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   We have noticed over the last several years that customers are moving away from the large, elaborate homes, and asking for smaller, well-designed, and planned homes that contain less, but more efficient space.  As people move towards retirement, their needs for large great rooms, formal dining rooms etc, are less critical.  Most of the homes we have built have been in the 1200 - 2000sf range for the last several years.  Our customers focus on well designed living / kitchen spaces, a reasonably sized master suite, and additional flex space that can serve as an office or a bedroom to accommodate summer guests.  Here is an interesting article we found looking at national trends towards smaller homes.  Smaller home trends

REEF has also designed some smaller homes as part of our standard portfolio called the Cottage Collection... click here -Cottage Plans

Much of the work requested over the last several years has been for small, nicely detailed, and smartly-designed homes to replace family cottages in areas near many of Cape Cod's beaches. Zoning bylaws do allow cottage tear-downs in most towns, and you would be surprised what towns will allow to replace them.  Often times customers come in with a desire to remodel or renovate an old cottage, but once they find out the poor condition of the structure, the cost to upgrade all mechanical systems, and the requirements of the structural and energy codes, the costs often times far surpass the costs of new construction.  REEF has new home plans tailored for this scenario called our Cottage Collection (Click here to see our -Cottage Plans.)  These plans are compact, efficient, and but stylish and offer a lot of flexibilty and they are a good starting point for many of our customers. Click below and contact us today to find out what we can do for you!!