Most small home plans you encounter are perfect if you happen to be a single person or couple, but many are completely inappropriate for families with kids. 5 Elements Design is looking to change that. The company, centrally located in California, offers full building assistance to residents in most of California, Oregon and Washington when needed and small home plans to anyone in the country.
5 Elements Design new three semi-custom stock home plans are small in size, designed to be eco-friendly, made to lower energy costs, and allow families to benefit from a custom house plan without the cost of an architect. However, according to partner and co-founder Misty Weaver, “Clients really want to live smaller, but they aren’t interested in giving up their family rooms, or storage. We are focusing on designs that feel bigger than they are, and incorporating built-ins and other design features that make room for realistic family living.”
The homes:
The MOD
consists of three different modules, the living, sleeping and bedroom suite,
which can be combined in many different configurations to meet the needs of a
growing family.
The Stilts combines the style of a modern beach house with an eco friendly butterfly roof and rain cistern to conserve water usage.
The Introvert takes the idea of a hacienda and marries it with a traditional roman home with central courtyard that allows every room to open onto each other to take advantage of passive heating and air circulation.
With all the homes, the designers have tried to maintain traditional lines with a modern edge to attract more conservative home builders - for example, you can place a Mod in an older neighborhood and it will still fit in. Additionally, all 5 Elements Design house plans can be modified to be ADA compliant, without having to add excess space. Each house design also includes a range of choices for energy saving such as solar panels, rain cisterns, green roofs, trombe walls, passive heating and cooling, and recommended energy star appliances.
Best of all these eco-family green home plans can fit into your budget. Priced for everyone at an affordable range of $995 to $1995, plus custom home design is available too.
Small homes at a cost rock - check out 5 Elements Design to learn more.
