Dover GJ-4405

Photo Tour Of A Finished Dover

These are photographs of a Dover that has been built, not renderings. A metal shell finishes differently from stick frame, and the photographs are the fastest way to see what that actually looks like once it is done.

The Dover Floor Plan

The Dover GJ-4405 is a single-story barndominium with 1,572 heated square feet on a 65 by 40 foot footprint. Three bedrooms, two full baths, an open-concept main living area and a dedicated mechanical closet. Eight-foot ceilings, concrete slab foundation, a 4:12 main roof pitch and an overall height of 18 feet 7⅛ inches.

The garage is 982 square feet and holds three vehicles. Porches add another 395 square feet, bringing unheated area to 1,377 square feet and the whole structure to 2,949 square feet. There is no carport.

This plan is a metal shell, not stick frame, and that changes almost everything about how you price it. The designer publishes an estimated kit price of $50,120 for a red iron steel package manufactured by Worldwide Steel in Peculiar, Missouri. That figure is the shell only — not the slab, not the interior, not the mechanicals, not labor. It is unusual for a plan page to publish a kit number at all, and it is worth treating as a real starting point rather than a marketing figure.

What Does It Cost To Build A Dover?

Finished barndominiums generally run $65 to $160 per square foot, which puts 1,572 heated square feet at roughly $102,000 to $252,000 before land, site preparation, well, septic and utilities. Kit shells run about $20 to $35 per square foot with another $10 to $15 per square foot to assemble — and on this plan you do not have to estimate the shell, because the designer has quoted it.

Two cautions. First, the 982 square foot garage and 395 square feet of porch carry slab and roof and appear nowhere in a per-square-foot figure run on heated space; budget for 2,949 square feet of structure. Second, a red iron steel shell is a specific product with specific erection requirements — ask any builder you talk to how many they have put up. Your local labor market and whether you general-contract yourself will still move the number more than any design choice.

The plan set is $849.99.

Is The Dover Right For You?

Eight-foot ceilings are the compromise here, and they are noticeable. Nine and ten feet are common across comparable plans. Eight feet in an open-concept main living area reads lower than the square footage suggests, and it is part of why the whole building sits at just over 18 feet. If ceiling volume matters to you, this is the wrong plan, and raising it is a structural change rather than a finish change.

The three-car garage is unusually generous for a 1,572 square foot house. At 982 square feet it is nearly two thirds the size of the living space, and it includes a dedicated mechanical closet so the water heater and air handler are not eating garage wall. If you want covered parking plus real storage without building a separate shop, this is a well-judged ratio.

Three bedrooms and two baths at this size means compact rooms. 1,572 square feet across three bedrooms, two full baths and an open living area does not leave much slack. There is no office, no mudroom and no walk-in pantry published on this plan. For a couple or a small family it is efficient. For anyone working from home full time, there is no room with a door to put them in.

Where it is straightforwardly strong: a 65 by 40 footprint is a simple rectangle, which is the cheapest thing there is to frame and roof; a 4:12 pitch keeps the roof cheap to build and safe to work on; and a published kit price removes the single biggest unknown from early budgeting, which almost no plan page does.

Dover GJ-4405 FAQ

How big is the Dover barndominium? 1,572 heated square feet on a 65 by 40 foot footprint, single story. Unheated area adds 1,377 square feet — a 982 square foot garage plus 395 square feet of porch — for 2,949 square feet of total structure. Overall height is 18 feet 7⅛ inches and ceilings are 8 feet.

What is the Dover built from? A metal shell on a concrete slab, rather than the stick framing used on most barndominium plans. The designer publishes an estimated red iron steel kit price of $50,120 through Worldwide Steel in Peculiar, Missouri.

How big is the garage in the Dover plan? 982 square feet with room for three vehicles, plus a dedicated mechanical closet. The plan does not publish overhead door dimensions — request them from the designer if vehicle height matters.

Can I modify the Dover plan? Yes. Minor modifications are $400 for up to three changes that do not alter room sizes or overall dimensions; major modifications are $1,000 for up to five changes or anything that does. Flipping is $275, a foundation change is $350, radiant floor heat is $325, a CAD/DWG file is $775, a site plan is $400 and a material list is $275.

What is included in the GJ-4405 plan set? Cover sheet, first floor plan, window schedule, exterior elevations, cabinet details, wall details, renders, structure layout, building structures, roof plan, first floor electrical plan, electrical schedule and a non-engineered foundation plan. $849.99 as a PDF for a single build; five printed and shipped sets are $1,099.99.