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Narrow lot house plans

A narrow lot house is long and slim, made for a city or infill lot that leaves little room at the sides. Our two plans have 1,100 to 1,792 sq ft of finished space, with the stair or the hall along one side wall.

Plans
2
drawn to scale
Sizes
1,100 to 1,792 sq ft
finished area, ANSI Z765
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· How we calculate · Example plans, not real addresses

28′32′FOYER50.9 sq ftLIVING ROOM235.7 sq ftSTAIRHALL97.2 sq ftPOWDERROOM30.3 sq ftKITCHEN205.6 sq ftLAUNDRY20.1 sq ftDINING ROOM180.6 sq ftFRONT PORCH165 sq ftUP
3 bed narrow lot house, 28 ft wide

The plans

Narrow lot house plans, 2 examples

Each plan is drawn to scale and measured room by room. Open one in the editor and change it to fit your lot.

3 bed narrow lot house, 28 ft wide

The stair, powder room and laundry run along one side wall, so living, dining and kitchen line up front to back across the full width. Three bedrooms upstairs, the primary at the back.

Finished area
1,792 sq ft
166 m² · ANSI Z765
Not counted
165 sq ft
listed apart, see below
Layout
3 bed, 2.5 bath
2 floors
  • 165 sq ft porch or deck
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3 bed narrow lot house, 28 ft wide floor plan: 1,792 sq ft (166 m²) finished, 3 bed, 2.5 bath · 2 floors, drawn to scale with every room labeled.
28′ × 32′ outsideExample floor plan, not a construction drawing

Rooms · 3 bed narrow lot house, 28 ft wide

Room areas, 3 bed narrow lot house, 28 ft wide
RoomFloorSq ftCounts as
FoyerFloor 151Finished, counts
Stair hallFloor 197Finished, counts
Powder roomFloor 130Finished, counts
LaundryFloor 120Finished, counts
Living roomFloor 1236Finished, counts
Dining roomFloor 1181Finished, counts
KitchenFloor 1206Finished, counts
Bedroom 2Floor 2120Finished, counts
Bedroom 3Floor 2134Finished, counts
LandingFloor 284Finished, counts
HallFloor 273Finished, counts
Bath 2Floor 243Finished, counts
Primary bedroomFloor 2240Finished, counts
Primary bathFloor 251Finished, counts
Walk-in closetFloor 253Finished, counts
Front porchOutside165Outside, not counted
Finished area, ANSI Z7651,792outside the walls

2 bed narrow lot house, 20 ft wide

One floor: the living room up front and the kitchen behind it, then a side hall with its own door past the second bedroom and a bath with laundry to the primary suite at the back.

Finished area
1,100 sq ft
102 m² · ANSI Z765
Not counted
117 sq ft
listed apart, see below
Layout
2 bed, 2 bath
one floor
  • 117 sq ft porch or deck
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2 bed narrow lot house, 20 ft wide floor plan: 1,100 sq ft (102 m²) finished, 2 bed, 2 bath · one floor, drawn to scale with every room labeled.
20′ × 55′ outsideExample floor plan, not a construction drawing

Rooms · 2 bed narrow lot house, 20 ft wide

Room areas, 2 bed narrow lot house, 20 ft wide
RoomFloorSq ftCounts as
Living roomFloor 1261Finished, counts
Kitchen and diningFloor 1244Finished, counts
HallFloor 156Finished, counts
Bedroom 2Floor 1145Finished, counts
Bath and laundryFloor 185Finished, counts
Primary bedroomFloor 1139Finished, counts
Primary bathFloor 167Finished, counts
Front porchOutside117Outside, not counted
Finished area, ANSI Z7651,100outside the walls

What counts

What counts in the square footage

On two floors, both count: the two-story plan has 1,792 sq ft over both floors, measured to the outside of the walls. The front porch is outdoors and never counts, on either plan.

Each room is measured inside its walls. The finished area of a house is measured to the outside of the exterior walls (ANSI Z765), so it is larger than the rooms added up.

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Questions

Narrow lot house plans: questions

About these narrow lot house plans. Can’t find your answer? Send us a message.

How wide is a narrow lot house?

Most are 20 to 30 feet wide, so they fit a lot of about 25 to 40 feet once the side setbacks are taken off. Check your local setbacks before you choose a width.

How is a narrow lot house different from a townhouse?

A townhouse shares its side walls with the neighbors. A narrow lot house stands alone, so it can have windows and a door on the sides, like the side entry of our one-story plan.

What is a good layout for a narrow house?

Run the stair and the small rooms along one side wall and keep the main rooms open across the width, so daylight reaches from front to back.

Can I change these plans?

Yes. Click Open in the editor under a plan and it opens as your own plan in the Squaremetry editor, with the same numbers as on this page. Move a wall and every area and the total update.

Is this a construction drawing?

No. This is an example floor plan, not a construction drawing. The Squaremetry team drew it for this page; it has no address. For a permit you need drawings from a qualified designer.

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