About this plan

A 28 foot square house on a walkout basement, 1,238 square feet above ground with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. 784 square feet on the ground floor, 454 in the loft, and a further 784 in the basement level. These walkout basement cabin plans come as a complete PDF set.

Three floors on a small footprint

On a 28 by 28 foot plot this plan produces just over 2,000 square feet of usable space, because the slope is doing the work. The walkout basement opens at grade on the downhill side with proper windows and its own door, so it is a floor rather than a cellar.

If your land slopes and you have been looking at plans that assume it does not, this is the difference between fighting the site and using it.

The loft level

The loft holds a bedroom, a bathroom and a flex room. Having the bathroom up there means the loft works as a separate suite, and the flex room is the space that becomes an office, a nursery or a snug depending on what the household needs.

Practical detail

There is a dedicated mechanical room in the basement, so the plant is not sharing space with storage or living area. Large windows fill the main living space.

What you get

A complete construction set, supplied as a PDF:

• Dimensioned floor plans for each level, drawn to scale
• Exterior elevations on all four sides
• Building sections and construction details
• Foundation plan with floor, wall and roof framing layouts
• Electrical layout
• Window and door schedules
• Roof plan with pitch and overhang dimensions

Before you build

Permit requirements depend on your location, site and proposed construction. Your building department determines which drawings, calculations and professional approvals are required, and local review may identify changes needed to the plans. Some departments ask for an engineer’s stamp or a foundation designed around your own soil report; arrange these with a local engineer.

Other plans to compare

If these walkout basement cabin plans are not quite the right size, browse every design in Cabin, or compare this one with Lean Cabin, 22×28 and Nordic Cabin with Walkout Basement, 24×36.

Common questions

Can I modify these walkout basement cabin plans?

Often, yes. Common requests include moving a wall, mirroring the layout or adapting the foundation to your site, but what is possible depends on the plan, so ask for a free quote before you buy. Editable CAD files are not available for every plan; email us to confirm availability for this one.

How are the drawings supplied?

Plans are supplied digitally as PDF files. Our Shipping and Delivery Policy explains how and when files are made available.

Are there limits on printing?

No. Print whatever your builder, your subcontractors and your permit submission need.