House plans · Designed in Minnesota
Home plans drawn for Minnesota winters.
Next Gen Housing draws complete, dimensioned house plans with frost, snow and cold in mind from the first line. Ranch homes now, ADUs and barndominiums next. And we tell you plainly what your building department will still ask for.
- Dimensioned plan sets
- Changes on request
- Straight answers on permits
Now available
The Birchwood 2110
A single-level ranch with a full basement and a three-car garage, designed for Minnesota's Climate Zone 6.
View the plan- Square feet
- 2,112
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Garage
- 3-car
- Foundation
- Full basement
- Climate
- Zone 6
01 · The catalog
Three kinds of homes. One ready now.
The Birchwood ranch is ready now. ADU and barndominium plans are next, and what people ask for helps decide which we draw first.
Illustration · 2,112 sq ft · 3 bed · 2 bath · 3-car
Ranch homes
One-level living over a full basement, starting with the Birchwood 2110: 2,112 sq ft, three bedrooms, two baths.
See the Birchwood Coming soonIllustration only. Not a plan.
ADUs
Backyard cottages, garage apartments and in-law suites. Small footprints that have to work hard.
Get notified Coming soonIllustration only. Not a plan.
Barndominiums
Living space and a real shop under one roof.
Get notifiedLike a plan, but not every line of it?
Start from ours and tell us what to change. Every modification is quoted in writing before any drafting starts.
02 · Built for here
Plans that start from where you'll build.
A plan drawn for a mild climate and shipped north leaves your builder doing the hard thinking. Ours begin with Minnesota conditions.
Cold-climate thinking
The Birchwood 2110 is designed for Climate Zone 6, which covers southern and central Minnesota. Building up north in Zone 7? Tell us, because insulation details change.
Below the frost line
Minnesota sets minimum footing depths by region, and your building official confirms what applies to your lot. Tell us where you're building and we'll flag what may change.
Snow on the roof
Your truss supplier engineers the roof trusses for your site's snow load. The plan set shows the layout they work from.
Basements worth having
Footings already go deep here, so a full basement is a natural fit. The Birchwood 2110 includes one.
03 · Straight talk
A plan set starts your permit. It doesn't finish it.
No one can honestly promise that a set of house plans will pass every building department as-is. Here's what you get from us, and what your local team takes care of.
What's in the Birchwood plan set
- Cover sheet & general notes
- Foundation plan
- Floor plan
- Roof truss layout
- Exterior elevations
- Building & wall sections
- Electrical plan
- Door & window schedules
Drawn at 1/4 in. = 1 ft on 24 × 36 in. sheets. See the full set.
What your local team handles
- Building officialPlan review, your permit, inspections, and any local amendments to the code.
- Engineer, when requiredItems like heavily loaded beams, long spans, retaining walls or poor soils, and some modifications.
- Truss supplierEngineered truss drawings for your roof and your site's snow load.
- Builder or surveyorThe site plan for your lot: setbacks, grading, driveway, and well and septic on rural sites.
- Builder and HVAC contractorEnergy code paperwork and heating and cooling equipment sizing.
04 · How it works
From first look to building permit.
Pick a starting point
Start with the Birchwood 2110, or tell us about the ADU or barndominium you have in mind.
Request pricing
Tell us where you're building. Location changes details like climate zone, frost depth and local rules.
Customize, if you want
Ask for changes before you commit. We'll tell you what's practical and quote it first.
Build with your local team
Take the set to your builder, truss supplier, an engineer if needed, and your building official.
Next on the drafting table
ADU and barndominium plans are next.
Get an email when the first ones are posted. Tell us what you'd want in yours; it helps decide what we draw first.