Replacing a "camp" with house - small, height limits 16ft

8 years ago

We renovated our summer camp to a year round home by replacing plumbing, electrical, windows, interior walls & spent the $ on a well and septic system. Now it's time to replace it with a solid house on a foundation. Our plot is small, on a lake and the town & state has many restrictions and limitations. We cannot exceed a building height of 16 feet (to roof ridge). I would like cathedral ceiling for kitchen, living room, desk/office areas and a usable loft (extra sleeping space and storage) above the 2 bedrooms and bathroom. Cannot have a flat roof due to snow. Dilemma 1. a design for the loft; roof lines and interior (open or closed) & access. 2. Access to basement and loft. We hope to have a partial basement. We are limited to a slab for half the home. Need interior access to basement for winter months.3. We have a little more than 1000 sq ft. total and of course limited funding. I love this website as I am getting a lot of ideas.

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