The Newcomb I hybrid timber frame cottage or small home
— Slab version
We also have a basement version. See Newcomb II.
The Newcomb is also available in Shop Prints for the serious do-it-yourselfer.
Have you ever been on vacation, and stayed in a cozy cabin or cottage, "You know, this is really all you need to live in!"?
Small homes can be the most challenging to design. Working within strict parameters doesn't allow you to add an extra 2' here or there to make it work! That's why we're offering you our plans for the Newcomb. We wanted an attractive cottage, affordable, user friendly, easy to heat, and remarkably comfortable.
The Newcomb makes a great retirement home - all one one level, a heated floor, and quick to clean. It also makes a nice starter home, vacation cottage or timeshare unit.
Here are some pictures of a Newcomb cottage built on slab, built by Arlington Frame Company.
Living area: 928 sq. ft. plus 194 sq. ft. loft
Features:
- It's bigger on the inside than it looks like from the outside - we hear this comment a lot!
- With in-floor hot water heat, the house is small enough to heat easily with a 60-gallon hot water heater, which can be powered by gas, electricity, oil or solar power (or a combination). There's no need for a boiler or furnace!
- The in-floor heating needs only one zone. Individual areas, like bedrooms, can have a different temperature by adjusting the valves on the three hot water loops.
- There are lots of windows - especially the wrap-around windows in the kitchen/dining area.
- You'll see beautiful vaulted ceilings everywhere except the bathroom and office which are under the loft.
- The 14th-century-style timber roof is not merely decorative. That's the roof. Timber posts, beams, and curved knee braces lend an timeless ambience, and also define "rooms" within the open concept.
- Pull-down stairs in front of the bathroom provide access to a 194 sq. ft. loft/storage area. There's room there for an extra bed, and plenty of space for visiting kids to "camp out".
See also the Newcomb II house plan, designed for building with a basement.
The Newcomb plans can also be purchased in the form of Shop Prints for the do-it-yourselfer or for those who are really interested in the joinery, or save 25% by purchasing the combined set of architectural prints (the house plans featured on this page) and shop prints.
