House of the Week

This delightful vacation getaway, Plan JWB-0208 by Home Plans LLC, would fit in at the lake or in the mountains.

Above the enclosed garage is a 715-square-foot, two-bedroom getaway home.

The apartment includes a living room, kitchen, two bedrooms, stacked washer/dryer, and a bath, all of which feature vaulted ceilings. The abundance of windows and atrium doors in the rear open the living and kitchen areas to a 246-square-foot exterior deck.

The unfinished lower level is big enough for two cars plus a boat, RV or snowmobile storage.

This home is built on a slab foundation, making it not only simple to construct, but efficient in its use of materials.

The ground-level entry porch is framed in cedar columns, with open truss work above on top of stone-wrapped columns. The stone continues around the entire lower level.

The upper story is wrapped in cedar board-and-batten siding with rough-sawn cedar beam end details at the gable ends.

The mechanicals are all located in the lower level, making for more usable space in the vacation home above.

JWB-0208 DETAILS:

Bedrooms: 2

Baths: 1

Lower floor: 67 sq. ft.

Main floor: 715 sq. ft.

Total Living Area: 782 sq. ft.

Garage: 667 sq. ft.

Exterior Wall Framing: 2x6

Foundation Options: Slab

A downloadable study plan of this house, including general information on building costs and financing, is available at www.houseoftheweek.com. To receive a study plan by mail, send $10 to House of the Week 901 N. Third St., Suite 216 Minneapolis, MN 55401, or call (866) 772-1013. Be sure to reference the plan number.