1.5-Story House Plan 3605 ft²: 4 Beds, Home Office, 3.5 Baths, Open Floor Plan, 2-Car Garage
Cover Sheet (Includes Front Perspective & Project Data)
General Construction Notes (Specifications & Standards)
Index of Drawings (Sheet List)
Floor Plans
Foundation/Basement Plan
Electrical Plans
Cover Sheet (Includes Front Perspective & Project Data)
General Construction Notes (Specifications & Standards)
Index of Drawings (Sheet List)
Floor Plans
Exterior Elevations
Overhead Roof Plan
Cross Sections
Stair Details
Miscellaneous Details
Foundation/Basement Plan
Electrical Plans
This house plan can be modified to fit your family’s lifestyle and your lot’s specifics.
Plan 11947R is a 4-bedroom two-story house plan of 3605 ft² that blends Craftsman, Shingle and New American character into a confident Traditional facade. Gable and hip & valley rooflines, accented by dormers and set with the ridge parallel to the street, rise above exterior walls of siding, stone/brick veneer and shakes/shingles. This single family home measures 77'5" wide and 84'7" deep and has 3 full bathrooms and a half bath, a generous layout for a household that needs room to spread out.
The open floor plan centers on a large family room with a fireplace, the natural gathering place on winter evenings. The kitchen sits at the rear of the house and is generously sized, with an island, a breakfast bar for quick meals and a breakfast nook for slower mornings. A walk-in pantry keeps supplies close at hand and out of sight. Nearby, the sunroom adds a bright, sheltered space for reading or a second cup of coffee, and the home office gives remote work a door that closes, away from the everyday traffic of the main living area.
The main floor master suite anchors a split bedroom layout, which keeps the owners' retreat apart from the other bedrooms for quiet and privacy. The laundry is on the main floor and can be reached directly from the master suite, a small convenience that pays off every week. An in-law suite welcomes visiting parents or a grown child with a measure of independence, while the bonus room above the garage works as a flex room for play, hobbies or extra guests. Dedicated storage helps keep the rest of the house uncluttered.
Outside, a covered front porch greets visitors, large windows and a bay window bring daylight deep into the rooms, and a patio extends family life into the open air. The attached 2-car garage has a courtyard entry, so its doors turn away from the street and shape a courtyard at the approach. The plan has no basement as drawn and the foundation is as shown; the house is also available on request with a crawl space, slab, monolithic slab, stem wall or basement foundation, as well as with 2×6 exterior walls.
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