The Gray House
Elevated Low Country Cottage | Pier/Piling Foundation
1144 Sq Ft | 2 Bed | 2.5 Bath | 2-Story
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The Gray House
2-Bedroom Elevated Low Country Cottage
1,144 SQ. FT. | 2 BED | 2.5 BATH | 2-STORY
The Gray House is a beautifully compact 1,144 sq. ft. elevated low country coastal cottage blueprint that proves exceptional design requires no minimum square footage. designed on a resilient pier and piling foundation, this three-level stack design places a secure attached garage at ground level, an open-concept living zone in the middle, and two private bedroom suites at the top.
Complete with a main-level powder room and a highly convenient upper-level laundry closet, this layout maximizes both vertical space and everyday privacy. It delivers the ultimate, highly efficient footprint for a resilient beach cottage, smart infill build, or high-performing vacation rental property.
Elevated Pier & Piling Foundation: designed for true coastal resilience—elevated safely above flood zones with a secure ground-floor garage below.
Open-Concept Living Floor: The entire second level features an airy open layout with an L-shaped kitchen and living zone made for casual hosting.
Dual Private Bedroom Suites: Both top-floor bedrooms feature their own dedicated full en-suite bathrooms for complete resident and guest privacy.
Upper-Level Laundry Closet: Smartly positioned laundry hookups on the bedroom level keep daily housekeeping completely effortless.
Secure Ground-Level Garage: The attached 1-car garage provides excellent parking alongside substantial storage space for coastal gear and tools.
- Footprint: 28’ 0” Width x 28’ 0” Depth (An exceptional solution for ultra-narrow, infill, or beachfront lots)
- Max Ridge Height: 33’ 2”
- Foundation: Coastal-ready Pier / Piling
- Framing: 2x6 Exterior Walls | Truss Roof Framing
- Ceilings: 8’ Lower Level | 9’ Main Living Floor | 8’ Bedroom Level
- Garage: Ground-Floor 1-Car Front Entry (616 sq. ft. total secure space)
- Roof Details: Steep 10 on 12 Pitch | Truss Framing
Every blueprint in our collection is crafted with a strict focus on structural flow and spatial efficiency. The Gray House masterfully stacks three distinct living zones—parking, living, and sleeping—into a compact, vertically efficient footprint that maximizes every single square inch while keeping the coastal lifestyle front and center.
Every blueprint is crafted by Angela, a professional spatial designer with a degree in Construction Graphics Technology from Purdue University and studies in interior architecture.
With 16+ years of custom home design—including a decade in custom construction in Charleston, SC—Angela specializes in resilient coastal style homes designed for flood and hurricane zones.
Purchase of PDF Set includes:
- Cover sheet with general notes
- Foundation Plan
- Floor Plans with Dimensions
- Exterior Elevations
- Cross Section
- Door & Window Schedules
- Roof plan
- Electrical Plans
- Cabinetry Elevations (most plans- please inquire to confirm)
What's Not Included:
- Architectural or Engineering Stamp - handled locally if required
- Site Plan - handled locally when required
- Mechanical Drawings (location of heating and air equipment and duct work) - your subcontractors handle this
- Plumbing Drawings (drawings showing the actual plumbing pipe sizes and locations) - your subcontractors handle this
- Energy calculations - handled locally when required
Purchase of Chief Architect plan:
- Plan and Layout files (.plan and .layout) files formatted to be used in design software Chief Architect X15 or Home Designer Pro 2024
- All materials and textures related to plan for 3D viewing
- PDF plan set included with purchase
Readable Reverse Add-On:
- A right reading mirror image of the plan (flipped vertically from right to left) with all dimensions and text formatted to be read correctly