Historic  Shed™ Cottages/ Tiny Homes

There are many potential uses for a tiny house or cottage including a guest house, spare bedroom, granny flat, vacation home, rental unit, to house and aging parent or a child home from college. And with the Tiny House movement spreading like wildfire, we’ve seen how a small cottages can make a wonderful full time home. Below are some base plans for cottage designs. Each can be modified in a variety of ways to complement your historic property or meet your individual needs, and we have several more under production. Most cottages price out in the $225- 250 per sf range when complete (including utilities), although this can vary depending on finishes chosen and site location. Call to discuss options, pricing and other model options. All Historic Shed™ cottages are engineered to meet Florida Building Codes. Plans are provided by Historic Shed as part of the building project.

We also offer building shells that you can finish out yourself.

Palmetto Cottage

Side & End Entry Options

The Palmetto model is a 1 bedroom, 1 bath cottage that offers separation between the living and bedroom areas. It can have loft storage over the bath/ hallway area as well as be built with a full length porch on the end or sides.

  • 336 sf
  • 1 bedroom/ 1 bath
  • 14'x24' standard size
  • Pier or concrete slab options
  • Gable or hipped roof options
  • Cathedral ceiling in living and bedrooms
  • Multiple porch options from small covered portico to full width porch
  • Impact windows available
  • Can be adapted to a 16'x24' or larger footprint

Seaborne Cottage

Side & End Entry Options

The Seaborne model is a comfortable 1 bedroom, 1 bath unit that can have a side or end entry to adapt to your site needs. It features a larger bedroom closet than other models.

  • 352 sf
  • 1 bedroom/ 1 bath
  • 16'x22' standard size
  • Pier or concrete slab options
  • Gable or hipped roof options
  • Cathedral ceiling in main room
  • Multiple porch options from small covered portico to full width porch
  • Impact windows available
  • Can be adapted to a larger footprint with room for a stackable washer dryer

Laurel Cottage

Laurel Cottage is a very comfortably laid out cottage that adapts to many architectural styles. It works nicely with a full with porch for extended outdoor living.

  • 576 sf
  • 1 bedroom/ 1 bath
  • 24'x24' standard size
  • Pier or concrete slab options
  • Gable or hipped roof options
  • Cathedral ceiling in living and bedrooms
  • Stackable washer dryer closet
  • Multiple porch options from small covered portico to full width porch
  • Impact windows available
  • Can be adapted to a smaller 20'x22' footprint

Bayview Cottage

Two Bedroom Cottage

The Bayview Cottage has a two bedroom layout, with one larger bedroom and a smaller second bedroom. The cottage has room for a full washer and dryer, or a stackable with storage.

  • 576 sf
  • 2 bedroom/ 1 bath
  • 24'x24' building footprint
  • Pier or concrete slab options
  • Gable or hipped roof options
  • Cathedral ceiling in main room
  • Washer dryer area
  • Multiple porch options from small covered portico to full width porch
  • Impact windows available
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