Narrow-Lot Contemporary Plan with Home Office and Balcony, 1,638 Sq Ft

Built for a narrow lot, this 1,638 sq ft 3-bedroom Contemporary plan is only 20 feet wide and stacks its rooms two stories high instead of spreading out. Flat roofs with deep overhangs cap each block of the facade, and a stone-clad column frames the front door beside tall windows.

The lower floor runs front to back in one line. Past the foyer, where the stair and a powder room stay along one wall, the living room fireplace leads in a straight run to the island kitchen and its breakfast corner. A covered porch finishes the back of the house.

Upstairs, a