Tip: click a room, window, or door to see what governs it.
About this plan
A single-level cape cod with two bedrooms, two full baths, and wider 34-inch interior doors and 44-inch halls throughout. The primary suite and an open core make this an easy long-term home.
Juniper
cape codA barrier-friendly 2-bedroom built for aging in place.
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- 968 sqft
- Stories
- 1
Opens in the studio — refine it with the weight sliders.
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- !Living room renders 2.5:1 in this layout — narrower than the ~1.7:1 ideal. (Habitable rooms not corridor-like)
- !A door into Entry has only 1.7 ft to swing — tight for a 3.0 ft door. (Door swings don't collide)
- !A door into Entry has only 1.7 ft to swing — tight for a 2.8 ft door. (Door swings don't collide)
- !A door into Hallway has only 2.4 ft to swing — tight for a 2.8 ft door. (Door swings don't collide)
- !A door into Hallway has only 2.4 ft to swing — tight for a 2.8 ft door. (Door swings don't collide)
- !A door into Hallway has only 2.4 ft to swing — tight for a 2.8 ft door. (Door swings don't collide)
- !A door into Hallway has only 2.4 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
$176,350
≈ $182/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.