House Plan: Windows brighten modern cottage
House Plan: Windows brighten modern cottage

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Published: December 29, 2007

The Wendover is a two-story contemporary cottage that makes a welcome addition to almost any neighborhood.

Slender wooden posts ornament and support the front porch, while Craftsman-style doors and windows further enhance its charm.

This compact family home has a surprising four bedrooms, 2½ bathrooms and one large, rambling gathering space that comprises the kitchen, dining and living rooms. Of the bedrooms, only the owners' suite is on the ground floor.

Light spills into the two-story entry through a window at the top of the door, and even more washes in through a much larger window on the second level. Standing at the half wall on the second-floor landing, you can overlook the entry or gaze out that window.

Windows fill most of the front wall in the living room, and two more slender windows brighten the side wall. At the rear of the room a raised eating bar fronts the kitchen. Having the range and oven right there allows you to serve up soups and other tasty food directly from the stove to eager eaters seated at the bar.

More natural light beams into the Wendover's C-shaped kitchen through corner windows with views in two directions. Tropical and other potted plants will thrive in this bright sink-front triangle. The kitchen is completely open to the dining room, where wide sliders offer quick and easy access to a covered patio. This area is ideal for outdoor dining, and could be screened if desired.

Laundry appliances and a half-bath are down the hall, along with the owners' suite, which has a bathroom, large walk-in closet and direct patio access.

For a review plan, including scaled floor plans, elevations, section and artist's conception, send $25 to Associated Designs, 1100 Jacobs Drive, Eugene, OR 97402. Please specify the Wendover 30-558 and include a return address when ordering. For more information, call (800) 634-0123.