1.5-Story House Plan 4343 ft²: 3 Beds, Home Office, 4.5 Baths, Open Floor Plan, 3-Car 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 40137R is a 3-bedroom 2-story house plan that brings Modern Craftsman detail and the easy character of a country home together on an L-shaped footprint, with 4343 ft² of living space under a hip and valley roof. Siding meets stone/brick veneer on the exterior, a pairing at home in New American and Craftsman design, and the house measures 61'8" wide and 55'8" deep. With 4 full bathrooms and a half bath, the plan offers far more bathrooms than most homes with three bedrooms, so mornings rarely turn into a queue.
The heart of the house is an open floor plan built around a large family room with a fireplace, where vaulted ceilings lift the space and give it a sense of calm on winter evenings. The large kitchen sits at the center and the rear of the home, so it stays connected to the family room while keeping a view toward the back. A big island and a breakfast bar handle quick meals and conversation, a breakfast nook offers a slower start to the day, and a walk-in pantry keeps groceries and small appliances out of sight. A media room and a home office give movie nights and remote work rooms of their own.
The bedrooms follow a split layout for privacy. The main floor master suite has a walk-in closet and stays apart from the secondary bedrooms, and a second master suite makes the plan a good fit for guests, older parents or grown children who want their own space. Laundry on the main floor saves trips up and down the stairs, dedicated storage helps with everyday clutter, and a bonus/flex room above the garage can become a playroom, a gym or a studio.
Outside, a covered front porch welcomes visitors, while a screened porch and a deck extend family life into the yard and a balcony adds an upper-level spot for fresh air. The attached 3-car garage extends forward and uses a courtyard entry, which keeps the garage doors off the street view and frames a courtyard in front of the house. The foundation is built as shown, and the plan is also available with a crawl space, a slab, a monolithic slab, a stem wall or a basement, as well as with 2×6 exterior walls on request.
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