Free Modern Craftsman Cottage House Plan – 2 Bedrooms
Are you looking for an attractive small-home design that combines traditional Craftsman character with a practical modern floor plan?
The Modern Craftsman Cottage is a free two-bedroom concept design created for couples, small families, downsizers, retirees, holiday accommodation and narrow building sites.
The home provides approximately 1,000 sq. ft. / 92.9 m² of internal living area, together with a full-width front porch and a separate covered rear utility porch.
Download the Free House Design
The free downloadable PDF includes:
Professional cover and introduction
Furnished 2D floor plan
Modern Craftsman facade
Front, rear, left and right elevations
Main design features
Imperial and metric room dimensions
Approximate building areas
Concept-design information
Construction-plan upgrade options
Customisation-service information
Modern Craftsman Cottage Features
This compact single-storey design includes:
Two bedrooms
Built-in bedroom robes
One central bathroom
Separate internal laundry
Central kitchen with island seating
Open living and dining area
Full-width covered front porch
Covered rear utility porch
Simple rectangular building footprint
Modern Craftsman facade
Narrow-lot-friendly proportions
Imperial and metric measurements
A Practical Alternative Floor Plan
The front entrance opens directly into a generous open living and dining area.
Positioning the living space across the full width of the house allows both front windows to provide natural light and creates a welcoming connection with the covered porch.
The central kitchen includes an island with casual seating and separates the main living area from the private bedroom zone.
A separate internal laundry and central bathroom are positioned beside the kitchen, keeping the plumbing areas grouped together.
Both bedrooms are located toward the rear of the cottage, providing privacy and separation from the main living spaces.
Approximate Room Sizes
Living and Dining: 18' × 15' / 5.49 × 4.57 m
Kitchen: 10' × 11' / 3.05 × 3.35 m
Primary Bedroom: 10' × 13' / 3.05 × 3.96 m
Bedroom 2: 9' × 11' / 2.74 × 3.35 m
Bathroom: 8' × 8' / 2.44 × 2.44 m
Laundry: 5' × 6' / 1.52 × 1.83 m
Front Porch: 20' × 8' / 6.10 × 2.44 m
Rear Utility Porch: 8' × 6' / 2.44 × 1.83 m
These measurements are approximate and should be confirmed when detailed construction drawings are prepared.
Approximate Building Areas
Internal living area: 1,000 sq. ft. / 92.9 m²
Front porch: 160 sq. ft. / 14.9 m²
Rear utility porch: 48 sq. ft. / 4.5 m²
Approximate total under roof: 1,208 sq. ft. / 112.3 m²
Final dimensions and areas may change following customisation, engineering and detailed documentation.
Designed for a Narrow Building Site
The main cottage is approximately 20 feet wide, making it worth considering for a narrow or restricted building block.
The straightforward rectangular shape may also help simplify:
Building set-out
Wall framing
Roof construction
Material ordering
Preliminary building quotations
Future design modifications
The final suitability of the design will depend on your land dimensions, setbacks, access, orientation and local planning requirements.
Modern Craftsman Street Appeal
The facade combines familiar Craftsman details with a clean contemporary colour scheme.
Exterior features include:
Prominent front-facing gable
Smaller centred projecting gable
Full-width covered porch
Four square porch posts
Exposed rafter details
Slate-grey shingle-style cladding
Oyster-white trims
Dark navy feature front door
Charcoal standing-seam metal roof
Symmetrical front windows
The materials and colours are suggestions only. They can be changed to suit your preferred style, local climate and available building products.
Who Could Use This Design?
The Modern Craftsman Cottage may provide inspiration for:
Couples and small families
Downsizers and retirees
First-home buyers
Holiday or beach accommodation
Investment properties
Guesthouses
Small acreage homes
Narrow urban blocks
Affordable housing projects
Secondary dwellings where permitted
Always confirm the permitted use, setbacks and building requirements with your local authority.
Important: This Is a Concept Design
The free PDF is an architectural concept design intended for:
Exploring the proposed layout
Discussing the project with your builder
Obtaining preliminary building quotations
Developing a customised design brief
Providing a starting point for detailed documentation
It is not a complete set of permit-ready construction drawings and must not be used by itself for building approval or construction.
Before building, your project may require:
Current land survey
Site plan
Soil test
Structural engineering
Footing and foundation design
Energy-efficiency assessment
Local planning approval
Building approval
Bushfire, flood, wind, cyclone, snow or other specialist reports
Review and certification by appropriately licensed local professionals
Building regulations vary between councils, states and countries. A local professional must confirm the requirements for your property.
Upgrade to Full Construction Plans
Would you like to build the Modern Craftsman Cottage?
Ask us about upgrading the free concept design to a detailed construction-plan package.
A typical package may include:
Dimensioned floor plan
Detailed elevations
Building sections
Door and window schedules
Electrical layout
Bracing and tie-down information where applicable
Building notes
Foundation notes
Facade presentation render
Site plans, surveys, structural engineering, energy reports, professional stamps and local approvals are generally arranged separately.
Send us your project location and requirements, and we can advise what services may be available.
Customise the Design Using Your Notes or Sketch
The plan can be changed to suit your family, property or preferred construction method.
You do not need professional drawings to explain your ideas. You can send us:
A written list of changes
A marked-up copy of the floor plan
A simple hand-drawn sketch
Example images
Your preferred room dimensions
A land survey or site plan, if available
Possible changes include:
Moving or resizing rooms
Adding another bedroom or bathroom
Enlarging the kitchen
Adding a study
Changing the laundry
Extending the porch
Adding a deck
Adding a carport or garage
Creating an accessible floor plan
Changing the roof or facade
Adapting the plan to another construction system
We can review your requirements and provide a quotation before beginning the redesign.
Supplier Advertising Opportunities
Are you a building-product supplier, manufacturer, contractor or professional service provider?
Advertising opportunities may be available inside our free house-plan downloads and on the Australian Floor Plans website.
Suitable advertisers may include:
Window and door suppliers
Roofing and cladding companies
Kitchen and appliance suppliers
Bathroom-product suppliers
Frame and truss manufacturers
Flooring and interior-finish suppliers
Sustainable building-product companies
Engineers and building consultants
Contact us for current advertising options, availability and rates.
Start Planning Your Modern Craftsman Cottage
Download the free concept design, review the floor plan and discuss it with your preferred builder.
When you are ready, Australian Floor Plans can help with customisation or provide information about upgrading to detailed construction drawings.
Website: www.australianfloorplans.com.au
This Modern Craftsman Cottage looks like a fantastic option for narrow lots, especially with its efficient 20-foot width and clever layout grouping plumbing together. 🙂 I really appreciate the detailed breakdown of features and room sizes in the free concept plan; it offers excellent inspiration for designing a cozy home within a compact community, much like the kind of setting you might find a town of salem. I wonder if the open living/dining feels spacious enough at 18' x 15' given the overall compact footprint.