The Cottonwood #1 barndominium plan is a 1,604 square foot single-story barndominium with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, and no attached garage. It may be the most efficient design in our catalog, and it is the plan we point people to when they want a barndominium without paying to heat, cool, and clean space they do not use.
3 bed | 2 bath | 1,604 sq ft | no attached garage | price starts at $1,399
Right-sized, not shrunk
The Cottonwood #1 is a full three bedroom, two bathroom home at 1,604 square feet. Nothing about it reads as a compromise.
There is a difference between a small plan and an efficient one. A small plan takes a big house and squeezes everything until the halls are tight and the bedrooms will not hold a queen bed with nightstands. An efficient plan cuts the space that was not doing any work in the first place. That is what happened here.
The circulation is short. There is not a lot of hallway, which means more of your 1,604 square feet is room you actually stand in.
The open living and kitchen space stays big
The one thing the Cottonwood #1 does not shrink is the part people buy a barndominium for. The living and kitchen area stays wide open, because that open span is the whole point of the building type.
Barndominium construction gives you clear-span structure. You are not fighting a load-bearing wall down the middle of the house. Spending that advantage on the main living area, and taking the square footage back out of the bedrooms and halls, is the trade that makes this plan work.
Three bedrooms and two baths round out a home that suits a couple, a small family, a first build, or a retirement house on land you already own.
What to expect after you buy
A smaller footprint usually means a lower total build cost, but the plan price is a small piece of the picture. Your builder, your finishes, and your local labor market drive the number far more than the square footage does. Get a real bid before you set a budget.
Any Fry Design Co. plan can be modified to fit your lot. On a plan this efficient, the most common change is adding a garage or shop, since the Cottonwood #1 is drawn without one. Call (405) 293-9700 if you want to talk through what that addition does to the footprint.
Cottonwood #1 barndominium plan FAQ
How big is the Cottonwood #1 plan? The Cottonwood #1 is 1,604 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.
Is the Cottonwood #1 the smallest barndominium plan Fry Design Co. sells? It is one of the smallest three bedroom plans in the catalog. Fry Design Co. offers plans ranging from roughly 500 square feet up to 4,800 square feet.
Does the Cottonwood #1 have a garage? No. It is designed without an attached garage, which keeps the footprint and the build cost down. A garage can be added as a modification.
Can I build the Cottonwood #1 as my first home? It is a common choice for first builds. Three bedrooms, two baths, and an open living area at 1,604 square feet keeps the loan and the utility bills more manageable than a larger plan.