Houses are designed to first meet the owners\u2019 practical needs. Whether we look at houses sitting on small or large surfaces, one or two floors, they are in the end the space which brings us back together spiritually. And what other better place to regain this strength than the country side, the space still unaltered by the passage of time and the technological development? For this reason, we have chosen several cottage style home plans which will inspire you in making the best choice.<\/p>\n
We picked for a start a small, but modern American style cottage. This plan won the Fine Homebuilding Magazine’s 2013 Small Home of the Year Award which recognized the design \u201cfor its shared spaces and connections to the outdoors that make it seem larger than its physical boundaries\u201d. The house has two bedrooms and a generous living which also incorporates the kitchen connecting to a large wrap-around deck, partially covered. Though looking as a simple unassuming cottage from the outside, the house is designed the house to be energy-wise, with rigid foam insulation in walls and roof and separate photo-voltaic arrays for generating electricity and hot water.<\/p>\n
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