I designed Stone Ridge Cottage as a 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath mountain home that stacks 1,848 square feet across three stories on a sloping lot with outdoor living that rivals homes twice its size. If you want a first-floor master, a screened porch with its own fireplace, and a compact footprint that works on mountain terrain, this is your plan.

The main level holds 1,350 square feet with a vaulted family room and dining area, a double-sided stone fireplace, and an open living layout that keeps everything connected. The first-floor master bedroom gives you main-level convenience, and nine-foot ceilings maintain the sense of space. Upstairs, 498 square feet adds a study and bedroom. The unfinished lower level is ready for an exercise room, recreation room, and additional living whenever your family needs it. A golf cart garage tucks into the grade change.

The outdoor spaces on this home are extraordinary. An entry porch, rear porch, open deck, screened porch with fireplace, and covered patio give you outdoor living on every level and for every mood. At 53 feet wide by 47 feet 4 inches deep, the footprint keeps site work manageable on sloping terrain. The three-story design makes the most of every inch of hillside without spreading the home too wide.

The Stone Ridge Cottage plan is available for $1,495. For more mountain and walkout designs, explore Acadia Mountain Cottage, Mountain Moss Cabin, Foothill’s Cottage, and Chimney Top.