Micro variant starter

Smallest viable cradle-to-grave footprint. For a couple, an off-grid base camp, or an ADU/guest casita on a parent property.

What's coming on this page

• Top-down floor-plan diagram (SVG) at scale, with overall dimensions labeled.
• Room-by-room square footage breakdown.
• Build-cost range (low / mid / high) for MN, with line-item caveats.
• Variant-specific code considerations (egress paths, fire separations, room ratios).
• The siting and orientation logic — why the orientation matters for this footprint.
• How to use the render tool to drop this footprint on your lot.

Footprint

Approximate gross conditioned square footage: 500 – 800 sq ft.

Construction DNA (shared with all variants)

See the homepage for the construction-DNA list. Same envelope, same heat source decision tree, same plywood-shiplap interior.