2-Story House Plan 1980 ft²: 3 Beds, Home Office, 3.5 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 71974R is a 3-bedroom 3-story house plan that pairs Craftsman detail with Southern and Low Country character across 1980 ft² of living space. The roof combines gable and hip & valley forms with dormers, and its ridge runs parallel to the street, so the front reads broad and welcoming. Siding and brick share the exterior walls, giving this modern farmhouse a refined, layered look. The house measures 67'0" wide and 51'0" deep and includes three full bathrooms and one half bathroom.
The heart of the home is an open floor plan that joins the large family room, the kitchen and the breakfast nook into one connected space. Vaulted ceilings lift the family room, and a fireplace anchors it, making this a house plan with fireplace that draws everyone together on a winter evening. The large center kitchen is organized around an island with a breakfast bar, so quick meals, conversation and cooking happen side by side, while the nook offers a calmer spot for the first coffee of the day. Large windows carry daylight deep into the living areas, and a home office gives a dedicated place to work away from the everyday bustle.
A split bedrooms layout keeps the owners' suite apart from the two secondary bedrooms, a welcome kind of privacy for parents and children alike. With a main floor master, the primary bedroom stays on the entry level and comes with a walk-in closet. Three full bathrooms and a powder room mean no waiting in the morning and easy comfort for guests. The bonus room above the garage works as a true flex room: a playroom, a guest retreat, a home gym or a hobby studio, changing as the family does.
Outside, a wraparound porch connects the covered front porch with the covered rear porch, and a screened porch adds a sheltered place to sit outdoors on summer nights. The attached 2-car garage has a side entry, which keeps the garage doors off the main facade, and the space upstairs holds the bonus room. The home is drawn with the foundation as shown, and the plan is also available with a crawl space, slab, monolithic slab, stem wall or basement foundation, as well as with 2×6 exterior walls on request.
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