KraftHAUS

4 bed · 3 bath · ~2,647 sf · 2-story · Craftsman Bungalow

A classic California Craftsman bungalow form updated for modern living and built to outlast the neighborhood into which it fits so quietly.

The KraftHAUS borrows from traditional California Craftsman styling, tucking a full second story under a new gabled roofline. From the street, it looks like it belongs. Inside, it's been completely rethought. A gabled roof and shed dormers create generous ceiling heights and natural light throughout, while keeping the profile low-key enough for any established neighborhood.

Downstairs is anchored by a big, open great room that spills right out to the backyard. A home office or guest room and a full bath round out the ground floor, all connected through a central entry and stairwell that gets great light from the dormer windows above. Upstairs, three bedrooms each get their own unique ceiling shaped by the roofline, along with two full bathrooms.

The floor plan is built to flex. The lower-floor bedroom and bath can be partitioned off as a self-contained unit, making it easy to convert to a duplex, house a family member, or bring in rental income. Generous porches front and back, plus an upstairs balcony, give you plenty of room for the indoor-outdoor California lifestyle.

The single-car garage works well as storage, a workshop, or a home office. And while this plan was designed with sensitivity to lot width, it works just as well on wider lots in neighborhoods affected by the Eaton Fire and similar events.