Storybook Style Plans
The storybook style is a whimsical nod toward Hollywood design technically called Provincial Revivalism, and embodies much of what we see in fairy-tale storybooks, stage plays and in our favorite dreams.
The exterior finish is predominately stucco, often rough troweled, and frequently with half-timbering. Exteriors also feature rubble stone, crazed brick, or clinker brick; all-stone, all-brick, and all-wood construction are sometimes used. Turrets with conical roofs are a common feature, as are faux dovecotes. Rooflines are usually curved in some way—swaybacked, sagged, concave, undulating or sharply pointed; gables are usually jerkinhead or very sharply pointed; eaves are often rolled; use of catslides is common. Roofs are commonly finished with wooden shingles, wooden shakes, or slate laid down in a seawave or other intentionally irregular pattern; though the original materials have frequently been replaced over time, the irregular pattern is sometimes imitated in the more modern material.
Round-topped or batten, often with a speakeasy - doors are frequently set in an arched frame lined with stone; when a turret is present, the building's front door typically opens into this. Windows are usually wood-framed with leaded or wavy glass installed; figural insets of stained glass are not uncommon. Wrought iron door hinges, handles, knockers, and locksets are common, as are other wrought iron embellishments.
27 Plans
Plan 1180A The Misty Meadows
Stories:
1Width:
39'-0"Depth:
50'-0"
A Magical Treasure Chest of Amenities
Plan 1173A The Goldberry
Stories:
1Width:
24'-0"Depth:
44'-0"
Our Tiny Storybook Cottage Has Been Expanded!
Plan 1173 The Mirkwood
Stories:
1Width:
22'-0"Depth:
32'-0"
A Tiny Home with Huge Appeal
Plan 1334 The Cherbourg
Bedrooms:
4Baths:
3Half Baths:
1
Stories:
1Width:
78'-0"Depth:
98'-0"
Plan 2470 The Rivendell Manor
Bedrooms:
3Baths:
3Half Baths:
1
Stories:
2Width:
65'-6"Depth:
113'-2"
Storybook Splendor in the Street of Dreams
Plan 2398 The Williams
Stories:
2Width:
32'-0"Depth:
77'-0"
Craftsman home with some great design details
Plan 2392 The Kent
Bedrooms:
3Baths:
3Half Baths:
1
Stories:
2Width:
65'-0"Depth:
47'-0"
Classical Tudor with Modern Conveniences
Plan 2459 The Terrebonne
Bedrooms:
3Baths:
3Half Baths:
1
Stories:
2Width:
100'-6"Depth:
97'-0"
Featured in the 2007 Portland Street of Dreams
Plan 22122T The Sophia
Bedrooms:
4Baths:
2Half Baths:
1
Stories:
2Width:
50'-0"Depth:
56'-0"
Large Master Suite and Bonus Space
Plan 2432A The Benedict
Bedrooms:
4Baths:
3Half Baths:
2
Stories:
2Width:
90'-0"Depth:
70'-0"
Stately European Style Home Fit For Royalty
Plan 2391 The Cannondale
Stories:
2Width:
66'-0"Depth:
41'-0"
Deceivingly Spacious Cottage
Plan 2380 The Lisette
Stories:
2Width:
47'-0"Depth:
82'-0"
French Inspired Sophisticated Home
Plan 2456 The Lyndale
Bedrooms:
4Baths:
3Half Baths:
1
Stories:
2Width:
92'-0"Depth:
47'-0"
Unique Architectural Details in Simple Floor Plan
Plan 2379 The Isabella
Bedrooms:
5Baths:
4Half Baths:
1
Stories:
2Width:
46'-0"Depth:
80'-6"
Plan 2455 The Lacombe
Bedrooms:
5Baths:
4Half Baths:
1
Stories:
2Width:
152'-9"Depth:
94'-6"
Plan 2446 The Toussaint
Bedrooms:
5Baths:
4Half Baths:
1
Stories:
2Width:
99'-0"Depth:
103'-0"
Mother's Suite wih Private Courtyard
Plan 2432 The Douglas
Bedrooms:
4Baths:
4Half Baths:
2
Stories:
2Width:
86'-0"Depth:
60'-0"
Classic 4 Bedroom Plan with French Doors
Plan 22152 The Logan
Bedrooms:
3Baths:
2Half Baths:
1
Stories:
2Width:
45'-0"Depth:
46'-6"
European Plan with Upper Level Bedrooms
Plan 2435 The Holden
Bedrooms:
5Baths:
6+Half Baths:
1
Stories:
2Width:
127'-0"Depth:
92'-2"
Grand Interior, Plus Outdoor Living and Kitchen
Plan 21105 The Sherwood
Bedrooms:
2Baths:
2Half Baths:
1
Stories:
2Width:
35'-0"Depth:
50'-0"
European Cottage Plan with High Ceilings
Plan 21102 The Miranda
Bedrooms:
3Baths:
2Half Baths:
1
Stories:
2Width:
40'-0"Depth:
50'-0"
Plan 2428 The Marigold
Bedrooms:
4Baths:
3Half Baths:
2
Stories:
2Width:
80'-0"Depth:
57'-0"
French Country Plan with Curved Staircase
Plan 2422 The Fireglow
Bedrooms:
4Baths:
3Half Baths:
1
Stories:
2Width:
92'-6"Depth:
46'-0"
Grand Manor Plan with Garage on Side
Plan 2350 The Estherwood
Bedrooms:
3Baths:
2Half Baths:
2
Stories:
2Width:
80'-0"Depth:
77'-6"
Master on Main with Soaring Ceilings
Plan 2413B The Wellington
Bedrooms:
5Baths:
3Half Baths:
1
Stories:
2Width:
102'-0"Depth:
102'-0"
Master Suite and Guest Suite on First Floor
Plan 2171C The Greeley
Bedrooms:
3Baths:
2Half Baths:
1
Stories:
2Width:
27'-0"Depth:
60'-6"
3 Bedroom Storybook Cottage Plan
Plan 5033 The Bucklebury
Stories:
1Width:
17'-6"Depth:
23'-0"
Whimsical Day Use Shop, Potting Shed or Hideout