2-Family House Plan with Dormers and Basement Garage

Plan 79678R is a 5-bedroom 2-story duplex house plan of 1499 ft², drawn in a European and Traditional style beneath a steep gable roof with a 10/12 (40°) pitch. Dormers and a skylight bring daylight into the upper level, and the ridge runs parallel to the street, which gives the front a calm, balanced profile. Stucco and fiber cement products finish the exterior walls. The house is 30'8" wide and 26'8" deep, with a height of 31'4", and it is designed as a sloped lot house plan with a full basement below.

The living level follows an open floor plan. A defined entry leads into a large family room that flows straight into the kitchen, so cooking, homework and conversation all happen within sight of one another. The kitchen has a breakfast nook beside a corner window, a bright place for the first coffee of the day. Floor-to-ceiling windows and a second corner window open the living area to daylight, and on winter evenings the open plan keeps the whole family together in one generous space.

Five bedrooms make this one of the more practical choices for a larger family. The bedrooms are clustered, which keeps the sleeping area quiet and apart from the daily activity of the living rooms, and the master bedroom sits on the second floor with its own walk-in closet. Two full bathrooms serve the household. The lower level takes on the working rooms: the laundry, a utility room, storage and a workshop for repairs and hobbies, all kept out of sight of the living spaces.

This is a house plan with a basement and a drive-under garage: the 1-car garage with front entry is set into the lower level, making good use of the slope and keeping the facade compact. A deck extends the living space outdoors for summer meals and quiet evenings. The basement is the main foundation, and the plan is also available on request with strip footings or a slab. The exterior walls are built of ceramic block, with aerated concrete or frame construction offered as alternatives, so the 1499 ft² of this home can be adapted to the builder you choose.