2-Story House Plan 1370 ft²: 3 Beds, Home Office, 2 Baths, Open Floor Plan, 1-Car Garage
This house plan can be modified to fit your family’s lifestyle and your lot’s specifics.
Plan 39408RB is a 3-bedroom modern house plan on three stories, a compact contemporary home of 1370 ft² finished with a flat roof. The square footprint measures 36'0" wide and 36'9" deep and rises to a height of 22'3", and its clean, stacked volumes borrow from minimalism and loft design. The exterior walls combine stone/brick veneer, fiber cement products and WPC, so the single-family house has a crisp façade with a careful play of textures. Large windows, floor-to-ceiling windows and a corner window bring daylight into the rooms from more than one side.
The main living space follows an open floor plan, with the kitchen, dining and living areas sharing one continuous room. The large kitchen is built for everyday cooking as much as for company: an island anchors the work zone, a breakfast bar offers quick seating for coffee or homework, and a breakfast nook gives the family a relaxed spot for longer meals. A proper entry keeps coats, shoes and bags away from the living area. For anyone who works from home, the plan includes a dedicated home office, a real room rather than a corner of the living space. On clear mornings, the tall glass makes the open interior feel generous for its size.
The three bedrooms are clustered together, which keeps the quiet, private part of the home apart from the daytime rooms. The master suite sits on the second floor and has its own walk-in closet. Two full bathrooms serve the household, and a utility room holds laundry and household equipment out of sight. A balcony gives the upper level a private outdoor space for an evening breath of fresh air.
Outside, this 3 story house plan includes a front-entry 1-car garage set within the volume of the house, with living space upstairs. Its roof becomes a garage rooftop deck, an outdoor room raised above the driveway, and a separate deck adds another place for summer dinners and sunny afternoons. The home is designed without a basement, which keeps the build simple, while three levels of well-organized space make the most of a modest footprint.
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