2-Story House Plan with Basement 3066 ft²: 5 Beds, Home Office, 4 Baths, Open Floor Plan, 2-Car Garage
Front Perspective
Detailed Floor Plans
Roof Plans
House And Detail Cross-Sections
Exterior Elevations
Foundation and Basement
Standard Construction Details
Electrical Plan
Front Perspective
Detailed Floor Plans
Roof Plans
House And Detail Cross-Sections
Exterior Elevations
Foundation and Basement
Standard Construction Details
Electrical Plan
This house plan can be modified to fit your family’s lifestyle and your lot’s specifics.
House plan 38371R is a large family house plan of 3066 ft², drawn as a year-round home for the country or the suburbs. The house measures 42'0" wide and 64'0" deep, so its footprint runs noticeably deeper than it is wide: a measured front, with most of the volume carried toward the rear. That proportion gives the home a calm, composed presence, and the total area leaves generous room for family life through every season.
The choice of foundation is left open, and it shapes how the house meets the ground. This plan is available on request with a slab, a crawl space or a walkout basement. A slab keeps the floors close to grade, for an easy step between indoors and out. A crawl space leaves a service zone beneath the floors, where plumbing and ductwork stay within reach. A house plan with a walkout basement adds a lower level with its own door to the outside, a natural answer for a family that wants extra space for storage, hobbies or guests.
The exterior walls call for a similar decision. Wood 2x6 framing and wood 2x4 framing are both available on request. A 2x6 wall has a deeper cavity, which leaves more room for insulation and suits a home kept warm through long winter evenings. A 2x4 wall is the familiar, time-tested framing that builders across the US and Canada know well.
Together, these options let a family and its builder adapt the same floor plan to their priorities before construction begins. For anyone comparing large house plans, 38371R offers a clear starting point: a substantial 3066 ft² of living space, straightforward outer proportions and a structure that can be specified to suit the way the home will be used, year after year.
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