C101A STORYBOOK MOUNTAIN CABIN

Plan ID: C101a
Project description: Two-bedroom, two-bath, two-story home (1619 square feet)

Building site considerations: This home is aesthetically and practically suited to a rugged context, designed to fit on a narrow lot, if necessary. The home requires a flat area of 28’ wide by 43’ deep, or could easily be adapted for a sloped site. Keep in mind, however, that if you plan to add the garage & master suite addition (Plan C101b), a larger flat area to the left of the home will be required.

The home was designed for both light and views from the right elevation, so the house should be oriented on the site accordingly. If the solar path and views don’t mesh, prioritize view orientation, especially for the family room window. Keep in mind that the plan can be adapted to suit. Additionally, the floor plan may be “mirrored”—that is, a reflected opposite of its current layout—if that better suits the site.

Plan content: All plans are drawn at 1/4" scale and are annotated and dimensioned. These plans include:
• Floor plan for each level
• Four exterior elevations
• Two building sections
• Reflected ceiling plan
• Lighting / electrical plan
• Foundation plan
• Construction details
• Interior elevations

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This mountain cabin was inspired by storybook whimsy, then immersed in a rustic lodge aesthetic, and accented, for counterpoint, with a dramatic contemporary feature.

Suitable as one’s primary home, this nevertheless was designed with vacationing in mind, comfortable for a couple, but adaptable to a party of six to eight vacationers. Besides the two bedrooms, there are two sleeping couches on the second floor and a full bath on the first floor, providing a flexible layout for both large and small groups.

Specifications:
Total living area: 1619 sq ft.
‍ ‍First floor: 958 sq. ft.
‍ ‍Second floor: 661 sq. ft.
Number of rooms:
Bedrooms: 2
‍ ‍Full baths: 2
Number of stories: 2
Dimensions:
‍ ‍Width: 27’-4”
‍ ‍Depth: 43’-0”
‍ ‍Height: 23’-9”
Ceiling heights: Various: 8' flat ceilings, vaulted, two-story living room area
Roof:
Pitch (main): 16:12 & 5.5:12
‍ ‍Framing: Stick
Exterior wall construction: 2x6
Exterior materials:
• Smooth-finish 3-coat stucco with variable “plaster over stone” appearance
• Stained cedar or redwood lap siding
• River rock wainscoting

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  • Floorplans

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    First Floor
    Front porch: Above you, a cantilevered second floor and an arched copper roof supported by projecting beams and carved wood brackets. You step inside: to the right, stairs ascend to a wall of dormer windows on the second floor; to the left, a built-in bench w/ shoe storage and hooks.

    The hallway opens onto a two-story vaulted family room, with exposed beams and a tongue-in-groove wood ceiling. To the right is a two-story high arched window set in a cantilevered angled wall, with a cushioned window seat below. To the left, ensconced in a lower-ceilinged nook, a stone fireplace with hearth seating and built-in bookcases provides an intimate setting for reading, rest, and warmth.

    Ahead is the kitchen and windowed dining room, open to the family room but distinguished and framed by heavy timber beams and posts. Looking up from the family room, the second floor is visible on all sides.

    Second Floor
    Ascending the stairs from the entry hall, high dormer windows greet you and bring light into this two-story space. As the stairs turn, they open up to the family room, leading to an open walkway that follows the family room’s perimeter, passing by a built-in sleeping alcove for two on either side of the stone chimney, and continues to the two back bedrooms.

    The bedrooms have an attic-style ceiling, allowing for a low-sloped ceiling nook at the back wall with a window and a window seat. The series of four dormer windows on both the left and right walls ensures natural light and views.

  • Exterior Rendering

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    Features:
    • Two-story family room w/ vaulted wood ceiling and exposed beams.
    • Stone fireplace inglenook w/ built-in bookcases and seating at hearth level.
    • Built-in curtain-private sleeping couches at second floor chimney.
    • Two-story cantilever tilted window wall in family room, opposite stone fireplace inglenook, for views from first and second floor.
    • Kitchen open to windowed dining area and family room, and adjacent to French doors for indoor/outdoor entertainment flow.
    • Mudroom w/ built-in shoe/ coat storage and seating, w/ laundry.
    • Designed with master suite and two-car garage addition in mind: addition has minimal effect on main structure.
    • Storage below stairs, accessed from bookcase hidden door.
    • Over fifty linear feet of built-in storage space, not including kitchen, laundry, and closets.

  • Exterior Rendering

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  • Interior Rendering

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