After I published my last post on Grecia house Anna
commented that it was not for ordinary people and that she wanted to see something more
affordable. I appreciate all your comments a lot and take them very seriously
so today to prove it I am presenting a much smaller house, contemporary and yet
affordable.
It is called the Crockett Residence and was designed by Pb
Elemental Architects (link). By looking at the pictures below you probably
would never tell it has floor area of only 73m2 ( for those who use the
imperial measuring system it is 790 ft2)! The house was built on a 149 m2 site
(1600 ft2) and it replaced a small older home.
The architects managed to fit into such a relatively small space a
foyer, an open-concept kitchen-living-dining area, four bedrooms, two baths, a
utilities area, a large storage room and a secondary suite with a full kitchen,
bath, laundry and closet. Topping it all off is a rooftop patio. Quite
unbelievable! OK, there is no garage but the parking space is nearly fully
covered plus apparently the owners commute mostly on bicycles so who needs a
garage!:) What is different to most of
the houses that I have seen or lived in (with one exception) is that the
"sleeping" part of the house has been designed at the ground floor,
while the "day activity space" was situated at the first floor. Was
this a good idea? There are probably advantages and drawbacks. The designers' intent was to make use of the
views and allow privacy without curtains and they certainly achieved that. But
from my only experience of living in a house with such a setting I can tell you
that carrying all the shopping numerous times a week to the kitchen at the
first floor can be a bit uncomfortable...
Anyways I thought this house is fab and a great example what
you can do with a small space. If any of you is planning on building a house or
maybe designing one please feel free to get inspired.! You like?
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