Small Houses Part 3 (Lewiston, Farmington: sales, buyers, camper)

[OutdoorLover]

Two nice, attractive 1-bedroom house plans.


https://www.architecturaldesigns.com...room-765028twn

https://www.architecturaldesigns.com...pace-765015twn

[OutdoorLover]

A number of people here have expressed interest in modular houses. Found this place in East Montpelier, Vermont that works throughout New England - Huntington Homes. They have a lot of attractive and traditional looking models with plans online as well as specifications for their standard build packages clearly listed - a lot more information than many firms provide. They've also been around for more than 40 years, so they must be doing something right.
https://huntingtonhomesvt.com/

[PAhippo]

Originally Posted by OutdoorLover

A number of people here have expressed interest in modular houses. Found this place in East Montpelier, Vermont that works throughout New England - Huntington Homes. They have a lot of attractive and traditional looking models with plans online as well as specifications for their standard build packages clearly listed - a lot more information than many firms provide. They've also been around for more than 40 years, so they must be doing something right.
https://huntingtonhomesvt.com/

I like the Westbrook.

[OutdoorLover]

Originally Posted by PAhippo

I like the Westbrook.

Smaller houses costs more per square foot than equivalent standard larger houses. That Westbrook has a couple of things going for it though - a simple "1-box" ranch shape and a single bathroom will help to hold costs down. I believe these guys own those stock designs on their site - and since they build them out too, they should get real-world feedback from owners, and they should be able to make modifications readily to suit a buyer.

[PAhippo]

They be more per sq foot but in the long run less to heat, less to clean, less ability to accumulate unneeded stuff.




I'd also look into putting it on a crawl space and using one of the bedrooms for furnace and water heater.


I hate basements. The only reason I go in mine is to change furnace and water filters.

[PAhippo]

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...?ex=2944756472

[OutdoorLover]

Lumber prices have subsided, for the time being anyway; which should make new builds and remodels more affordable than it's been for the past couple of years. See: https://fortune.com/2022/08/07/lumbe...t-wood-prices/

[bizcuit]

Originally Posted by OutdoorLover

A number of people here have expressed interest in modular houses. Found this place in East Montpelier, Vermont that works throughout New England - Huntington Homes. They have a lot of attractive and traditional looking models with plans online as well as specifications for their standard build packages clearly listed - a lot more information than many firms provide. They've also been around for more than 40 years, so they must be doing something right.
https://huntingtonhomesvt.com/

Thanks for this, I like a lot of these floor plans! I don't think that I'm ambitious enough to have a house built for myself, but I like to dream.

[OutdoorLover]

Here is an interesting garage/carriage house. It's a detached 2-car garage building - 20ftx40ft, one car would go behind the other, and above is a decent 800 sq ft 1-bedroom apartment with inside stairwell (key in winter) leading up and its own entrance separated from the garage area. It's basically a 1.5 story building with 2 large shed dormers enlarging the 2nd floor space, and the living space would be less expensive with this design than a stand-alone small cottage. Seems like it could work well as a combination garage and guest/income apartment.

https://www.architecturaldesigns.com...orage-270033af

[PAhippo]

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...0_M38402-29372