2-Story House Plan 4264 ft²: 3 Beds, 4.5 Baths, Open Floor Plan, 2-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 68310R is a 3-bedroom 3-story house plan that joins Colonial proportions with the easy grace of Low Country and Southern architecture. Its 4264 ft² rises over three stories beneath a hip roof with hip and valley lines and a ridge parallel to the street, while siding and shakes/shingles dress the exterior walls. This L-shaped single-family home measures 51'4" wide and 87'0" deep, and it offers 4 full bathrooms and 1 half bathroom, a generous count for a three-bedroom American home.
The open floor plan gathers daily life around a large family room that connects directly to a large kitchen placed at the rear of the house. A kitchen island with a breakfast bar gives room for quick meals and conversation while dinner is under way, and a breakfast nook offers a calmer spot for the first coffee of the day. A walk-in pantry keeps supplies close to the work area. Large windows and a bay window bring daylight deep into the living spaces, so the main level feels open from front to back.
This main floor master plan places the owner's suite on the ground level, and the split bedrooms layout keeps it apart from the two other bedrooms for real privacy. The master includes a walk-in closet, and the laundry on the main floor saves trips up and down the stairs. As a house plan with bonus room, it adds a bonus/flex room above the garage, ready to become a playroom, a home office or a guest retreat, while a media room sets the stage for movie nights on winter evenings. Dedicated storage helps keep every floor uncluttered.
Outside, stacked porches give the facade its classic Southern character: a covered front porch welcomes guests at street level, and a balcony above opens the upper story to fresh air. The attached 2-car garage has a rear entry, which keeps the garage doors out of view from the front of the home. The foundation is built as shown in the plans, and the design is also available with a crawl space, slab, monolithic slab, stem wall or basement foundation on request. The exterior walls are framed as shown, with 2×6 exterior walls available as an option.
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