Ranch House Plans Ranch house plans are a typical style, founded on simple, practical, and traditional design. They come in a number of shapes and variations, "less is more" is a polite way to describe this style. Common Features of Ranch House Plans - No-frills design - One story, low to the ground - Long and narrow (one room deep) - Rectangular, L or U shaped - Low-pitched gable roof - Deep-set eaves - Large windows - Exterior made of wood and/or bricks - Sliding doors leading out to porch/terrace - Attached garage - Style variations - Split level - Two stories
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Beach House Plans
Beach house plans are typically contemporary or modern with open spaces to capture views. Although some beach house plans may be raised up on pilings, most are of conventional construction (see specific floor plans for foundation types included).
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Yankee Magazine
From historical farm home plans to quaint Cape Cods and grand Colonial floor plans, you'll find an authentic collection of house plans that have 370 years of settlement behind it. These gorgeous homes have universal appeal and have been built throughout the U.S. and in many countries around the globe.
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Cape Cod house plans
The term, Cape Cod house plans, is also often used to describe an exterior style, in this case, a house plan style familiar on Cape Cod, MA. Such cape Cod house plans are typically simple structures with a balanced facade and almost always clad in real or simulated wood shingles. Many Cape Cod house plans are also expandable, in that they allow the owner to leave all or part of the second floor unfinished until needed.
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Colonial house plans
Colonial house plans are almost always two story house plans and can vary from the more formal, balanced, colonial facades to the informal Early American style. Although front porches are common to many colonial house plans, certain styles, such as Georgian or Federal, do not have front porches. Adding details like small casement leaded glass windows, rustic wood ceiling beams or a large central, stone fireplace can embellish the colonial feel of a modern floor plan..
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Contemporary House PLans
Contemporary house plans can be extremely varied, possibly unique, and no single common design theme binds them as a style. Contemporary house plans frequently have large expanses of windows & often may have dramatic rooflines.
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