1.5-Story House Plan 1243 ft²: 3 Beds, Home Office, 2 Baths, Open Floor Plan, 2-Car Garage
This house plan can be modified to fit your family’s lifestyle and your lot’s specifics.
Plan 41342RB is a 3-bedroom 2-story house plan of 1243 ft² that pairs a steep 12/12 (45°) gable roof with clean modern farmhouse lines and a calm Scandinavian character. Contemporary and European in its detailing, this single-family home combines gable and flat roof sections, with the main ridge set perpendicular to the street. Its footprint reads as both L-shaped and T-shaped, measuring 48'7" wide and 59'6" deep and rising to 25'3" in height. Metal panels and WPC cladding give the exterior walls a crisp, contemporary finish.
A dedicated entry leads into an open floor plan where living, dining and kitchen share one generous volume. Vaulted ceilings and an area open to below lift the main space toward the loft, so the two floors stay connected by sight and sound. The kitchen is organized around an island, with a breakfast bar for quick meals and a breakfast nook for slower weekend mornings. Large windows and floor-to-ceiling windows bring daylight deep into the room and keep the outdoors in view from almost every seat.
The master suite sits on the main floor and comes with a walk-in closet, so daily life can stay on one level. The other two bedrooms are clustered together, and the home includes two full bathrooms. The loft works as a flexible extra space for reading, play or a quiet corner, while a separate home office gives remote work a door that closes. A utility room keeps the practical side of the household out of the living areas.
The front-entry 2-car garage extends forward of the main house, adding depth to the front elevation and keeping the cars close to the entry. The plan is designed without a basement. Out back, a patio and a deck extend the living space outdoors for summer dinners and long evenings under the steep gable. For a family looking for a modern house plan with a loft, a main floor master and room to work from home, 41342RB brings it all together in 1243 ft².
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