The Roseburg Cottage 6 is a craftsman cottage with a small first floor foot print. Although the house is practical with its wheelchair accessibility, it maintains the warmth of a cottage with nooks that beckon you to explore. The central staircase adds both character and practicality. The study nook near both the formal and family entry is a place where two can work simultaneously with soft north light. The pocket door lets you quickly close off a possible mess. Although the Roseburg Cottage 6 has its own unique features, it does share similarities with other Roseburg Cottage plans.

The Roseburg Cottage 6 is a craftsman cottage with a small first floor foot print. Although the house is practical with its wheelchair accessibility, it maintains the warmth of a cottage with nooks that beckon you to explore. The central staircase adds both character and practicality. The study nook near both the formal and family entry is a place where two can work simultaneously with soft north light. The pocket door lets you quickly close off a possible mess. Although the Roseburg Cottage 6 has its own unique features, it does share similarities with other Roseburg Cottage plans.

First Floor

The main living areas on the south will be delightfully sunny year-round. The larger master bedroom and practical bath will make it easy to age in this house. The western screened porch and deck will make outdoor dining and sunset watching spectacular. The centrally located mudroom and laundry are easily accessible to the garage, master bath, and eastern side yard for outdoor clothes drying.

Second Floor

The second floor has traded the central open area (found in some other Roseburg Cottages) for an away room or study. Each bedroom has special nooks and dormers, access to attic storage areas, and windows on two sides for balanced light and cross breezes. The quaint second floor bath is also surrounded by walk-in (or stoop-in) eave storage.

Garage

The long two-vehicle garage has a sunny workshop on the south end that could also be used for plants. The attic can be accessed by the pull down attic stairs to the large storage area between the attic trusses above. The south part of the attic is open to allow for south light from the high windows to penetrate further into the workshop.

Construction Info

The first floor is practical with 8' ceilings throughout. This allows for more space on the second floor so you have more total living square footage for the same volume of house. Several people could live comfortably with more privacy and less sound transmission than a more open house would allow. With the abundance of windows, the modest size spaces will not feel small. The entire upstairs has vaulted ceilings. This house is designed to be constructed with 6" exterior studs. The primary thermal mass is in the concrete slab foundation, but the thermal mass walls that could be stucco, stone, or tile-covered would allow for some of the floor to be covered with rugs.

Modification Ideas

Since these may affect energy performance and structural integrity, they should only be undertaken with professional assistance.

- Add a daylight basement if the land slopes to the south
- Reverse the plan for land that slopes to the east.

Read more about the drawings available for various Sun Plans.

Custom Energy Specs that describe any recommended adaptations for your climate – insulation values, glass type for the various windows, overhang lengths.