Free 2-Story House Plans for 16×32 Backyard Farmhouse

Free 2-Story House Plans for 16×32 Backyard Farmhouse

This is the largest of the free open source Backyard Farmhouse plans Jay Osborne, www.freefarmhouse.com, designed. It is still small, 857 square feet. It is 16 feet deep, like the other variations. Compare the plans to see how much difference the additional width can make. 

Free 16×24 Open Source Backyard Farmhouse ADU Plans

Free 16×24 Open Source Backyard Farmhouse ADU Plans

Free Open Source Backyard Farmhouse ADU Plans designed by Jay Osborne, www.freefarmhouse.com, are available in three sizes and dozens of variations. The smallest is 16×24 with 646 square feet. It is designed to work within most local zoning restrictions for ADUs or Accessory Dwelling Units. 

Free Open Source Granny Flat House Plans

Free Open Source Granny Flat House Plans

Jay Osborne’s Free Backyard Farmhouse ADU Plans are practical, compact and efficient with all the character of a restored farmhouse home. This variation has a ground floor bedroom and bathroom. The first floor bedroom can be built at the same time as the rest of 

The Backyard Farmhouse – Free Open Source ADU Plans in Three Sizes

The Backyard Farmhouse – Free Open Source ADU Plans in Three Sizes

Jay Osborne, www.freefarmhouse.com, has designed an ADU Small Farmhouse with three sizes and dozens of variations. The three sizes start at 16×24 with 646 square feet, a little larger 16×28 with 749 square feet, and the largest 16×32 with 857 square feet, all with potential 

The Smallish Vanna Venturi House

The Smallish Vanna Venturi House

This is the Vanna Venturi House. It is considered one of the first prominent works of the postmodern architecture movement. Architect Robert Venturi designed the house for his mother, Vanna. It was completed in 1964. The Vanna Venturi House may not seem like a small 

Free Farmhouse Kitchen Plans

Free Farmhouse Kitchen Plans

If you are looking for farmhouse kitchen ideas, Jay Osborne has three variations. They are all complete, usable plans designed for anyone to build, even if you don’t have a lot of previous construction experience. And you can get the plans free. The plans include 

Shotgun Houses and Modern Front Loaded Homes with a Lengthwise Floor Plan

Shotgun Houses and Modern Front Loaded Homes with a Lengthwise Floor Plan

What are front-loaded homes? They are narrow houses with the front on the narrow end. Many tiny houses are front-load. Often they have a front porch. The photo at the top of this page, the birthplace of Elvis Presley, is a front-loaded house with a 

Updated Virginia Farmhouse House Plans

Updated Virginia Farmhouse House Plans

A few years ago I shared plans for a small farmhouse that Jay Osborne made available free. Yesterday he contacted me through Pinterest to tell me what is new with the plans and to tell me about his Kickstarter for a book about the floor 

Small Homes are Just the Right Size

Small Homes are Just the Right Size

I just picked up a 2017 issue of Mother Earth News at our neighborhood book exchange. It had a cover article Small Homes are Just the Right Size. These homeowners downsized their lives to inhabit hand-built spaces that are easier and cheaper to maintain. The 

DIY Container Home Kits

DIY Container Home Kits

Bob’s Containers sells DIY Container Home Kits from $17,500 or even less! 20-foot Container Home Kits start at $17,500. 40-foot kits are from $27,000. If you start with a used container, they cost even less. You can contact them for what is available. They will