Searching the catalog will help you quickly and conveniently find a house project for a narrow plot that matches your wishes. Among the house designs for narrow plots there are, for example, compact private houses with a garage or attic houses for a narrow plot, narrow with a flat roof and a terrace. Narrow house projects can also be sorted first by date added or popularity. In 2018, our catalog will be replenished with new, interesting house designs for narrow plots of various layouts. Look at house plans for narrow plots, and you will see that they are just as comfortable, functional and beautiful as houses with standard shapes.
Layout of house projects for narrow plots: features
House plans for an extended plot have a number of individual features:
- One of its walls has no windows so that the house can be brought as close as possible to the border of the land plot;
- They try to place utility and technical rooms along the longitudinal walls, then the living room and bedrooms can be located in the end areas of the house with good lighting.
Houses for narrow plots (photos, sketches are posted in this section) in some cases suggest a layout where the entrance to the house can be either from the side or from the gable, which allows you to conveniently place the house on a narrow plot not only in depth, but and in width.
For optimal use of a long territory, the best solution would be to “press” the house to the border of the site, on which the shadow falls, freeing up the area in front of the house as much as possible. If the site faces a noisy road, they try to place the building in the depths of the site, closing the private house from the road with green spaces. In this case, it is most likely more convenient to place the garage at the front boundary of the site so that the entrance to it does not take up most of the territory.
The layout of houses for narrow plots, the placement of additional buildings and the placement of all engineering systems (irrigation of the plot, wells, septic tank, lighting of the territory) must be thought out in advance to ensure their convenient operation. Alterations during construction will increase cost estimates.
- Divide it into zones using arches, trellises, and green spaces. At the same time, you need to ensure that these zones are semi-open, not completely isolated from each other, otherwise the narrow territory will turn into a collection of small, cramped “corners”.
- Lay winding paths, then the walk through the small garden will be longer. At every turn of the winding path, a new view of the garden will open up.
- Plant all green spaces in groups, in triangles that form winding paths. Otherwise, trees planted in a row along the long side will make the area visually even longer.
As you can see, the elongated plot hides many interesting ways of arranging it, and we are ready to offer you at the average market price many equally interesting options for cottages for these plots, popular among clients in 2018. For an additional cost, you can order house designs for narrow plots and rows.
Not every building plot can boast of an ideal geometric shape. If you have a rectangle, and even a regular one, then you are lucky, since this is rare. Most people have to adapt to uncomfortable terrain, low-lying damp soil or an elongated narrow shape of the site.
The MARISRUB company will develop a project for plots of any shape
For us, such a site is not a problem, but a godsend. We will select a suitable project for him that will ideally fit into the proposed conditions. Our team consists exclusively of professionals who can easily “plant” the house correctly on the site.
Most often, in narrow house designs, we place the kitchen, living room, and office on the ground floor. And the bedrooms are on the second, closer to the side walls. All this is necessary to ensure that the windows of the residential premises do not face the blank wall of the fence. Bathrooms, dressing rooms and boiler rooms are designed in the central part of the house, illuminated by small windows in the side walls.
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Projects of narrow wooden houses are no less comfortable than their larger counterparts. In this case, compactness is more than compensated for by clear architectural design.
If you are remodeling a narrow house yourself, we advise you to leave more open areas in it, which will be free from partitions, and use built-in furniture, which will significantly increase the space.
Keep in mind that building a narrow wooden house according to the project is a little more expensive. This is due to an increase in the perimeter of the walls and high costs for thermal insulation.
Why is it profitable to work with us?
- The Marisrub company has its own production and works without intermediaries, which helps reduce the cost of projects and construction.
- We have provided for the possibility of building a house on credit, and we also work with maternity capital.
- We control all stages of work, preventing the use of low-quality materials and hack work.
- With our help, you can create a project for your ideal home completely free of charge.
- We provide a guarantee for all types of materials and work.
- Hidden commissions are unacceptable and we work strictly according to the contract.
- Our specialists will assemble the house on your site as quickly as possible, within the agreed time frame.
With the density of modern construction and rising land prices, purchasing long and narrow plots is becoming the norm. After purchasing such a territory, the problem of building a house arises, because its width is only 15-25 m.
Not every such house will look like a long barracks. There is a large selection of original design solutions. Inexpensive house designs for narrow lots can be attractive and practical. Many of them are adapted to specific regions of the country.
