{"id":11145,"date":"2022-12-26T15:40:30","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T15:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=11145"},"modified":"2023-03-01T14:24:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T14:24:36","slug":"free-plans-for-farmhouse-addition-and-garage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/free-plans-for-farmhouse-addition-and-garage\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Plans for Farmhouse Addition and Garage"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2017, I found a complete set of house plans for a farmhouse being given away free.<\/p>\n

The author,\u00a0Jay 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.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Originally called the Virginia Farmhouse, he changed the name to the American Farmhouse. You can download free open-source house plans, complete plans, architectural drawings and design files with some additional ideas already included.<\/p>\n

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American Farmhouse Design Modifications<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The American Farmhouse Book included some ideas for customizations and additions.<\/p>\n

The Free Farmhouse FAQ page gave some ideas on how the original plans could be made larger.<\/p>\n

Traditional design is all about proportions. Instead of inflating the house to squeeze in another room or two, build more rooms to the back. Rear additions are easy and encouraged.<\/p>\n

Free Farmhouse Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

American Farmhouse Extended Design<\/h2>\n

Now \u00a0Jay Osborne has added a complete set of plans for the original farmhouse with a large addition and an attached garage.<\/p>\n

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The original Free Farmhouse Plans on the left
The Extended Plan on the right<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The original Free Farmhouse Plans build a small 975 square foot two-story traditional farmhouse. The Extended Design is 1945 square feet. You can find all of the files on his site, www.freefarmhouse.com<\/a>. The original farmhouse is 32′ x 16′.<\/p>\n

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Original and Addition Plan Concept
American Farmhouse Extended Plans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The black is the original farmhouse. The red is the addition.<\/p>\n

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1st Floor Original and Addition Plan Concept
American Farmhouse Extended Plans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The extended plan leaves the front alone. The original living room, hallway and kitchen open into a large family room. The kitchen sink moves into the addition and a bay window gives more room in the dining area.<\/p>\n

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1st Floor Addition Plan Concept
American Farmhouse Extended Plans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Upstairs the hallway open into a master bedroom suite with a large walk-in closet, private bath and large rocking chair porch.<\/p>\n

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1st Floor Addition Plan
American Farmhouse Extended Plans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The downstairs of the addition includes a family room or dining room, another bathroom and another bedroom or office.<\/p>\n

Having a downstairs bedroom with bathroom is a real plus.<\/p>\n

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2nd Floor Addition Plan
American Farmhouse Extended Plans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The upstairs bedroom has a fireplace. The bathroom has a shower and a soaking tub.<\/p>\n

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Sketch of American Farmhouse Extended Plans
The front is the original house.
The back is the addition.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The original Free Farmhouse Plans build a small 975 square foot two-story traditional farmhouse. The Extended Design gives ideas for how you can build a bigger farmhouse or build onto the small farmhouse. The extended design is 1945 square feet.<\/p>\n

You can build the design in stages. You can get a CO, turn on the power and live in the house while you complete the addition.<\/p>\n

The American Farmhouse is roughly 975 square feet in size. It has two bedrooms, a bathroom, and a small powder room with a toilet. The living room can be a temporary guest bedroom. It works well for 1-3 residents. But since it can grow over time, these numbers aren’t very important.<\/p>\n

The Extended American Farmhouse has 1945 square feet and a garage. It includes a master bedroom suite with a private balcony on the upper floor, and below it has an office \/ guest bedroom suite (that could be converted to a first floor master bedroom.) On the lower level, it also includes a larger kitchen, a family room (that could be a formal dining room), and a wrap-around porch. Altogether, the extended design is about twice the size as the original American Farmhouse.<\/p>\n

Free Farmhouse Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Garage Addition
American Farmhouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Garage<\/h2>\n

The garage is another 576 square feet. Although it is attached, it does not open directly into the house, so you don’t have to worry about carbon monoxide in either of the two bedrooms on the other side of that wall.<\/p>\n

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Garage Slab Addition Detail
American Farmhouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The free plans include the foundation and a sloped reinforced concrete floor. The ceiling is 9-feet high. It calls for two ceiling lights and plenty of outlets. There is an outside lantern between the two garage doors. There are two pedestrian doors, one to the porch, the other to the yard.<\/p>\n

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Rendering of American Farmhouse Plan with Additions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

American Farmhouse Extended Plans<\/h2>\n

Both open-source architectural drawing sets are available at FreeFarmhouse.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The plans include:<\/p>\n