Having a small house isn’t always inconvenient. Several designs will allow you to have spacious area, including high ceiling and additional loft. While it allows the house to look bigger, you can actually have more rooms too. Even though not each of them has a loft and porch at the same time, check out the following plans to get some inspiration.
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1. With a Bedroom in Every Floor
The first floor of this small house is occupied by a master bedroom, and a large area that functions as the kitchen, dining room, and living room. The stairs lead you to the second floor with one more bedroom and a bath.
While the plan alone is already nice and open, it also features a screen porch and a wraparound one to enjoy the view.
2. Cabin Style
This small house plan reminds us on the lake house and cabin we love to visit during a family trip. The first floor gets a small dining room next to the kitchen and the family room has a fireplace.
The loft above adds more space, which makes this small house a homey one, and there is no cramped room in the house at all.
3. 2 and 2
This small house doesn’t only offer a nice master bedroom with a private bath at the loft, but also an additional bedroom downstair, a bath, and a large room for the dining and living room, and a kitchen.
This house feels like a mountain cabin with airy atmosphere and spacious room. As you get insider, you will forget that it is actually a small house.
4. A Small Log House
This small house adopts more of a log house style than anything. The first floor has all you need from dining room and living room to a share bath, a bedroom and a kitchen.
The loft above is used as a bedroom, and it can be transformed into anything else, depending on what you want. This should cater a small family just well too.
5. Even 3 Bedrooms!
This small house plan features a spacious loft with two bedrooms above. Downstairs, the resident can enjoy a large master bedroom with a private bath.
The common rooms include a great room, a spacious dining room, and a proper kitchen. This plan shows how a good planning can deliver such great functional house. If you have kids, this can be you small house plan.
6. A West Virginian Style
This house plan has both the loft and wraparound porch. The loft is used as a bedroom, a large one, but it should be easy to transform it into another room as you want it. Being opened, it will be easy to modify.
The downstairs features a bedroom with walk in closet, a kitchen, a bath, and a large space for dining and living space, not to mention the wraparound porch outside.
7. Aspen Log House
This small house plan has everything you will like. The first floor is really entertaining with its full size kitchen with bar table, a dining area, and a large living space. Behind the kitchen, there is a master bedroom with private bath, plus one more bathroom for all.
The loft is viewing the living space, and it can be used as additional bedroom. Or if you want to, it can be transformed into a more entertaining spot like game room.
8. The Cathedral
The porch is unique, adopting prown shape which is very nice looking if you build it. The below floor is really spacious and open, offering fresh air and unobstructed view on any direction.
The loft offers you a nice sitting area overlooking the first floor with private access to the master bedroom. It is nice, unique, and spacious, and it accommodates more with additional two bedrooms.
9. Feeling Like Recreation
This house plan looks more like a plan for a recreational house, while you can actually use it for your main house too. The wraparound porch consists of an optional deck you can omit and a porch with cover to prevent you from direct heat.
Passing the foyer, you should fine a large space used as living room, dining room and a kitchen. On the back, there will be two bedrooms with a shared bath and a laundry. The loft upstairs is for the master bedroom and a private living space.
10. 3 Bedroom in Loft House
The upstairs is really charming. It features a small loft, one bedroom and a master bedroom with a shared ensuite bath. The master bedroom gets a private balcony and it is spacious. The downstairs is just as enchanting.
The first floor has everything you need. The foyer will open your way to a great room, a kitchen and dining, a laundry, a bath, and one more bedroom. The outdoor should be as inviting with its wraparound porch. This house plan is where you can have fun both indoor and outdoor.
11. Wraparound Porch and a Deck
The upstairs loft is viewing below, which is nice as it gives a more spacious feeling. The two bedrooms upstairs will share a bath, but the master one below even has a walk in closet you will really appreciate.
The first floor has a private bath for the master bedroom, a lavatory, a laundry, a kitchen and dining, as well as a great room. The porch is wraparound, and it even has additional deck on the back. It is really nice and roomy.
12. Loft and Full Size Kitchen
This small house plan has three bedrooms. The master is downstairs and it features a walk in closet and ensuit bath. The kitchen is in full size while the dining room and living room is still spacious enough for a family.
The upstairs offer a loft looking over the below, two bedrooms, and a shared bath. While the indoor is nice and accommodating, the porch really wraps around the house and it is covered, allowing you to enjoy the view outside without any weather issue.