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The single-volume home has been designed to appear to float over the lot on its deck. Ryan upgraded the existing foundation to support its passive design. "Originally, I wanted to make the whole house powered with wood pellets," he says. "But I decided against shoveling pellets in the snow. I'll get weird in a little bit less of a cold climate."

The concrete flooring is complemented by maple plywood walls, creating a warm, neutral interior.

Five House by M Gooden Design floor plan

Acapulco chairs sit on the adjacent deck. The windows are by Milgard and the glass sliders are by Western Window Systems.

The side patio doubles as a parking spot for a custom-built 1970 Honda CB750.

“The pitched ceilings and ribbon of clerestory windows make the interior feel more spacious than it is,” notes Gooden.

“The approval process wasn’t easy. It’s just a guesthouse, but we may as well have been trying to build an apartment complex in the backyard,” says Marks. Walls of board-formed concrete are warmed by the cumaru wood ceilings and decks.

The original fireplace was painted charcoal to sync with the exterior and make for a dramatic focal point.

Situated on a small-footprint site on the banks of the Westport River, Mark Lawton Architecture constructed a high-functioning home for a total of $851,000.

Floor plan of Boundary Point Cabin by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

The eco-friendly escape is powered by solar panels and a wind turbine—and it even includes a full bath.

Method Homes can design and install prefab homes of all sizes and customize an existing fusing or create a custom design. Smart home options are similarly entirely customizable.

Connect Homes come with a selection of smart home features as standard, with the option to upgrade to features such as smart, motorized blinds and a smart security system.

Connect Homes has been building and installing prefab homes - such as this one in Los Angeles - for over a decade.

Devle's Skyview model home in Ventura, California. All Dvele's homes are built on the DveleIQ smart home platform that is designed to optimize the health of the building and its occupants and can use artificial intelligent to learn and adapt its systems to optimize the living environment.

The portable A-frame cabin is designed to fit onto a purpose-built trailer.

Mounted on a portable trailer, the prefab Bivvi Cabin promises maximum off-grid adventure with a minimal footprint.

The couple wanted an indoor/outdoor living space that made it easy for their kids and guests to gather for parties and jam sessions.