What fits on your plot
The arithmetic for the common plot sizes. Buildable area after a modest setback, and how many bedrooms that really supports — at 914 mm clear each side of every bed, not at whatever fits on paper.
20 × 30 ft — 600 sq ft
about 200 sq ft buildable ·
needs a second storey for a full house
25 × 40 ft — 1,000 sq ft
about 450 sq ft buildable ·
needs a second storey for a full house
30 × 40 ft — 1,200 sq ft
about 600 sq ft buildable ·
needs a second storey for a full house
30 × 50 ft — 1,500 sq ft
about 800 sq ft buildable ·
2 bedrooms
on one floor
30 × 60 ft — 1,800 sq ft
about 1,000 sq ft buildable ·
3 bedrooms
on one floor
40 × 40 ft — 1,600 sq ft
about 900 sq ft buildable ·
3 bedrooms
on one floor
40 × 60 ft — 2,400 sq ft
about 1,500 sq ft buildable ·
3 bedrooms
on one floor
50 × 80 ft — 4,000 sq ft
about 2,800 sq ft buildable ·
3 bedrooms
on one floor
60 × 40 ft — 2,400 sq ft
about 1,500 sq ft buildable ·
3 bedrooms
on one floor
60 × 90 ft — 5,400 sq ft
about 4,000 sq ft buildable ·
3 bedrooms
on one floor
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