1-Story House Plan 846 ft²: 2 Beds, Home Office, 2 Baths, Open Floor Plan, without Garage
This house plan can be modified to fit your family’s lifestyle and your lot’s specifics.
Plan 31999RB is a 2-bedroom single-story house plan that pairs the low, grounded lines of a bungalow with a clean Scandinavian character, all within 846 ft² under a gable roof with a 6/12 pitch. The ridge runs parallel to the street, so the front of the house reads as a calm, horizontal facade, and the WPC (wood-plastic composite) exterior walls give it a crisp, contemporary finish. European and Traditional influences shape the proportions. The house measures 25'9" wide and 40'6" deep, with a height of 17'4", which makes it a small house plan with every room on one level.
The front door opens into a defined entry, a practical buffer for coats, shoes and bags before you reach the main living area. From there, an open floor plan joins the living space and the kitchen into one shared room, so whoever is cooking stays part of the conversation. The kitchen includes a breakfast nook for quick weekday meals or an unhurried cup of coffee. Large windows and floor-to-ceiling windows draw daylight deep into the interior and make the open plan feel wider than its footprint suggests.
The two bedrooms are clustered together, keeping the sleeping quarters in one quiet zone. Two full bathrooms are a rare comfort at this size: a couple with different morning schedules, visiting family or a roommate never have to wait their turn. A separate home office gives remote work, study or hobbies a room of their own, with a door that closes at the end of the day. For anyone searching for a 2 bedroom house plan with a home office, this layout covers both needs without adding a second floor.
Outside, a deck extends the living space into the open air for summer dinners and long evenings. The plan is designed as a single-family home with no garage and no basement, which keeps the building simple and the whole house on one floor. With its gable roof, generous glazing and well-organized interior, this Scandinavian-inspired bungalow suits a couple, a small family or anyone who wants a compact, year-round home that is easy to live in.
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