2-Story House Plan 1437 ft²: 5 Beds, Home Office, 3 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 96335R is a family home of 1437 ft² with an almost square footprint, 46'0" wide and 47'0" deep, drawn for year-round living in the country or the suburbs. The two measurements are nearly identical, and that balance is the first thing to notice in this floor plan: the house has an even, settled outline rather than a long, narrow shape.
A home of this size suits a family that wants a house for everyday life in every season, without more space than it will use. The total of 1437 ft² is a useful starting point when comparing house plans, and the even proportions make this one easy to weigh against others in the same range. Winter evenings feel calmer in a house chosen to fit, and the main decisions here are practical ones: what the house stands on and how its walls are built.
Both of those decisions remain open. House plan 96335R is available on request with a slab, a crawl space or a walkout basement. A slab keeps the house close to the ground, a crawl space leaves access beneath the floor, and a walkout basement adds a lower level with its own door to the outside. For families who want that extra level, this makes it a house plan with a walkout basement option.
The exterior walls offer the same choice, with wood framing available on request in 2x6 or 2x4. The 2x6 framing makes a thicker wall with more depth for insulation, while the 2x4 framing makes a slimmer one. Taken together, the foundation and framing options allow the same balanced footprint to be adapted to the needs of the family that will live in it.
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