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Chalet style house plans

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Chalet houses originated in Switzerland. People living in the Swiss Alps built small cottages for shepherds in the highlands. During summer, shepherds moved flocks of sheep from the valley to high-mountain meadows. Locals constructed houses with gable roofs and overhangs up to 1 meter wide to protect against the bright mountain sun. Since the roofs looked like shepherd's hats, which were called chalets, people named these houses chalet-style houses.

The Swiss constructed a foundation on the hillside using stones and built a house with wooden lumber. The house boasts a lower level of stone and an upper level of wood. On the ground floor, there was an outlet leading to the courtyard that covered the terrace. The first to utilize this style were the proprietors of small family hotels when Alpine vacations became popular in England and France. From the terrace, you can take in a breathtaking view of the mountains. Houses were built in mountainous and coastal regions to make the most of the breathtaking views.

Chalet-style cottages were later designed with expansive windows and no basement floors by architects. The main features of the chalet-style are pitched roofs, large windows, balconies, and a combination of stone and plaster or stone and planks for wall cladding.

In our catalog of chalet-style homes, you'll discover a range of options to suit your needs, from cozy cottages to spacious residences for year-round living or vacationing. Some even come with basement or patio access. In the past, locals constructed chalet-style establishments like shops and hotels to accommodate tourists. Large terraces and ground-floor living spaces are also available. We're confident that you'll be impressed by the thoughtful design and attractive aesthetics of our chalet-style home plans.


The hotel proprietors built viewing decks above the ground floor so that visitors could enjoy the mountain views. Tourists appreciate chalet-style homes for their simple and functional design.

Designers draft plans for chalet-style houses suitable for flat areas. They embellish the base with stone or plaster to give the impression of a ground floor. The base of the house is constructed of concrete, timber frame, or brick. The second story is fashioned to appear as a wooden floor. Both levels are constructed from identical materials. Houses that look alike are often called shawls, regardless of whether they were built on the seashore or not. The chalet-style project is simply a front design and not a particular technology. If you finish the walls of a dacha cottage with a gable roof, you can easily turn it into a chalet-style home.

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Plan JA-10282: 3 Bed House Plan
JA-10282
122m2

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1,5

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3

Bath

2

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Plan DR-54602: 3 Bed European House Plan For Narrow Lot
DR-54602
120m2

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1,5

Bedroom

3

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2

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none

Plan MW-64682: 3 Bed European House Plan For Narrow Lot
MW-64682
121m2

Floor

1,5

Bedroom

3

Bath

2

Cars

1

Plan MW-10452: Two-story 3 Bed House Plan For Narrow Lot
MW-10452
103m2

Floor

2

Bedroom

3

Bath

2

Cars

1

Plan SV-4372-1-2: One-story 2 Bedroom European House Plan For Narrow Lot
SV-4372-1-2
84m2

Floor

1

Bedroom

2

Bath

1

Cars

2

Plan DR-21076-2-2: Cosy 2 Bedroom European House Plan With Panoramic Windows
DR-21076-2-2
121m2

Floor

1,5

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2

Bath

1

Cars

none

This home perfectly suited for a narrow lot. House rear facade…

Plan MW-20002: 3 Bed House Plan For Narrow Lot
MW-20002
139m2

Floor

1,5

Bedroom

3

Bath

2

Cars

1

Plan DR-38642: 3 Bed House Plan For Small Lot
DR-38642
137m2

Floor

1,5

Bedroom

3

Bath

2

Cars

none

At the entrance to the house, there is a room for the utility room or…


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