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Modern Cottage

The Iris

Every stage stays open — jump anywhere

1 / 4 set — stages changed from their defaults

Front elevation — updates with your selectionsNot to scale

Beds: 2
Baths: 2
Sq ft: 1,450
Stories: 1
Footprint: 46×32 ft

Two bedrooms, two baths, one steep roof — a small house with high ceilings and no apologies. The plan we recommend for a first build or a last one.

Options and estimate

Total range$448.5K – $507.8K

Gable, standing-seam metalIncludedGable, architectural shingle−$7,600

No garageIncluded1-bay garage+$22,80014×24 attached

Front-facingIncludedDoors on the street elevation, drive straight inSide-entry+$5,200Same wing, doors turned to the side yard, wider apronThere is no garage to move — add one and its placements unlock.Behind the house+$11,900Pulled back past the rear wall, drive down the side yardThere is no garage to move — add one and its placements unlock.Detached, behind the house+$18,500Separate structure in the rear yard, breezeway to the rear entryThere is no garage to move — add one and its placements unlock.

AlabasterIncludedWarm white body, bronze fixturesIron Ore+$4,000Near-black body, matte black trimClay+$2,700Earthen mid-tone, cream trimCedar & Ash+$10,900Natural cedar accents over ash-grey bodyOhio Valley humidity — natural cedar cladding fails our 10-year envelope standard in this metro's river-basin microclimate.

NoneIncludedComposite deck+$8,10012×10 composite deck on treated framing, steps to gradeExtended composite deck+$12,40016×12, with a wider stair run to the yardCovered rear deck+$13,800Cedar soffit, steps to grade

NoneIncludedPaver patio+$6,20018×14 concrete pavers on a compacted base, steel edgingStone patio+$10,90018×14 full-depth bluestone set on a concrete basePatio with fire pit+$13,80022×16 paver terrace with a gas fire pit and seat wall

Slab on gradeIncludedInsulated monolithic pourBasement, unfinished+$32,3009-ft poured walls, egress window, bath rough-inBasement, finished+$58,900Rec room, bedroom, and full bath below grade · +950 sq ft

Code baselineIncluded2021 IECC envelope, high-efficiency furnaceAll-electric heat pump+$18,500Cold-climate heat pump, sealed ducts, ERVHeat pump + solar+$30,400Heat pump package plus a 7.2 kW roof array

NoneIncludedStone wainscot+$13,300Limestone veneer to the sill line, front elevation

Estimate — locks at contract

medium confidence

Land — est. value1.8-acre buildable parcel in Ayers Rd — confirmed with owner before contract$70,000
Base build — The IrisCincinnati cost index ×0.95$308,800
Selected optionsCincinnati-indexed option deltas$0
Site workFrom feasibility review — partial land$54K – $101K
Impact + tap feesCincinnati municipal schedule$6,400
Contingency3–7% of base + options$9.3K – $21.6K

Total range

$448.5K – $507.8K

$309–$350/sq ft · 1,450 sq ft

Based on partial land feasibility for ASH-CIN-008.

Monthly paymentfrom ~$2,481/mo

Construction-to-perm, 20% down, on the midpoint. See financing

Timeline9–12 mo

Assumes partial land — permitting included.

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Online pricing is an estimate with a stated confidence range, not a binding quote. Your price locks at contract after a site-specific feasibility review.

Roof, siding, windows. Nothing locks; every choice stays editable.

Estimate

$448.5K – $507.8K

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Ashwrks Building Co. is a licensed general contractor in Ohio, building in the Columbus and Cincinnati metros. Cleveland launch waitlist open.

All pricing shown online is an estimate with a stated confidence range, not a binding quote. Your price locks at contract after a site-specific feasibility review.

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