2-Story House Plan with Basement 1974 ft²: 5 Beds, Home Office, 3.5 Baths, Open Floor Plan, 2-Car Garage
Front Perspective
Detailed Floor Plans
Roof Plans
House And Detail Cross-Sections
Exterior Elevations
Foundation and Basement
Standard Construction Details
Electrical Plan
Front Perspective
Detailed Floor Plans
Roof Plans
House And Detail Cross-Sections
Exterior Elevations
Foundation and Basement
Standard Construction Details
Electrical Plan
This house plan can be modified to fit your family’s lifestyle and your lot’s specifics.
House plan 70058R is a family house plan of 1974 ft², designed as a year-round home for the country or the suburbs and measuring 63'0" wide and 39'0" deep. Being clearly wider than it is deep, the house has a long, generous silhouette. This floor plan also leaves two important construction decisions open, so the home can be prepared around the needs of the family that will live in it.
The first decision is what the house will stand on. A basement is not part of the base design, but three foundation options are available on request: a slab, a crawl space or a walkout basement. A slab foundation keeps the construction simple and sets the home directly on its base. A crawl space leaves an accessible space below the floor. For those who want more room, this house plan with a walkout basement option adds a lower level with its own direct way outdoors, useful for family life from one season to the next.
The second decision concerns the exterior walls, with wood framing available on request in two sizes. Wood 2x6 exterior walls are thicker and leave a deeper cavity for insulation, a quiet advantage on cold winter evenings. Wood 2x4 framing is the slimmer, traditional alternative.
Together, these options make plan 70058R a flexible starting point for a permanent family residence. With 1974 ft² to work with, you can review the foundation and wall framing with your builder and choose the combination that suits your project best.
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