This is the Shad Shack Retreat plan (1381) by architect John Tee. This plan is 1,826 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. Just look at that sweet front porch, the wonderful screened porch and the lines of this house that make it look like a cottage built years ago, when there was so much charm. I love this!
Shad Shack Retreat 1381 by John Tee
The Master Bedroom/Bathroom is in the front of the house, with the Living/Dining/Kitchen in the back of the house, which I really like. It’s more private. It’s wonderful to have a screened porch off the Great Room, so you can open those French doors and have a nice breeze flow through the house on a nice day!
Shad Shack Retreat 1381 by John Tee
With two bedrooms upstairs and a little living space, I think that’s perfect. I would opt for only one bathroom, unless I had two people upstairs that clearly needed their own space. John gives two options for the upstairs, this is my favorite. You check it out and see which you like best, or what would work for you!
Home is where the heart is, right? Absolutely! I would rather be home than anywhere else! Our backyard is turning into an oasis. Hard work? Oh yeah, getting everything cleaned up and ready for summer. It’s so worth it! I love the hydrangeas peeking through and the focus on the palm in this photo.
Happy (almost) summer! Catch you back here tomorrow!
Ooh ooh ooh! Love these plans! This is TNH-LC-10A (LC = large cottage) by Moser Design Group. This plan is 2,457 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. 10′ ceilings on the first floor, 9′ on second. I love that the master bedroom is that sweet little separate space on the right. Fabulous isn’t it? What a dream to have a front porch that wraps to the side – so nice!
TNH-LC-10A by Moser Design Group
This is a great plan for so many reasons. First of all you have a separate dining room for those of you who really use a dining room. I think I would make it a reading room, and put some really nice barstools at the bar area in the kitchen… or maybe I would use the dining room? Hmmm… Possibilities! The Kitchen and Living spaces are together which is so nice! THERE IS A PANTRY! Five stars for that alone! A rear porch, which I love, a powder room right off the porch, which is handy when you’re working in the yard! A sunroom! Which is heavenly! Ok, I’m ready to move! Hee.
TNH-LC-10A by Moser Design Group
The upstairs has two bedrooms with a shared bath as well as attic/storage or playroom space. Art Studio?? Whoa Nellie!
Goo57, one of the sweetest little guest cottage plans ever!
I love outbuildings. Brilliant ones anyway… So i’m going to feature them on occasion. Many of them would make amazing studio’s, wouldn’t they? Whether you’re an artist, woodworker or any craft where you need space to have your tools (be it a hammer or a paintbrush) left out, so you can pick up where you left off! Sometimes I may feature a garage or a garage apartment, other times a guest room/art studio or even a garden shed. There are so many charming and efficient plans out there, and I gravitate towards them, so I thought I would share!
At first I thought I would leave the Living area as is and use the Bedroom as a studio, but why? Now looking at it again, I think I would use the Bedroom as overflow when we had company in town. A bedroom, bathroom, and coffee pot for guests. We wouldn’t need a kitchen, a sink would be nice for cleaning up brushes, etc., as well as for making coffee or tea. The living space could be used for painting, with maybe a few chairs at one end and a nice floor lamp, so you can contemplate what you’ve done… I think this is the sweetest plan!
I would love to be able to offer guests their own private space! I love to dream about these plans! How would you use it?
On the way home from downtown (Charleston) one day, Fred and I were in the car… it was dark and gloomy… you could just FEEL that it was going to start pouring rain. Then the clouds shifted, the sun showed it’s bright face which made the clouds even that more dramatic… in the distance… you can just see the rain. For those of you who live around here, this was taken on the James Island Connector (if I remember correctly) and that is the round Holiday Inn heading to the West Ashley section of Charleston.
Look at these grand old oak trees in Charleston, SC – aren’t they fabulous? Believe it or not, this was taken in the spring! These beautiful oaks shed their leaves in the spring, shortly thereafter, they drop what my husband and I call “squiggles”, I’m not sure the technical term. You can see the bright green in the leaves. Gotta love spring!
41 Daphne Way by Our Town Plans… I think their plans are amazing. A mixture of great living inside AND outside! This plan has a 10-foot deep porch that runs the width of the house. That’s a lot of living space! Ten feet gives you enough depth to make it really usable! There is a side entry which goes into the kitchen, which is nice. A great place for a screen door (slam! haha, love those old screen doors!) – it would let in air when you’re cooking, or just when the weather is nice!
This plan is 2,156 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. Perfect!
