The Shingle Cottage

The Shingle Cottage is a glorified, contemporary, bungalow with "rooms in the roof".  Large porches and a sheltering roof combine with a free flowing floor plan to give this house a distinctive appearance and a comfortable living quality.

This design has many special features including skylights over the stair, baths and dressing area; an open central stair well; a laundry chute/hamper; vaulted ceilings in upstairs bedrooms; large walk-in closets at all bedrooms; interior columns at living room; built-in storage cabinets and TV/sound system cabinets in the family room; large "table" island in the kitchen; many full height windows with transom windows above and palladian windows at upstairs bedrooms.

We have two versions of the Shingle Cottage.

Shingle Cottage

Shingle Cottage Balcony Option

Let us help you create a building to serve your needs at www.mcleodarchitect.com.
View our architect designed house plans at www.southerncottages.com.

Getting a Budgetary Cost to Build Your Home

This house is the Shelter Cottage, available on our website.

Construction costs vary from region to region and city to city.  This makes it difficult to get an idea of how much it will cost to build a home.  To get an idea of construction costs in your area, have a good local builder or two give you a budget estimate from something like the Study Plans we offer on our website.  (If you need help choosing a contractor, please read our post "Selecting Your General Contractor".)  He will not be able to provide a firm contract price, though, until he has the construction plan package. 

Have your contractor update his quote with the construction plans and specifications prior to signing a contract with a general contractor or any sub-contractors. Otherwise, you will constantly hear "I didn't include that in my quote.”

Let us help you create a building to serve your needs at www.mcleodarchitect.com.
View our architect designed house plans at www.southerncottages.com.