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The Bayfield Contemporary

Articulated public rooms — contemporary urban infill with no garage.

3

bedrooms

2.1

bathrooms

2,160

sqft

2

stories

None

garage

contemporary

style

Estimated build cost$475,000 $605,000$250/sqft

Mid-tier finishes, urban location, 2026 dollars. No garage. Detached garage adds $35-55K if added.

About this plan

The Bayfield is a 2,160 sqft contemporary on a 36'×30' two-story rectangle. The smallest of our 2-story plans, it's designed for narrow urban lots and avoids the great-room sprawl that dominates suburban farmhouse design.

Downstairs, three articulated public rooms — living at the front, then a hall + powder + pantry through the middle, then kitchen and dining as distinct rectangles at the back — connect via interior open archways. Upstairs, the primary occupies the back of the home full-width-minus-the-WIC; two secondary bedrooms share a bath across the front.

Drawn from the AIA Small Project Awards plan vocabulary. Great for an urban-infill couple, a young family on a tight lot, or anyone who prefers distinct rooms over one big great room. Pairs naturally with a detached garage at the rear of the lot or street parking only.

Key features

  • Three bedrooms, two full + one half bath
  • Primary suite at back of upper floor
  • Articulated public rooms — distinct kitchen, dining, living
  • Pantry tucked between hall and back zone
  • No garage — smallest possible footprint
  • Optional carport or detached garage at rear
  • Optional bonus room or home office

Floor plan

North is up. Dimensions in feet. Hover any element to see its name in the design workspace once you select this plan.

Floor Plan — Schematic
DWREFUPStudy120 sfFoyer96 sfLiving Room216 sfPowderPantryKitchen216 sfDining216 sf36'-0"30'-0"05101520FEETGROUND FLOORThe Bayfield ContemporarySCALE: 1/4"=1'-0"WDDNBedroom 2120 sfBedroom 3144 sfBath120 sfClosetClosetLaundryW.I.C.96 sfPrimary Bath120 sfPrimary Bedroom216 sf36'-0"30'-0"05101520FEETUPPER FLOORThe Bayfield ContemporarySCALE: 1/4"=1'-0"N
office
entry
living room
half bath
storage
kitchen
dining room
bedroom
bathroom
primary closet

Best for

urban infillsmall lotyoung familyfirst-time buyernarrow lotdownsizing couple

Source & license

Source: Composite of AIA Small Project Awards plan vocabulary patterns

License: Original work created for Almost an Architect. Inspired by published patterns; not a literal recreation of any single plan.