41 Daphne Way | Our Town Plans
As you come in the front door off of the wonderful generous front porch with gorgeous french doors, ceiling fans, and enough charm to knock your socks off, you enter the Great Room area, it runs the same width as the front porch, then it’s onto the Kitchen. Also downstairs is a Master Bedroom/Bathroom and another spare Bedroom, that I, personally would use as a study… I think! Or a guest room for those who have a hard time going up and down steps!
Click HERE to see images of the inside of an actual 41 Daphne Way home… I love real photos, it helps so much!
41 Daphne Way | Our Town Plans
The upstairs of this plan is so unique. It has a Bunk Loft, with 2 Bed Niche’s (built in’s are so nice, aren’t they)? A great Storage area, Dressing, Bathroom and closets. A great place for a studio (instead of one of the built in’s perhaps?) – the possibilities?? ENDLESS!
Crosby’s Fish & Shrimp on Folly Road is one fabulous place! Once in a while they have wonderful dock parties on Friday from 6-10PM with fresh shrimp/fish cooked and served on the dock! Live music, great company – what more could you ask for? Get there around sunset and get some stunning photos while you’re at it! Check out their Facebook page to see if there is a dock party coming up soon!
Check out Crosby’s for your fresh seafood! Is there anything better??
John Tee. Architect. Brilliant house plans. Each has such a great layout, no wasted space! I’m excited to be featuring his house plans, they are stunning, and you will be thrilled. Trust me!
The main floor space is dynamite! Look at that wonderful covered porch. I think it’s brilliant how it’s along part of the front of the house and the side. You walk into the kitchen. I know some of you will say, “I don’t want anyone to see my dirty dishes”, but in reality, the kitchen space has become more and more important to us over the years, not only as a place to cook a meal, but as a place to gather, to participate together in making a meal, to visit with friends or family members. AND… many kitchens are truly show places. One of the best places in your house! I like the kitchen sink looking out the front window. It seems like I’m always at my kitchen sink, either washing dishes or washing fruit, or doing something… I would like to be looking out the front window!
The great room and dining room are off the kitchen, separate, yet very much together. I think it’s wonderful to have a screened porch off the living/dining space! I like that the master suite is on the opposite side of the home. Very private!
Upstairs
Upstairs are two bedrooms that share a loft area, each with their own bathrooms, one with a tub, the other with a shower. That is flexibility at its finest!
Optional – Terrace Level Walkout Basement
Now… if you’re saying, ugh, I love this plan, but need more bedrooms… here you go! An optional (not included in the square footage I listed) terrace level walkout basement with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. What more could you ask for??
Growing up in the South, John Tee has a deep appreciation for the rich history of Southern domestic architecture and combines over 30 years of experience as a licensed architect with hands-on knowledge of home construction. In addition to designing custom homes, John has also been a long time contributor to Southern Living magazine and has designed four of their annual Southern Living Idea Houses. His work has also been featured in Cooking Light, Progressive Farmer and Coastal Living magazines.
Just look at these grand, historic, jaw-dropping homes in Charleston, SC. Each one more stunning than the next. I love these palm trees. This photo gives you a glimpse of the magnitude of some of the WOW places in Charleston! This location is South Battery!
Plan 888-10 by Houseplans.com – Architect Nicholas Lee
Houseplans.com888-10is a Signature Plan by architect Nicholas Lee. His plans are always so stunning! This plan has 2,206 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. I wish I had a real home to show you so you could get a better idea. Be sure to click on the link 888-10 above. It will take you to more information about this plan as well as some STUNNING kitchen (real) photos. A dream kitchen is right inside this beautiful home! How nice to sit on the front porch, talk to your neighbors as they walk their dogs, or to sit upstairs, read a book, or just sit in peace. Very nice!
Plan 888-10 by Houseplans.com – Architect Nicholas Lee
I really like this layout. The wonderful covered porch that I already mentioned, then you step into a foyer, then on to the Living, Kitchen, Dining spaces. I like that the dining area is tucked away. In front of windows is always nice. then if you have company, you can pull the table out some and place chairs on the other side of the table. For every day eating, I think this is a great way to situate the Dining room.
The Kitchen is fabulous, it faces the Living area, yet still has the sink looking out the window. That’s my favorite, and an absolute must! Did you know that when you stand in front of the kitchen sink, looking out the window while eating, there are no calories to be counted! Yep! Pretty sure I read that somewhere, hee hee.
The Living space is cozy and wonderful. As is the Master Bath/Master Bedroom. It’s nice that the Laundry room is so near to the Master Bedroom.
Plan 888-10 by Houseplans.com – Architect Nicholas Lee
Do you see what I see? An upstairs Sleeping Porch! You know all your neighbors are going to be wanting to live where you live when it comes to those wonderful breezy nights. Also an Office area, a few bedrooms and a Covered Porch, woohoo!
