The large front porch faces north and opens into an airlock entry foyer with French doors to the great room. The side porch opens to the west, but there is also a reversed option available for the side porch to face east. One entire wall is designed to have a fireplace and entertainment center. The entire south wall will make this area feel like a sunroom. Even the pantry in the center of the kitchen is designed to stop at 8' like the rest of the interior walls. It has a fold out ironing board installed next to the sewing nook in the dining area. Of course this could be eliminated to place a larger table. The kitchen is designed with an abundance of pantry space and no upper cabinets for a country kitchen feel. For dishes, there is space for a glass-front hutch between the dining and kitchen. The wall behind the stove area is a 4' high brick wall. This could be extended up for those who like a more private kitchen and more cabinets above. The fireplace is shared by the great room. The large master bath has turning space for a wheel chair without the institutional feel. The laundry is conveniently located next to this bath area and the master closet. On the side with good north light is a small study area that is connected to the great room with French doors. The kitchen and master bath area also have views to the north. The mudroom/utility area connects the house to the parking area. It also houses the mechanical systems for off-the-grid living.

 

 

The optional two-car garage that comes with the house plans has a shop area at one end with a large shower pan for dog washing. The garage is connected by a covered walkway to the mudroom or it could also connect directly to the porch.

 

 

The entire great room, kitchen, and dining area have vaulted scissors trusses with no interior walls up to the ceiling. The master bedroom also has vaulted ceilings and a skylight over the bed area for stargazing. Slab on grade construction makes it easy to install the thermal mass flooring.

 

The construction photos on our web site for this home were taken by Dave Kitchen with DK builders in Brookings, OR who built the home. He also builds in Northern California www.dkbuilders.com

Read more about the drawings available for various Sun Plans.

For this plan, the following are included:

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