably tight, and will be unnavigable with any sort of walker or wheelchair.

ETA: This version is a little larger at 2.3K sq ft, and it seems to work somewhat better, especially the kitchen.

There is also [another thread[( https://www.houzz.com/discussions/thoughts-on-my-plans-dsvw-vd~3648652 ) here on Houzz, on this same plan. Now, in that case, the potential builders were a young family, so different issues applied. But CP and others provided some other ideas that you might want to consider.

Cpartist, I really found your comments on the January post very interesting. Have you had a chance to take a look at the home tour link?

No but I will do so just to make sure I'm seeing it the way you are. However I tend to be able to transfer in my mind 2d space to 3d space and virtually walk through a space in my mind. I learned it from my mother.

I know, I could tell from the January thread so I'm very interested in your insights. I've bounced between this plan and the 4 Gables by Mitch Glenn. I've been through that thread as well, but I almost feel like it is too much house. I don't see using the upstairs bedrooms often at all. I plan to go through your kitchen comments tomorrow and really put pen to paper.

Holly, thanks so much for your comments. I've been through the previous thread and the york blog as well as the link with the 5 versions. I just can't seem to find one in my area to tour. At any rate, I couldn't find a direct link to the 2,300 sq ft version unless they are including the porches in the Kentucky version. I definitely can do without the "island" but I like the butcher's block idea on this blog: york I'm a one girl show in the kitchen, so a ton of space isn't needed. But, I plan on being there forever, so I want to make sure it is accessible as we age.

Ok I just looked and if you look at the photos carefully, you'll see that the aisles are quite tight which is fine for a young family with one or two children, but again as a couple aging in place, you really need to consider your aisle widths. Ideally all aisles should be no less than 42" (says the woman who didn't catch until too late that the hallway aisle leading to her master bedroom is only 38" wide. Sigh)

I also agree with Mrs Pete's comment about the upstairs space being better and also about how the house is front oriented.

May I ask where you're planning on building and how the house will be sited on your property?

we are being a little selfish in that I am not really planning for what "company" may need. Honestly, it will likely be mostly grandkids visiting anyway.

Yes but if you do have company, you don't want them having to share your bathroom. Or maybe you don't care?

And do you feel that you'll have enough room for the grandkids downstairs? How about when they get to the teen years and are bigger?

I've made myself a list with items like wider doors and additional blocking where grab bars may need to be installed.

Smart. BTW: I added a hand held in the shower and put it on a grab bar slide bar.

Also consider a curbless shower. My Mom had Parkinson's and that small curb into the shower might as well have been Mt Everest for her.

Realize that for wheelchair access, any room will need a way in and out or a minimum of a 60" turning radius.

That said, I am considering doing the owner / builder thing.

We didn't do the owner/builder thing and I can tell you that even not having that, there are 100's if not 1000's of decisions that have to be made daily. I have basically put my drawing on hold for the past 2 years. It's daily decisions. I would definitely think long and hard about it, especially if you've never done it.

Have you considered working with an architect to design a house that is compact but gives you the space exactly where you need it? Maybe a bit more space downstairs and smaller space upstairs.

Also if you're definitely building a 2 story, I think you should consider adding a closet on both floors that can be converted to a future elevator if needed.

Mark Bischak, Architect

Do you have a monkey to clean behind the master bathroom's freestanding tub in an alcove?

Here is a pic of the blogger's kitchen. I think if you try to open the oven door, you will have very little room to stand between the open door and the island. To me, it appears very tight.

I'm currently building my empty-nester/retirement/last home I ever plan to live in and I made our master bedroom 17 x 15. The reason being is during the last few years of my mother's life, she pretty much lived in her bedroom because she had a hard time getting around. She had a large master and it gave her room to create a nice sitting area with a couch and a big TV in addition to a complete set of bedroom furniture. She was very comfortable and didn't feel cramped. Just something to think about.

Lastly, we are owner/builder and it has become a full-time job for 2 people. Like Cpartist said, it's unbelievable the amount of decisions that need to be made, even with a very detailed set of plans. We both have extensive construction experience and we still have had numerous delays and problems. Right now we are installing all the finishes ourselves just to get the house done and because I'm sick to death of dealing with incompetent subs. Today is the first day we've taken off in over 3 weeks. Something else to think about :-)

If you look at the photos of the house that was 2300 sq ft, you can just tell that the space is larger. Look how much more spacious the kitchen is. The original plan:

The expanded version:

In the entry picture, look how tight the entryway is between the sofa and the table along the wall. That space I'm guessing is barely 3' wide.

Look at the dining room table. Between a table and a wall you need a minimum of 3' of space if no one will be walking behind a diner. That space between the table and the wall of the staircase is less than 3'. Note how on the other side of the table against the back wall, the blogger actually has a bench. Now think about having a walker, and trying to maneuver around that space.

