1.5-Story House Plan with Basement 4539 ft²: 4 Beds, Home Office, 5.5 Baths, Open Floor Plan, without Garage
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
Cover Sheet (Includes Front Perspective & Project Data)
General Construction Notes (Specifications & Standards)
Index of Drawings (Sheet List)
Floor Plans
Foundation/Basement Plan
Electrical Plans
This house plan can be modified to fit your family’s lifestyle and your lot’s specifics.
Plan 24814R is a 4-bedroom 2-story house plan that blends Country, Southern and Low Country character with a light modern farmhouse touch, offering 4539 ft² of living space above a full lower level. A gable roof with dormers runs with its ridge parallel to the street, and the exterior walls pair siding with brick in a classic American look. The house measures 45'0" wide and 57'0" deep, and as a sloped lot design it makes the lower level a working part of the home.
The main floor follows an open floor plan built around a large family room with a fireplace and vaulted ceilings, a natural place to gather on winter evenings. A sitting area adds a quieter corner for reading or conversation. The large center kitchen sits at the rear of the house and keeps the cook connected to everyone: an island provides prep space, a breakfast bar seats casual meals, and a breakfast nook handles relaxed mornings without needing the formal table. A bay window brings extra light and depth to the interior, and a home office gives remote work or household paperwork a door that closes.
The main floor master suite and a split bedroom layout separate the owners' retreat from the other three bedrooms, so early risers and late sleepers keep their own rhythms. With five full bathrooms and one half bath, nearly every bedroom can have private bath access while guests use the powder room. An elevator connects the levels, a welcome feature for aging in place or moving laundry and luggage. Downstairs, the laundry shares a utility room, joined by a media room for movie nights, a bonus/flex room ready to become a gym, playroom or guest space, and generous storage.
Outside, a covered front porch welcomes visitors and a covered side porch offers a second shaded spot to sit. A screened porch extends the season for bug-free dinners, and a patio adds open-air space for grilling and outdoor seating. The foundation is built as shown on the plans, with crawl space, slab, monolithic slab, stem wall and basement versions available on request, and the exterior walls can be upgraded to 2×6 framing for anyone planning a thicker, better-insulated envelope.
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