2000 Sq Ft House Plan with Loft and Fireplace in Bedroom
This house plan can be modified to fit your family’s lifestyle and your lot’s specifics.
House plan 28450R is a 3-bedroom 2-story house plan of 1949 ft², shaped as an L and drawn as a modern farmhouse with contemporary, European and modern lines under a steep 12/12 gable roof. The ridge runs perpendicular to the street, skylights are set into the roof, and the exterior walls pair wood with stucco. The single-family home measures 51'3" wide and 56'3" deep, with a height of 28'0", and it offers three full bathrooms and an attached two-car garage, all without a basement.
The entry leads into an open floor plan built around a large family room, where vaulted ceilings and an area open to below give the main living space real height. A fireplace anchors the room, and a loft above looks down over it, so the two levels stay connected. The kitchen works with this open concept layout and adds a walk-in pantry and a breakfast nook brightened by a corner window, a fine place for slow weekend mornings. A home office gives a quiet room for work away from the everyday traffic of the house.
This is a house plan with a main floor master, and the suite has its own fireplace and a walk-in closet, a rare comfort on cold winter evenings. A split-bedroom layout keeps the master apart from the two other bedrooms, which gives parents and children or guests their own privacy. Three full bathrooms mean no one waits in the morning. The laundry sits on the second floor, and a separate utility room keeps the mechanical equipment out of the living areas.
Outside, a wraparound porch frames the front of the home, while a covered rear porch and a deck add space for meals and evenings in the open air. Window walls, panoramic and floor-to-ceiling windows and other large windows open the interior to the views and fill the rooms with daylight. The attached front-entry garage holds two cars and connects the house directly with the driveway.
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