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Cottage House Plans

Popularized by pattern books in the mid 19th century, Cottage house plans are filled with individuality, their asymmetrical plans inspired by architects Davis and Downing are based on the belief that "a beautiful house fully reflects a fine character." A cottage house is typically a smaller design that may evoke thoughts of picturesque storybook charm. Cottage house plans are flexible and fanciful, featuring vertical board and batten walls, charming balconies and expansive bay windows revealing their Gothic heritage. Depending on where you live, a cottage house plan might conjure up seemingly contrasting images - to some it could mean a cozy one-story vacation home design nestled on a lake but to others it could mean a storybook house style with romantic flourishes and sweeping lines in a dramatic mountain setting. No matter what kind of cottage home plan you are looking for, you'll discover a wide range of house designs to choose from in this collection.

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Useful information:
The most famous cottage pattern book is Cottage Residences; or A Series of Designs for Cottages and Cottage Villas and their Gardens and Grounds Adapted to North America, by Andrew Jackson Downing, of 1852. Note that the definition of a cottage has changed since 1852; in the 19thcentury it could mean a very substantial residence. In the 1880s and 1890s the vast mansions and summer houses built in Newport, Rhode Island and along the Maine coast were called cottages. Today the term simply means modest structures full of charm. Some bungalows could also be called cottages. Magazines like Cottage Living (http://www.cottageliving.com/cottage/) interpret the term quite broadly.
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