1-Story House Plan 1615 ft²: 2 Beds, 2 Baths, Open Floor Plan, without Garage
This house plan can be modified to fit your family’s lifestyle and your lot’s specifics.
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1. Order modifications from the original architect. Purchase the modified Digital Concept and send it to your local architect to prepare the Construction Documents.
2. Work with your local architect. Purchase the original Digital Concept without modifications, then ask your local architect to make the changes and prepare the Construction Documents.
Plan 99740R is a 2-bedroom single-story house plan that brings Mid Century lines and Prairie calm to 1615 ft² of carefully organized living space. A low hip roof with a 3/12 pitch and its ridge parallel to the street keeps the profile long and quiet, while wood exterior walls give the modern facade a natural warmth. The house measures 73'8" wide and 34'1" deep, and its contemporary, minimalist detailing carries a hint of the Modern Mountain look. Everything happens on one level, with no stairs between the kitchen, the living areas and the bedrooms.
At the heart of the plan, an open floor plan joins a large family room and a large kitchen under vaulted ceilings. The fireplace in the family room anchors the seating area and turns it into the natural gathering place on winter evenings. The kitchen is organized around an island that handles meal prep, serving and conversation at once, and a breakfast nook offers an everyday spot for morning coffee without setting a formal table. Window walls, floor-to-ceiling windows and panoramic windows open the interior to the outdoors, while a corner window adds daylight and an unexpected angle on the view.
The two bedrooms are clustered together, so the sleeping quarters form one quiet zone of the home. The master bedroom sits on the main floor and includes a walk-in closet with generous room for clothing. Two full bathrooms mean the owners and their guests, or two members of the family, each have a bathroom of their own. Dedicated storage helps keep the open living spaces uncluttered, which matters in a minimalist interior where every surface is on display.
Outside, a wraparound porch follows the house around its corner, giving space for seating on more than one side and a sheltered transition between indoors and out. Large windows face the porch side of life as well, linking the outdoor rooms visually with the interior. This is a house plan without a garage and without a basement, so the whole footprint is devoted to daily living. For anyone looking for a one-story modern home with a fireplace, an island kitchen and a wraparound porch, plan 99740R offers a compact, light-filled layout for two bedrooms and two full baths.
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