Features of narrow houses
Many narrow house designs are not only attractive, but also quite spacious. Such houses provide a full range of rooms necessary to accommodate a medium and large family. When creating standard type layouts, the following principles are used:
- Increasing the height of the house - a building located on a narrow site is usually built two-story, with an insulated attic.
- The interior spaces are expanded by equipping the ground floor. For a comfortable stay, several windows are installed on it.
- The house is placed in such a way that the end walls are oriented to the east and west for optimal natural light.
- The use of a chalet roof allows you to place a terrace next to the house.
When building a cottage on a narrow plot, the landscape design must meet certain requirements. If you create a competent development project, you can profitably use the territory while maintaining privacy even if neighbors are close.
Cottages located on a narrow territory are distinguished by several features:
- elongated plan;
- the gables facing the street;
- one or two blank walls;
- windows located on the brighter side, or panoramic structures;
- the presence of bay windows, attic windows and second-light windows;
- the ground floor, which houses a storage room, training room or boiler room;
- overhang of the second floor over the terrace;
- installation of a compact single-flight staircase.
Such features of projects for narrow areas can not only visually increase the space inside the house, but also make future housing more comfortable.
Project selection
You can find many projects for narrow areas: one-story and two-story, with a terrace and a garage, having different shapes and layouts. Construction is carried out taking into account the geometry of the building, the terrain and the location of nearby objects.
When creating a project for a narrow area, the wishes of the owners are taken into account. The following options are possible:
- Typical buildings that are repeated in unchanged architectural solutions, in a mirror image or with minor changes.
- Creating an order taking into account the individual wishes of the site owners. To do this, you will need to invite architects who will take into account all the features of the site.
- Typically, houses on narrow sites are built with a pediment facing the street.
- Such buildings are built closer to the shaded border. It is also necessary to take into account the placement of communications.
- When designing a house on a narrow plot, one should not forget about the location of technical buildings.
Important! Narrow areas are areas that are no more than 25 m wide.
House for a rectangular plot
Houses located on narrow rectangular sites are usually made two-story, with an attic. If the second floor is larger than the first, you can save a lot of space. When walls overlook a neighbor's house or fence, they are usually made without windows. This is due to privacy and low lighting levels. Lighted spaces should be used more efficiently.
Large windows in rectangular houses look great and let in a lot of light. Windows are enlarged by installing slopes and projections.
Tips to consider when building a narrow house:
- If there are several floors, the staircase should be chosen with one flight. It is placed against a long wall.
- The layout of houses built on narrow plots requires a minimum number of partitions. The best solution is to install sliding structures.
The calculation of the required width of a narrow section is carried out based on certain indicators. The width of an ordinary house is from 9 to 10 m. 3 m is left to the fences on each side. The width of the garage is from 3.5-4 m. As a result, the width of the plot is 20 m. To this number add the passage to the far side of the plot - another 3 m. The total is 23 m.
Attention! In a narrow area, the base area is often reduced and the building is raised in height. Usually they have 2 floors and a residential attic. Due to this, the house narrows to 5-7 m. A good solution is to place the garage under the roof of the house.
If the site is located with a West-East orientation, the house is installed with its wide side facing north. The adjacent area is shaded by the building. There is a terrace on the south side. If the site is oriented in a North-South position, the house is located as far as possible to the northern boundary of the site. It is better to install a bathhouse behind it. The road to the house is made to fit the width of the car track.
Narrow house projects
If you have a narrow and long plot, it is worth getting acquainted with the original designs of houses with one and two floors. Each of them has several attractive features.
Project of a house with a garage
Under the roof of such a house, on a narrow plot, there is a garage. The building has dimensions of 6.5 x 19 m. Despite the small width of the house, it will fit perfectly into an area with a complex landscape.
On the ground floor there is a garage, a kitchen combined with a living room and a bathroom intended for guests. The second floor contains two bathrooms and three living rooms.
American house
This building is quite large. It includes two floors and has dimensions of 6x12 m. Similar projects are popular in America. They have full functionality, due to which the comfort of living in them is quite high.
On the ground floor there is a living room, offices, a small bathroom and a kitchen combined with a dining room. The second floor includes two bedrooms and two children's rooms. There is a bathroom next to the bedroom. On the second floor there is a combined unit with a shower.
Narrow house with attic
The length of such a house is 16.5 m and the width is 5 m. The first floor is quite high, which creates a feeling of spaciousness when you are inside the house. The porch is attached to the end of the building. Thanks to the high roof, the attic is quite spacious.
