Katrina Cottage in Forest Lake

[ASH]

I saw some sitework going on acress from Draper Lake in Forest Lake and so went in to see who was building what.

Turns out it will be a Katrina Cottage. The Owner of T.A. Turner Construction told me that as many as a dozen may be going in there. The set of plans he was working from will be a 1,200 ft^2 home.

Katrina Cottages are new urban designs that Duany and the New urban Guild Foundation came up with immediately after Katrina.

 

[rapunzel]

And they have the best use of space ever.

 

[ASH]

The builder told me they get the materials in a big package from Lowes and because it is all one source, the package is something like 15% lower than normal.
May become some affordable housing right along 30-A.

 

[traderx]

The builder told me they get the materials in a big package from Lowes and because it is all one source, the package is something like 15% lower than normal.
May become some affordable housing right along 30-A.

Are they shotgun houses?

 

[SHELLY]

Are they shotgun houses?

Yeah.

 

[AAbsolute]

And they have the best use of space ever.

At 1,200 feet they better.

 

[elgordoboy]

I grew up in 960 sq/ft. There were two of us sometimes and sometimes 6. It was ok..

 

[beachmouse]

1200 sf heated/cooled is a decent size for a small family vacation cottage where you only plan to really sleep and occasionally eat in there. You can do without the trophy bathroom for a couple weeks a year.

My parents' little cottage on the lake is like 750 sf tops on grade with one of those scary root cellar-like basements that are only fit to store the kayaks in underneath.

 

[traderx]

I did not bookmark the page, but read earlier that the Katrina Cottage is designed to be a temporary residence. The cost based on the Lowe's package is $100 per SF. No idea as to finishes, construction, appliances, etc., but that does not sound like a wonderful deal.

The builder at the linked website offers to build cottages for a little over $100 per SF. I don't know the builder or anything about his reputation or methods but one has to wonder about the Katrina Cottage pricing, especially if they are shotgun houses.

http://steveingramhomes.com/cottageplans.html

 

[AAbsolute]

I did not bookmark the page, but read earlier that the Katrina Cottage is designed to be a temporary residence. The cost based on the Lowe's package is $100 per SF. No idea as to finishes, construction, appliances, etc., but that does not sound like a wonderful deal.

The builder at the linked website offers to build cottages for a little over $100 per SF. I don't know the builder or anything about his reputation or methods but one has to wonder about the Katrina Cottage pricing, especially if they are shotgun houses.

http://steveingramhomes.com/cottageplans.html

I don't know the builder, but that is an excellent website. I wish him good fortune, safety and luck. This area needs more builders who build for authentic pricing. Maybe with a few more like this it will break up the undercurrent group and expose some truth.