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Entry40 sqftLiving230 sqftglazing 12.2%Kitchen120 sqftglazing 6.7%SCOHall44 sqftEGRESSSBedroom140 sqftglazing 9.3%EGRESSSBedroom110 sqftglazing 9.1%Bath48 sqftglazing 6.3%32.0 ft22.9 ft

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About this plan

A 732-square-foot cottage with two bedrooms and a shared bath. Efficient circulation and a light-filled living room make it ideal for a couple, an ADU, or a downsizing build.

narrow lotADUsingle leveldownsizingcompact

Willow

cottage

A snug 2-bedroom cottage that lives larger than its footprint.

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Size
732 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
  • !Living room has light from only one direction; two-sided light reads far better. (Light on two sides of key rooms)
  • !Living room renders 2.0:1 in this layout — narrower than the ~1.7:1 ideal. (Habitable rooms not corridor-like)
  • !A door into Entry has only 1.3 ft to swing — tight for a 3.0 ft door. (Door swings don't collide)
  • !A door into Entry has only 1.3 ft to swing — tight for a 2.7 ft door. (Door swings don't collide)
  • !A door into Hallway has only 2.1 ft to swing — tight for a 2.7 ft door. (Door swings don't collide)
  • !A door into Hallway has only 2.1 ft to swing — tight for a 2.7 ft door. (Door swings don't collide)
  • !A door into Hallway has only 2.1 ft to swing — tight for a 2.5 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

$132,705

≈ $181/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.