The first floor includes a living room separated from the rest of the rooms, a large dressing room and a bathroom, which is located under the stairs. The second floor accommodates two bathrooms and bedrooms.
Very long house
In this project, the house has a minimum width - only 5 m. Its length is 21.6 m. The project is an interesting solution for construction on a small plot of land. It includes ease of construction and attractive architectural forms. Since the project is highly functional, it should be considered in detail.
The structure is similar to the previous one. The difference between them is the location of one of the bedrooms. This room is located on the first floor. The remaining living quarters are moved to the second one. There is also a bathroom here.
Such designs of two-story houses for narrow plots are the most convenient and attractive.
Buying a plot
There are many geographic locations where only narrow lots are sold. Usually they are the most desirable places to live - on the shore of a lake or sea, at the foot of a picturesque mountain, in small old towns. Despite their inconvenient dimensions, these areas are quite popular.
However, it is inconvenient to build a house on them. This comes with some limitations. Fire and sanitary standards regulate the construction of a house at a distance of more than 6 m from neighbors. The minimum distance from the house to the boundaries of the site is 3 m. If these regulatory requirements are met, only 6-9 m of land remains suitable for construction.
Finding a convenient and attractive architectural solution is not always an easy task. All rooms should be located in one line, which leads to narrowing of the rooms and facing the windows towards the neighbors. And along the house there is an inconvenient corridor. However, these problems can be solved with the right choice of site.
When choosing a suitable site for a house, special attention is paid to its geotechnical characteristics. The layout of narrow and long houses often involves the creation of a basement. This allows you to install a boiler room under the house.
It is worth considering that house designs for narrow plots with a basement are almost 20% more expensive than similar ones, but without a basement. It is worth asking your neighbors about the peculiarities of basement maintenance. Perhaps during the spring flood it is flooded. In this case, additional protective measures will be required.
A water-soil analysis is required, which will help determine which basement to build - maximally protected from water or dry.
Site design
Projects of houses located on an elongated territory are complex solutions. They worked out all the details of the location of premises, the provision of communications and the construction of outbuildings.
Such projects include a septic tank, lighting, wells, and a garage. To aesthetically design the territory, they resort to the following solutions:
- Divide the site into several zones. Trellis, arches, bushes and trees are used for this purpose. The zones are not completely isolated. This eliminates the transformation of an already narrow area into several small “corners”.
- It would be better if you make winding paths on the site, at the turns of which a new view of the site will open.
- Trees and bushes are planted in groups in triangles. They should be placed on the site in such a way that they form paths.
- The shape of the site will also be improved due to the elements of landscape lighting. Sculptures and decorative elements are installed in the garden.
Such features of arranging a narrow area help increase its attractiveness.
Construction of a narrow house
Projects for narrow houses are purchased from construction companies or created independently. If you have no design experience, it is better to take a ready-made template. Standard projects are easily adapted to a specific site.
On a suitable site, one-story or two-story buildings with an attic are usually erected. Houses located on small plots should be properly insulated. This is due to the lower energy efficiency of such structures compared to traditional square houses.
It is better to place the kitchen and living room at the end sides. The bedrooms are moved to the second floor. In order not to block the light flow, the stairs are not placed at the end. Ready-made projects are created taking into account the location of utilities and the possibility of accessing heavy equipment. The houses are located on the shaded side of the site, which allows you to easily move around the sunny side.
In the portfolio on our website you can find many finished houses implemented according to such projects. The customer can choose one of them, or order an individual project of a finished house. A narrow plot of land will turn into a real piece of paradise thanks to the skill of our architects. When creating individual house designs for narrow plots, they always take into account the wishes of clients and find out their aesthetic preferences.
At each stage of work, the project is agreed upon with the customer, and amendments are made if necessary. Our task is to use the plot of land as efficiently as possible and build a house on it in which the whole family will live spaciously and comfortably. Think of your custom lot as an opportunity to have the most original and atmospheric home.
Features of houses on narrow plots
Projects of houses and cottages for a narrow plot involve the use of several standard techniques for construction. Thanks to these techniques, a house built on a narrow piece of land will be spacious and comfortable to live in. One of the characteristic features of such houses is that there are no large windows on the side walls of such a building. Thanks to this, the inhabitants of the house will be protected from the prying glances of neighbors and passers-by, and their personal life will be isolated and left only to themselves.
