1-Story House Plan 1540 ft²: 3 Beds, 2 Baths, Open Floor Plan, 2-Car Garage
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This house plan can be modified to fit your family’s lifestyle and your lot’s specifics.
You have two options for modifying this house plan:
1. Order modifications from the original architect. Purchase the modified Digital Concept and send it to your local architect to prepare the Construction Documents.
2. Work with your local architect. Purchase the original Digital Concept without modifications, then ask your local architect to make the changes and prepare the Construction Documents.
Plan 41580R is a 3-bedroom single-story house plan with a modern, minimalist character: an L-shaped home of 1540 ft² under a clean flat roof, finished in stucco with stone/brick veneer accents. Contemporary, European and Scandinavian influences give it crisp lines and a calm, uncluttered presence. The house measures 47'3" wide and 59'3" deep, with a height of 15'1", and it is a single family home that keeps every daily room on one level, with 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms.
You come in through a defined entry and step straight into an open floor plan. The large family room is the center of the home, and floor-to-ceiling windows draw in daylight and open the view toward the deck. The large kitchen is planned for real cooking and for company. A central island gives prep space and a natural place to gather, a breakfast nook suits quick morning meals, and a walk-in pantry keeps groceries and small appliances out of sight. Because the kitchen, nook and family room share one open space, whoever is cooking stays part of the conversation.
The bedrooms are clustered in one wing, away from the living area, so evenings in the family room do not disturb anyone who is asleep. The main floor master suite has a walk-in closet, and the two full bathrooms serve the owners and the other two bedrooms. Practical rooms are well thought out: the laundry is on the main floor, inside a dedicated utility room, which keeps the washer, dryer and household equipment together and out of the living spaces.
Outside, this modern house plan offers a 2-car garage with front entry and a deck for outdoor dining and quiet summer evenings. The house is designed without a basement and stands on a slab foundation; it is also available with pile, strip footing or block foundations. The exterior walls are built of silicate block, with aerated concrete, ceramic block and timber frame construction available on request. For a family that wants a compact, light-filled home with a flat roof and everything on one floor, plan 41580R is a clear and elegant choice.
Advanced Drafting & Design Co. Mooresville US$ 7,699
My Home Floor Plans Rosemead US$ 4,620
Plan & Simple LLC Austin US$ 3,080
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