Cottage With Contemporary Flavor
Friday, March 14th, 2008 320 viewsA traditional cottage plan loaded with eye-catching exterior elements and spiced with contemporary details, it makes for style on a modest lot and a comfortable budget.
Arched panes of glass both back and front strike a pleasing contrast to the steeply pitched roof line, and help fill the interior with light.
Breaking the line of the windows, a cantilevered front adds visual depth. A solid brick chimney, nearly corbeled at the top, offsets the roof peak.
And a railed porch beckons you inside, where the chimney opens to a wide brick hearth in the sloped-ceiling living room. At the far end, a dining area sits before the huge expanse of curved glass. Serving the dining room, an efficient U-shaped kitchen offers long counter space and rear access.
The master bedroom on the first floor is screened from family activities by a private hall, which also holds a full bath and two closets.
A central stair leads to two more bedrooms and a second full bath (the two baths economically share a plumbing core). Both bedrooms feature sloped ceiling to nine-and-a-half feet.
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