Plan families
Each card shows a representative layout for that plan family at a common size. Multi-level plans include level tabs above the drawing.
Single-Story Split Bedroom
2,890 sf conditioned · 3 bed · 2 bath · one level
One level, primary suite separated from secondary bedrooms by the public living core.
- Strengths
- All bedrooms on one level - easy aging-in-place. Primary suite isolated from kids/guests for quiet. Direct kitchen → great room → terrace flow.
- Tradeoffs
- Needs a wider lot than a two-story. Longer roof footprint = more roof area to maintain.
- Best for
- Owners who want everything on one floor with real separation between primary and secondaries.
Single-Story with Attached Casita
2,952 sf conditioned · 3 bed · 3 bath · one level
Main home plus a casita connected by a covered breezeway - same roof, separate entry.
- Strengths
- Guests or family get a true private space. Casita doubles as office, gym, or future rental. Breezeway creates a sheltered outdoor moment.
- Tradeoffs
- Casita adds ~400–800 sqft to total budget. Requires a wider lot than a single rectangle.
- Best for
- Frequent long-stay guests or aging parents who still want independence.
One-Plus-Partial Upper
2,743 sf conditioned · 3 bed · 2 bath · 2 levels
Primary suite and main living down. Secondary bedrooms and a bonus room up.
- Strengths
- Owners live mostly on one level. Smaller footprint than full single-story. Bonus room flexes as guest, media, or office.
- Tradeoffs
- Stairs needed to reach kids' rooms. Two-level mechanicals add cost vs pure ranch.
- Best for
- Most American lots where a true ranch is too wide to fit.
Two-Story, Primary Down
4,187 sf conditioned · 3 bed · 3 bath · 2 levels
Formal two-story. Primary suite on main, kids and guests upstairs.
- Strengths
- Primary stays on main for aging-in-place. Clear public/private separation by floor. Efficient roof and foundation footprint.
- Tradeoffs
- Kids' rooms upstairs = more stair travel for laundry.
- Best for
- Traditional family setup with a primary-down preference.
Two-Story with Walkout Basement
3,950 sf conditioned · 3 bed · 3 bath · 3 levels
Main living + bedrooms up, plus a finished walkout lower level for media, gym, guests.
- Strengths
- Buys 1,000–2,000 sqft of recreation space at lower cost/sqft. Walkout opens to grade - feels like a real lower level, not a basement. Perfect for sloped lots and view sites.
- Tradeoffs
- Requires a lot with usable slope or grade change. Lower-level finish adds budget vs same sqft above grade.
- Best for
- Sloped lots in mountain, temperate, or cold climates.
Rear-View Pavilion
2,893 sf conditioned · 3 bed · 2 bath · one level
Service rooms face the street. The view side is fully glazed and pavilion-like.
- Strengths
- Maximum privacy from the street. Every public room opens to the view side. Strongest indoor-outdoor connection of any archetype.
- Tradeoffs
- Glazing budget is high - performance glass is required. Less curb-side identity by design.
- Best for
- Strong rear views - water, golf, mountain, ranch.
Entertainer Great Room
3,972 sf conditioned · 3 bed · 2 bath · one level
Oversized great room, working back kitchen, bar, outdoor kitchen - built for hosting.
- Strengths
- Designed around a great-room/kitchen/terrace continuum. Back kitchen hides the work from guests. Bar + wine create a destination moment.
- Tradeoffs
- Great-room scale takes square footage from elsewhere. Two kitchens add cost.
- Best for
- Owners who entertain often and want hosting to feel effortless.
What these drawings are, and are not
Every drawing on this page is a concept direction: a diagram of how rooms relate in size, adjacency, and circulation. None of them are stamped construction drawings, and none have been checked against your lot, setbacks, local code, or structural requirements. Use them to decide which plan family fits how you want to live, then bring that direction to a licensed architect and a vetted builder. See how to build a custom home for the stages that follow.
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