Mediterranean Cortez House Plan Fits On a Narrow Lot

The three-bedroom Cortez is a Mediterranean-style stucco home designed for a narrow lot with the zero lot line concept in mind. It's only 38 feet wide and has no windows on the right side.

The zero lot line concept is brought into play when additional privacy is desired along one of the building lot lines, or when a builder wishes to construct two mirror-image units in a duplex configuration. This allows each of the units to have one wide side yard instead of two narrow ones.

If desired, windows could be added, but the home is already richly glassed and naturally bright. The rear of the home has more window area than wall, facing out across a covered terrace that can be screened. Sliding glass doors provide access from the kitchen/nook area as well as the owners' suite.

From the dining room, you look into an enclosed courtyard through wide windows, crowned by an arched transom. Inside, a columned archway echoes the graceful curves of the windows and defines the areas of the dining room and the vaulted living room.

The kitchen offers plentiful counter and storage space. A powder room is centrally located, close to the front door and a walk-through utility room that opens into the garage.

Features in the owners' suite include a walk-in closet, linen storage, oversized shower, twin vanities and a private toilet. A small arched window brightens the stairwell leading upstairs to two additional bedrooms that share a jack and jill bathroom.