1.5-Story House Plan 2836 ft²: 3 Beds, 3 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 85125R is a 3-bedroom 2-story house plan that pairs the easy flow of a Ranch with Traditional American character. The home offers 2836 ft² of living space within a U-shaped footprint measuring 61'4" wide and 61'6" deep. A hip and valley roof with dormers crowns the siding exterior, and a covered front porch welcomes guests at the entry.
The main floor follows an open floor plan, and vaulted ceilings give the shared rooms extra volume. The large family room is anchored by a fireplace and includes a sitting area where the family gathers on winter evenings. The kitchen sits at the center of the house, toward the rear. It is generously sized and fitted with an island, a breakfast bar for quick meals, and a breakfast nook for slower weekend mornings. Because it opens to the family room, whoever is cooking stays part of the conversation.
A split bedroom layout keeps the main floor master suite apart from the other two bedrooms, which gives parents and children their own privacy. The master suite includes a walk-in closet, and three full bathrooms serve the household, so mornings run without a queue. Laundry is on the main floor inside a dedicated utility room. For hobbies, work or guests, the plan adds a game room and a bonus/flex room above the garage, ready to become a home office, playroom or media space.
Outside, a two-car side-entry garage keeps the doors off the front facade and leaves the street view clean and balanced. A screened porch extends the living space outdoors for bug-free summer dinners. The house is built on the foundation as shown in the drawings, and the plan is also available with a crawl space, slab, monolithic slab, stem wall or basement on request. Exterior walls are framed as shown, with 2x6 exterior walls available as an option for anyone who wants extra wall depth.
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