I’m always looking for good plans for the infill lots my investors and I are working on in Historic Downtown Savannah. Marianne Cusato designed what have become known as the “Katrina Cottages,” small, economical homes meant to act as replacements for the housing lost in Hurricane Katrina. Her latest project is “The New Economy Home,” designed to be “right-sized,” energy efficient, and expandable at a future time when homeowners have more disposable income. At 26 feet wide, it could fit on most urban lots, although it will be a bit too wide for our next projects, at 313 East Park and 528 East Duffy. But we have a couple lots on the radar where the house could fit. I have a couple quibbles with the home—I don’t watch too much TV, but even I wouldn’t want my TV where the rendering shows. But all in all, speaking as someone who has faced the challenges of fitting all the features of today’s homes into sub-2000 square foot spaces, I think it’s a very cool plan.
Blogger Matthew Allan is a specialist in Savannah Real Estate, focusing on Savannah's downtown historic districts, including the Landmark Historic District, Victorian Historic District, Thomas Square Historic District, Starland Historic District, Baldwin Park, and Ardsley Park Historic District.
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