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- Design features of house. The most dramatic log homes have roof lines that point in all directions, dormers that grace front, vaulted ceilings in great rooms. But remember that every new angle you add to roof adds exponentially to cost of project. If you need to keep costs down, think about a simple roof line with not too many angles. 

Also, old adage remains especially true with log homes: it's much cheaper to go up than go out. If you want a rambling one-story ranch house, you will have a bigger foundation cost, a bigger roof to consider, and lots more labor. If you build more stories and a smaller foundation, even though you will have to invest in a staircase savings are considerable.

So what is bottom line? A basic budgeting cost in Northeast US would be $140-$150 per square foot for a milled log home; this is about equivalent of a high-end custom stick-frame house. This does not include land, well, septic, driveway, etc. It does include basement, kitchen, plumbing, etc. This is turnkey budget for house only. You can certainly do less if you give up a lot of amenities, but I wouldn't advise a starting budget of any less than $130 per sq. ft. You may find yourself running out of money way too soon, and that would be a terrible shame.