2-Story House Plan with Basement 2135 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 76925R is a family home of 2135 ft², set on a nearly square footprint 47'0" wide and 49'0" deep, with a choice of foundation and exterior wall framing. Built to be lived in all year round in the country or the suburbs, it reads as one balanced volume rather than a long, stretched line, because its width and depth are so close.
The foundation can be matched to the way the family wants to use the house, and three options are available on request. A slab keeps the floor close to the ground outside, so stepping out of the door stays simple. A crawl space leaves a service area beneath the floors, where pipes and ducts remain within reach. For those who want more room, this can also become a house plan with a walkout basement: a lower level with its own door to the outside, ready for whatever the household needs as the years go by. A basement is included only when this option is chosen.
The exterior walls offer a similar choice, since the plan is also available with wood 2x4 or wood 2x6 framing. The 2x4 wall is a familiar, widely used way to frame a house in the US and Canada. The 2x6 wall is deeper and leaves more space for insulation, a practical gain in a home that has to stay comfortable through long winter evenings.
Together, these options let the same 2135 ft² floor plan be adapted to the build. It is worth settling the foundation and the wall framing with your builder at the start, because both decisions shape how the finished house is constructed and how it will serve the family every day.
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