I realize it has its problems. To be completely honest will all of you, I am terrified of making a wrong decision that will be terrible down the road. Just to give you all a bit of background. My husband is in his last 3 years or so of a 30-year law enforcement career. We've purchased 30 acres away from everything, and its a really beautiful place. All of the prep work on the land has been accounted for, so its just settling on a plan. He's a bit older than me so I want to make sure I choose something he can be comfortable getting around in. Hes a big guy. We will have the opportunity to live on site during the building process. I've attached a few pictures of the property. I've attached another plan I've looked at and possibly see if that will work better with a few modifications. I'd like to eliminate some of the sq footage on the second floor.

Here's a pic of our building site. We have the resources lined up to begin the dirt work but it has been a super wet winter for east Texas... so it will be a while before we can start. Likely mid summer. I added the pic of the creek since I just love it and our back porch will look out to that. The back porch will look over a sandy creek. I have a better video of the whole area, but I can't get it to load correctly. I'll try later so you have a better perspective

I know you specified actual experience with building the Sugarberry; as with most of these comments, I don't have that experience... yet. We are building the Sugarberry, any day now on a wooded lot with a creek. We've had the plans for three years and have seen five in person, as well the eight or nine I've found online. It is a fantastic house. It's obviously small, exactly what we want, and as long as you know that going into it, it's NOT too small. We are leaving kitchen as is, and it's perfect for us and probably you. We are extending the mudroom onto back porch and making screened porch wider (those spaces are so small in person they almost aren't functional). We are leaving master closets as is, but that is another space that is too small for most people. There are some other specifics on Moser's plan that make it a pricey, small-house build - truss system, roof lines, exposed rafters, etc. We are owner-building and making some adjustments to the build process in favor of our budget. Otherwise, it truly is a great space in person; there's a reason the Sugarberry is built often and loved by many. Good luck!

The second plan is too small to be seen so I can't give any info on it.

I do think the plan is overall a nice plan as carsoneray stated, but the needs of a young couple are quite different than the needs of a couple who are retired and that needs to be taken into account.

It's a beautiful property. How wonderful to be able to build on it.

Does the creek ever flood?

Would you consider working with a person of design talent or an architect to come up with a small plan that would give you all you need?

Here in the UK any new build has to have a downstairs loo...i wish I had another loo !

BeverlyFLADeziner

Now you keep the 1/2 bath, get a pantry, enlarge the utility mud room.

Kirista message me please

sent a message, I'll also send a better version of the other plan

carsoneray, could you shoot me a message if possible? I'd like to ask about your modifications in a bit more detail.

Virgil has a point. We're empty nesters and moved about two years ago from a double story house to a single, with 3 bedrooms on the one floor. Not that we need three bedrooms as bedrooms, but the layout gives us a master, a guest, and an exercise/music room/study all of which will be accessible no matter how decrepit we get.

Oh, and you do not want to eliminate the ground floor powder room in a two story house: you want your guests to have access to a facility near (but not opening into) the living/dining area. In a single story, you can skip the powder room and have a second full bathroom, but you definitely don't want the guests having to traipse through your bedroom or up stairs to do the needful.

Thank you both, and that is something to consider. Thank goodness I haven't purchased plans yet, right????

Also for aging in place, at some point you may need live-in help, if only a family member who is around to help with things like an older grandkid or something, so while you don’t want too much space, do think in terms of how use of space can evolve over time. If you do have to have live in help, it will be much easier for everyone if they have a nice bedroom and bathroom and sitting space of some kind that is separate from your spaces, because everyone wants privacy sometimes.

• For anyone interested in this plan, Brittany York's blog originally had great pictures. She has since updated with her budget, pros and cons of the plan, ect. It was very informative. http://duchessofyork.blogspot.com/

Christy Paterson

Did you build a Sugarberry? If so, please post final plan.

And could you repost the optional plan you considered in a larger format. We can't read those dimensions.

Would also like to see pictures if you went with Sugarberry plan!

I know this is an old post, but no way would I build a house from scratch that does not address the issues of storage needed at the entryway, not to mention the fact that there is no way to stop cold air from going right from the outside into the only living area, and where on earth do you put shoes/boots? The kitchen is also tiny.

new-beginning

J Williams, the OP is in East Texas - not much winter there.

OK, but still you enter in right behind the couch, are you telling me noone has outerwear, purses, hats or different types of shoes there? This is a family home right? We currently live in a home with 0 consideration for storage of outerwear/placement of shoes and no where for a real sized couch to go. It’s makes the front room, our only actual living room, into a giant coat/shoe room/storage room, we pretty much live in the kitchen.

Can I comment? We built this house - three years ago. You don't wan't both the doors to the side porch. It is not needed and also removes wall space on the interior. https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pine-lake-pj-vj~3137141

And these builders shafted us. Three years in, we are having to re paint the entire exterior. At least $5K.

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Studio Apartment | 269 sq. ft.

Studio Apartment | 269 sq. ft. from Samaritas on Vimeo .

One Bedroom | 538 sq. ft.

One Bedroom | 538 sq. ft. from Samaritas on Vimeo .

Two Bedroom

Two Bedroom from Samaritas on Vimeo .

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Grand Rapids, MI

Our seniors reside in independent condominium-style cottages and apartments, catered living plus assisted living, memory care, short-term rehab, and skilled nursing care.

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