Another batch of fresh house plans just rolled out at W.L. Martin Home Designs this week, and this group leans hard into what builders and buyers are asking for right now: smaller, smarter, truly buildable homes.
This release includes 10 new designs ranging from creative tiny homes starting around 574 square feet, up through compact homes in the 751 and 799 square foot range, and on to unique one story and two story layouts for growing families. Many of these plans are brand new to our portfolio, yet they follow the same theme that has guided us for decades: homes that are Affordable by Design. In other words, these are plans that start by protecting budgets at the drawing board so developers can hit real price points in the field.
Tiny Homes With Real Living Power
The smallest plans in this release, including options around 574, 751, and 799 square feet, are a good example of what we mean by Affordable by Design. They are not stripped down or awkward. They are simply efficient.
Instead of long hallways and odd leftover spaces, these tiny home plans lean into open living areas, smart kitchen placement, and storage that is tucked into corners that would otherwise go to waste. Thoughtful window placement makes smaller rooms feel generous. Flexible spaces can pull double duty as a work corner, hobby area, or guest sleeping zone.
For developers, these compact footprints can unlock tighter infill lots, accessory dwelling unit options, or small home communities that appeal to first time buyers, downsizers, and long term renters who want quality without excess. Less square footage means fewer materials and shorter build times, while the layouts still feel like a home people can actually live in, not just a novelty.
One Story And Two Story Plans For Growing Families
Not every buyer is ready for a tiny home, and this release also brings in a range of single family plans that serve young families, move down buyers, and everyone in between.
You will see one story homes that keep everything on a single level for comfort and long term accessibility, along with two story designs that stack bedrooms and flex spaces upstairs to control the footprint and site costs. These plans work hard to keep the main traffic patterns simple. Think clear routes from garage to pantry to kitchen, open living and dining spaces where families can spread out, and primary suites that feel private without requiring a huge bump in square footage.
For developers, that translates to fewer framing surprises, easier mechanical runs, and elevations that look good without relying on expensive exterior details. You get homes that present well online and from the street while still respecting your pro forma.
What Makes These Plans Affordable By Design
A lot of people talk about affordability only at the point of sale. We think it starts much earlier.
With this new group of 10 plans, we leaned into a few guiding ideas: keep footprints tight and purposeful so every square foot earns its place, use simple, repeatable structural moves that framers understand right away, stack wet walls and organize mechanical paths so trades can move efficiently, and offer layouts that can be repeated across multiple lots without every house looking exactly the same.
Those choices do a quiet kind of work for you. They help control takeoff numbers. They make schedules more predictable. They reduce the need for custom fixes in the field. Over multiple builds, that turns into very real savings.
Developers who use our plans across several communities often tell us the same thing: the designs are easy to permit, easy to explain to buyers, and easy to build again and again without headaches. That is what we aim for with every release, and this batch is very much in that tradition.
Why Developers Are Paying Attention To This Size Range
Across North America, the pressure on affordability is not going away. Land is not getting cheaper. Materials and labor are still under strain. At the same time, the demand for attainable new homes remains strong.
That is exactly where this new collection fits.
Tiny homes in the 574 to 799 square foot range help you reach new price points and new types of communities. Compact one story and two story plans allow you to create offerings for first time buyers and growing families without pushing them out of reach financially. When your product line leans into this kind of efficient design, it becomes easier to make the math work for you and for your buyers.
These are the kinds of homes that can be duplicated across phases, scaled into small subdivisions, and adapted to different elevations or exterior palettes without a complete redesign.
Ready To Build, Ready For Your Next Phase
All 10 of these new plans are created with real world buildability at the front of our minds. They are drawn for developers and builders who want to move from concept to foundations without a lot of back and forth.
If you are planning your next group of lots, building out a new phase, or simply refreshing your plan lineup, this release is a good place to start. You will find tiny homes that feel bigger than their square footage, compact single family plans that fit a wide range of buyers, and one story and two story layouts that respect budgets and daily life.
At W.L. Martin Home Designs, we are excited to keep expanding our Affordable by Design portfolio with plans that do what you need them to do in the field. Take a look at the newest additions, imagine them on your lots, and see how they can become part of the next wave of homes your buyers will be proud to move into.
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