1.5-Story House Plan 2645 ft²: 3 Beds, 3.5 Baths, Open Floor Plan, 2-Car Garage
This house plan can be modified to fit your family’s lifestyle and your lot’s specifics.
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1. Order modifications from the original architect. Purchase the modified Digital Concept and send it to your local architect to prepare the Construction Documents.
2. Work with your local architect. Purchase the original Digital Concept without modifications, then ask your local architect to make the changes and prepare the Construction Documents.
Plan 84921R is a 3-bedroom two-story house plan in a European and Traditional style, with 2645 ft² of living space arranged in an L-shaped footprint under a hip and valley roof. Brick exterior walls give the home a solid, timeless presence, and the overall dimensions are 51'4" wide and 60'7" deep. With three full bathrooms, one half bathroom and a two-car garage, it suits a family that wants generous rooms without excess.
A portico shelters the front door and leads into the entry, which opens onto an open floor plan at the heart of the house. The large family room is the main gathering space, and part of it is open to below, so the ceiling rises the full height of the home and a loft on the upper floor looks down into the room. Large windows and floor-to-ceiling windows draw in daylight and frame the view toward the back. The large kitchen sits within the same open space, with a breakfast bar for quick meals and conversation and a breakfast nook for slow weekend mornings.
This is a main floor master plan, so the owners' bedroom stays on the ground level, and the bedrooms are clustered together for a quiet, practical layout. Each of the three full bathrooms keeps the household's routines running smoothly, while the half bathroom serves guests. A private sauna adds a rare touch of everyday wellness, welcome after a cold winter day. The utility room, storage space and a bonus/flex room cover the practical side of family life, and a bonus room above the garage can become a playroom, a home office or a guest retreat.
The two-car garage is front entry and extends forward, shaping the L of the house and creating a sheltered approach to the portico. The home is designed with no basement. At the back, a covered rear porch extends the living space outdoors, a shaded place for summer dinners and evenings with friends. Brick walls, a hip and valley roof and plenty of glass make this 2 story house plan a refined, durable family home.
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