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Kickstarter to Support Free Starter Farmhouse Plans

Kickstarter to Support Free Starter Farmhouse Plans

I’ve been sharing Jay Osborne’s Free Farmhouse plans since 2017 when I found his Two Story 16′ x 32′ Virginia Farmhouse House Plans. There are four more Starter Farmhouse plans.  They are designed to be easy to modify. Each can be as small as 750 

Site Plans, Landscape Plans and Planning Your Landscape

Site Plans, Landscape Plans and Planning Your Landscape

Some of the Free Cabin Plans from Jay Osborne include a Site/Landscape Plan page. These are just sample plans. A real Site Plan is specific to where you will be building a house. The sample landscape plan gives you an idea of how to prepare 

Small Backyard Farmhouses Book with Open Source House Plans

Small Backyard Farmhouses Book with Open Source House Plans

I’ve been sharing the free house plans for Jay Osborne’s small farmhouses as the designs have evolved. Now, the book is available. It includes the basic plans. More details are available free. They are designed to be easy to modify. Each can be as small 

Free 16×28 749 Square Feet Backyard Farmhouse Plans

Free 16×28 749 Square Feet Backyard Farmhouse Plans

You can download free building plans for a traditional style 16×28 2-bedroom farmhouse with 749 square feet, sized right to be an accessory house. Jay Osborne, www.freefarmhouse.com, has designed a Tiny Farmhouse, under 500 square feet and an ADU Small Farmhouse in three sizes and 

Free 2-Story House Plans for 16×32 Backyard Farmhouse

Free 2-Story House Plans for 16×32 Backyard Farmhouse

This is the largest of the free open source Backyard Farmhouse plans Jay Osborne, www.freefarmhouse.com, designed. It is still small, 857 square feet. It is 16 feet deep, like the other variations. Compare the plans to see how much difference the additional width can make. 

Free 16×24 Open Source Backyard Farmhouse ADU Plans

Free 16×24 Open Source Backyard Farmhouse ADU Plans

Free Open Source Backyard Farmhouse ADU Plans designed by Jay Osborne, www.freefarmhouse.com, are available in three sizes and dozens of variations. The smallest is 16×24 with 646 square feet. It is designed to work within most local zoning restrictions for ADUs or Accessory Dwelling Units. 

Free Open Source Granny Flat House Plans

Free Open Source Granny Flat House Plans

Jay Osborne’s Free Backyard Farmhouse ADU Plans are practical, compact and efficient with all the character of a restored farmhouse home. This variation has a ground floor bedroom and bathroom. The first floor bedroom can be built at the same time as the rest of 

The Backyard Farmhouse – Free Open Source ADU Plans in Three Sizes

The Backyard Farmhouse – Free Open Source ADU Plans in Three Sizes

Jay Osborne, www.freefarmhouse.com, has designed an ADU Small Farmhouse with three sizes and dozens of variations. The three sizes start at 16×24 with 646 square feet, a little larger 16×28 with 749 square feet, and the largest 16×32 with 857 square feet, all with potential 

Tiny Farmhouse Plans from Free Farmhouse

Tiny Farmhouse Plans from Free Farmhouse

Jay Osborne, www.freefarmhouse.com, has designed a Tiny Farmhouse that is easy to build onto later. It is less than 500 square feet to be finished quickly and inexpensively. Then add on as you can afford to. With only one bedroom, and less than 500 square 

Free Plans for Farmhouse Addition and Garage

Free Plans for Farmhouse Addition and Garage

In 2017, I found a complete set of house plans for a farmhouse being given away free. The author, Jay Osborne, based the design on an abandoned farmhouse he found in a Virginia forest. He created it as an open-source art project house design. Originally called