2-Story House Plan 4865 ft²: 5 Beds, Home Office, 4.5 Baths, Open Floor Plan, 2-Car Garage
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This house plan can be modified to fit your family’s lifestyle and your lot’s specifics.
Plan 85500R is a 5-bedroom 3-story house plan that pairs New American lines with traditional American character across 4865 ft² of living space. A hip and valley roof with a 10/12 pitch, its ridge running parallel to the street, crowns a modern farmhouse exterior finished in siding, and large windows bring daylight deep into the rooms. The house measures 69'4" wide and 58'5" deep, with a height of 53'5". This single-family home has five bedrooms, four full bathrooms and a half bath, so a large or multigenerational family has room to spread out.
A portico shelters the entry, which leads into an open floor plan centered on a large family room. A section of the main living area is open to below, which gives it real height, and a loft adds an informal gathering spot on the upper level. The large kitchen works as well for weeknight dinners as for holidays. An island and a breakfast bar handle quick meals and conversation, a breakfast nook offers a quieter corner for the first coffee of the day, and a walk-in pantry keeps bulk supplies out of sight. A home office gives remote work and homework a room with a door that closes.
The master suite is on the second floor, and a split bedroom layout separates it from the secondary bedrooms for privacy. A walk-in closet provides generous storage, and the second-floor laundry puts the washer and dryer right where the clothes are. The in-law suite gives visiting parents or grown children their own quarters, which makes this 5 bedroom house plan a practical choice for living under one roof across generations. A mudroom catches boots, coats and backpacks before they reach the open living spaces.
Outdoor living extends the house in every direction. A covered front porch greets guests, a covered rear porch frames summer evenings outside, and stacked porches with a balcony give the upper floor its own open-air retreat. The 2-car side-entry garage keeps the front facade clean, and the space upstairs above it adds a flexible room for hobbies or storage. The home stands on a crawl space foundation with 2x6 wood exterior wall framing. It is also available with a slab or a walkout basement, and with 2x4 framing on request.
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