Here is a nice little beach cottage with a protected outdoor living area under a large easy to build roof. 3DHA template file for 3d Home Architect, ver. 3 or compatible home design software.
Here is a beach cottage with a simple square hip roof that can easily and quickly be assembled from locally made roof trusses. The walls and rooms underneath can be adjusted as needed in this 3DHA template file. The plan includes a basic structural layout on the foundation plan that will get you started on understanding how this simple house is built.
Design by Mark Chenail - zip format.