House Plan Highlights

Families looking for a compact home with a feeling of spaciousness will find much to appreciate in this design. This small ranch-style home is as economical to build as it is to maintain and could easily be adapted for wheelchair accessibility. As such it's equally well suited to young families buying their first home or empty nesters eager to reduce their maintenance work. From the street it's pleasantly symmetrical. Multipaned windows set under the low-profile right gable echo the wider gable on the left and its gridded garage door. The recessed entry porch opens into a vaulted entry brightened by a sidelight. Inside bedrooms are to the right and shared living spaces are to the left. A convenient coat closet sits at the juncture of the entry and the sleeping wing. The entry's vaulted ceiling rises higher as you proceed forward reaching its apex at the far edge of the vaulted kitchen then sloping down toward the livingdining room's richly glassed rear wall. Sliding doors in the dining room open out onto a patio which could be screened if bugs interfere with outdoor meals. An eating bar fronts the peninsular counter that bounds the kitchen. While tending pots on the built-in range the cook can serve up snacks at the eating bar supervise homework and keep tabs on activities inside and out. The laundry appliances are also conveniently close hidden behind folding doors and a pantry adds to the already generous cupboard space. In the owners' suite a pocket door links the sleeping area to the bathroom and walk-in closet. Secondary bedrooms share the main bathroom and each has a wide rectangular window bay that could be outfitted with a window seat.

This floor plan is found in our Traditional house plans section

Foundation Options

• Basement $390
• Crawlspace Standard With Plan
• Slab $290