1-Story House Plan 631 ft²: 1 Beds, 1 Baths, Open Floor Plan, without Garage
This house plan can be modified to fit your family’s lifestyle and your lot’s specifics.
Plan 79714RB is a 1-bedroom tiny house plan on a single story, offering 631 ft² beneath a clean flat roof and blending Bungalow proportions with a calm Scandinavian character. Its exterior walls are clad in WPC, and the house measures 27'4" wide and 28'4" deep, with a height of 12'0". This single-family home is compact, yet complete and fully livable all year round, a small house plan for anyone who prefers fewer rooms done well over square footage they will never use.
The interior follows an open floor plan, so the living area and the kitchen share one continuous space instead of being split by walls. The kitchen includes a breakfast nook, a natural place for morning coffee, quick meals or an evening with a laptop. Floor-to-ceiling windows and a corner window open the room to the outdoors and let daylight reach deep into the plan, which makes the modest footprint feel more generous than its size suggests. Large windows elsewhere in the house carry the same idea, keeping the rooms bright and connected to the view.
The private side of the home holds one bedroom and one full bathroom, enough for a couple or a single owner to live comfortably every day. Practical needs are covered as well: a dedicated entry gives a spot to leave coats and shoes before stepping into the main room, and a separate utility room keeps the household equipment out of sight and away from the living space. Nothing in this single-story house plan is wasted, and every room has a clear purpose.
Outside, a deck extends the living area into the open air for summer dinners, reading or simply sitting out at dusk. The flat roof and the WPC cladding give the house a crisp, contemporary silhouette that fits the Scandinavian look. The plan has no garage and no basement, which keeps it simple to build and easy to care for, and makes it a strong choice as a Scandinavian house plan for a primary residence, a downsized home or a guest house on a family property.
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