A Southern Living House Plan by Architect Scott Ziegler
This is a great house to have nestled in the trees… of course I always think about a view of the water, a definite bonus! This plan has porches on three sides, one screened and two are open… what a luxury to sit on such a fabulous porch! The Nautical Cottage is 1,315 square feet. Pretty small in square footage, but space is used wisely! You have to keep in mind all the outdoor space you get from the porches… that adds a lot of living space, just not heated space.
Now lets check out the main floor of this sweet cottage:
My first thought is… that I would switch the kitchen and the living room… I would want the kitchen sink about where the fireplace is, so I can eat a cookie wash dishes and look out my window over the sink. I love my kitchen window (great view down the street) and it would be hard to give up! It seems easy enough to flip the living room and fireplace to the other side of the room (being the expert that I am)… that way, maybe there could also be a fireplace on the outside? A house in our neighborhood was built like that, and it’s quite charming! How nice to curl up with a book in a comfy chair, OUTSIDE, in front of a fire?! I love a screened porch for the buggy time of year!
If I ever start painting again, I would make one of the downstairs bedrooms into a studio, it’s also a room the dreadmill treadmill could hang out in, always a thought!
I think I would also make this upstairs loft space into a closed off storage area. How about you? What would you do?
Catch you back here tomorrow!
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Hello. I would lose the master closet and give it to the bathroom for a private commode. I would also add a beautiful freestanding soaker tub in front of the window and make the existing tub a walking glass-enclosed shower. The sink we need to be shifted to the previous commode location. I would use the larger closet as the master closet and the loft as a potential sitting area or nursery…maybe open to below as necessary by barn door/window?
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So many of these architects and designers do change the plans to fit your needs – it’s always worth asking about! We are all so different and what one of us may consider a need another may not want. This is a great plan as is or tweaked to be more custom. I love thinking about how we would use the house, etc.
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I am looking to build this plan. Did you build a nautical Cottage? If so, what are your likes/dislikes? And what would you change if you could start over. Thank you!
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Hey Kelly, I haven’t built any of the (many) plans that I’ve featured. I just love good house plans and love to share them. I had someone ask a similar question many years ago about the Tideland Havens house plan – I suggested they start a Facebook group where people who have built the plan could share what they’ve done and for those thinking about building the plan (like you!) could see images and ideas from others. A good place to start! Good luck!
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