To prevent such a building from feeling somewhat enclosed, small and cramped, architects design it with many verandas, terraces and balconies. Such open spaces compensate for the small square footage and allow residents of the house to often enjoy clean air and a beautiful view.
The presence of beautiful balconies also allows you to give the house individual features and match the given style, especially if there are certain decorative elements on the balcony. Such terraces and verandas are the best way to spend time for a friendly, confidential conversation or a romantic meeting between two lovers. Spending your time on such sites, you will thank yourself more than once for purchasing a site with just such a square footage, because sometimes you need very little space for comfort.
House designs on a narrow plot of land are usually two-story. They have an elongated plan and a pediment facing the street. Large windows are installed on the sunny side of such houses. The construction of basement floors is also typical for such buildings. They usually house a gym or storage room. The staircase between the first and second floors is always straight and miniature. It is located along one of the walls and takes up very little space. Often in such houses there are bay windows, dormer windows and a “second light”. On the north side of the house there is usually a garage, kitchen and entrance, and on the south there is a living room.
Almost always, house designs for narrow plots involve western and eastern placement of end walls. Thus, all rooms will be well lit. A properly selected interior design, in which the play of colors and light is of great importance, usually helps to forget about the small square footage of the room.
If the customer owns two adjacent narrow plots, it is possible to build semi-detached houses on them. For this purpose, mirror designs of houses for narrow areas are created. They are connected at the border of the plots and are one architectural idea. The gap between such houses is determined by the customer himself, but at least one of the two adjacent walls must be fireproof.
Modern houses built on narrow plots are in no way inferior to large buildings in their external aesthetic features and internal comfort. Their rational internal layout promotes comfort and allows you to save a lot of money on utility bills.
Professional architects who work in our company will choose or create for you a house project in which you will forget about the small size of your plot and enjoy the atmosphere and family warmth. The customer’s story about his dream home is a call to action for our best specialists, and the conformity of the finished result with this dream is a matter of their honor.
High land costs, densification trends, and other factors have made narrow building plots a common occurrence. However, it is precisely because of their prevalence that house designs for narrow plots are not a problem today. Of course, building a home on an elongated plot has its own subtleties.
What is a "narrow area"?
This category includes areas with a width of 15-17 meters. The minimum possible width of a building plot is 10 meters. Taking into account all the building and fire safety regulations - such as limiting the distance to the fence, the distance to the neighboring house and others - there is nothing left for the house itself. And it turns out that the structure will have to be made narrow and long, like a container. But the devil is not as scary as he is portrayed.
Modern designs for narrow houses and houses for small plots do not at all imply that the home will have a dull “barracks” appearance. By using the principles of ergonomics, you can end up with a very nice and at the same time very roomy house. For example, in the chalet style (village houses with strongly protruding roof eaves). And the half-timbered houses look as if they had just stepped out of the pages of a tourist guide to Old Europe. Especially if you carefully consider the landscape design of the site. By the way, competent landscape design will easily solve the problem of the view from the windows, because on a small plot of land there is a lack of privacy.
Cozy house on a narrow plot. Basic principles
When purchasing a house project for a narrow area, it is important to consult with a specialist who will help take into account fire breaks and all the necessary distances between buildings. The architect will soberly evaluate all the features of the site, tell you how to minimize the negative aspects and make the most of the positive ones.
It is preferable when the end walls of the house can be oriented to the east and west. This technique will ensure uniform insolation of residential premises throughout the day. It is good if the northern side of the plot is adjacent to the road. Then it becomes possible to place the entrance and garage in the northern zone, building a living room on the sunny southern side. If the access area is located in the south, then the matter becomes somewhat more complicated.
As a rule, in order to save space, house designs for small plots involve the construction of a two-story dwelling or a house with an attic. This is the best option to save scarce space. The exception is small country houses that do not require permanent residence.
On the ground floor of a two-story house you can place a living room and all utility rooms: bathrooms, dressing rooms, and so on. On the second floor there are bedrooms and other living rooms. And, of course, it is very important to properly design the premises. It must be remembered that a room whose length is twice as wide seems uncomfortable.
It would be a good idea to think over the interior of a house built on a narrow plot. It is important that furniture and appliances do not clutter up the space or narrow it visually. Although, of course, everything here depends on the individual tastes and imagination of the owner.
Summarizing...
We can say that buying a narrow plot is not a death sentence. A high-quality architectural project plus advice from a competent specialist and plus a thoughtful landscape design is a recipe that will help you build a cozy and beautiful house even on the most complex plot of land.