New Vessica

The New Vessica is 289 square feet. However, we don’t include the loft in the total square footage of the house because it is not technically “habitable“. With the optional downstairs bedroom, the size of the house would increase from 289 square feet to 384. The house is 18′ 4″ tall from the floor to the top of the roof.

This house is not designed to be portable. We sell the plans to build it on location.

Cost to Build

Estimated Material Costs: $24,000 (289 sq ft) or $31,000 (384 sq ft)

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General notes about construction costs: Costs for materials are almost the same in different regions but labor costs will vary greatly depending on where you live. We provide costs with a raised perimeter concrete foundation. Depending on where you live, it is possible you will need an engineered foundation designed by a licensed contractor or engineer in your state.

Loft

We don’t count the loft as square footage in this house because with so much sloped ceiling, it doesn’t officially qualify as a habitable room. That said, with seven feet of ceiling height over more than 50 square feet, the loft provides a lot of usable space. The loft is accessed by a ladder in the kitchen.

Can I put in stairs instead of a ladder?
No, stairs won’t fit, but “ladder stairs” will.

Foundation

We sell our plans with a raised perimeter foundation. However, it is possible to put this house on a slab foundation or even over a basement. However, you may need to work with an architect or engineer licensed in your state to get approval from the building department.

Can this house be built on wheels?
No. This small house is designed to be built on a permanent foundation.

Utilities and appliances

The kitchen includes a dishwasher, full size range with oven, and built in microwave. The tank-less on demand water heater ensures that you never run out of hot water, and tucks away completely out of view. An under counter washer/dryer is also included. A small fireplace is tucked nicely in the corner of the great room.

Can I install air conditioning?
Yes, you can. Our plans don’t include an air conditioning unit, but you can install one in the loft or outside the house.

What type of fireplace does the house have?
We don’t specify a specific fire place or heater because codes vary so much based on climate. We recommend discussing your options with a building contractor licensed in your state. When you build this house, please send us pictures. Since we don’t build the house ourselves, we are dependent on you to supply us with real pictures.

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