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COEntry36 sqftEGRESSLiving200 sqftglazing 19.0%Kitchen90 sqftglazing 8.9%SHall42 sqftEGRESSSBedroom130 sqftglazing 14.6%26.4 ft18.9 ft

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About this plan

A 498-square-foot contemporary one-bedroom with 9.5-foot living-room ceilings and a wall of south glass. Designed as a backyard ADU, guest house, or efficient first home.

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Aspen

contemporary

A light-drenched one-bedroom — perfect ADU or studio retreat.

Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Size
498 sqft
Stories
1
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Building-code check

All pass
  • Emergency escape opening — minimum clear dimensions (IRC 2021 R310.2.1)
  • Natural light — minimum glazing ratio (IRC 2021 R303.1)
  • Habitable room — minimum ceiling height (IRC 2021 R305.1)
  • Habitable room — minimum floor area (IRC 2021 R304.1)
  • Habitable room — minimum horizontal dimension (IRC 2021 R304.2)
  • Natural ventilation — minimum openable ratio (IRC 2021 R303.1)
  • Hallway — minimum clear width (IRC 2021 R311.6)
  • Required egress door — minimum clear width (IRC 2021 R311.2)
  • Smoke alarm — required in each sleeping room (IRC 2021 R314)
  • Carbon monoxide alarm — required near sleeping areas (IRC 2021 R315)

We check the IRC fundamentals shown here. We do not check state/local amendments, structural engineering, or mechanical systems — your local professional handles those.

Livability check

No problems
  • !A door into Entry has only 1.4 ft to swing — tight for a 3.0 ft door. (Door swings don't collide)
  • !A door into Entry has only 1.4 ft to swing — tight for a 2.7 ft door. (Door swings don't collide)

These are architect rules of thumb the building code doesn't cover — room reachability, proportion, daylight, and adjacency. Warnings are nudges, not failures. Sourced from A Pattern Language, NKBA, and practitioner conventions.

Estimated cost

$92,895

≈ $187/sqft, shell + finishes

A transparent takeoff from the plan's actual rooms and openings — not a regional per-sqft guess. Real bids vary with site, market, and finish level.