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This 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom Modern house plan features 1,149 sq ft of living space. America's Best House Plans offers high quality plans from professional architects and home designers across the country with a best price guarantee. Our extensive collection of house plans are suitable for all lifestyles and are easily viewed and readily available when you begin the process of building your dream home. All our house designs are easy to read, versatile and affordable with a seamless modification process available if your plans need to be changed to suit your lifestyle and personal choice.

This contemporary coastal house plan gives you two bedrooms, two baths and 1,149 square feet of elevated living with drive-under parking (1,104 square feet) for up to four vehicles. A 5'4"-deep balcony surrounds all four sides of the home and is accessible from every room in the home, extending your enjoyment to the outdoors. Each bedroom has a walk-in closet and its own bathroom. Laundry is conveniently placed in a closet between them. The front of the home is open concept with the island kitchen open to the living room. Light spills in from windows on all sides.

Whether out for necessity or preference, sometimes a home’s constraints can provide fodder for creative design. In the United States, FEMA has specific requirements for homes in flood-prone areas, typically resulting in a raised structure with the ground level being skipped altogether. Other countries have similar regulations, often with the same result. Sometimes design […]

Built on stilts for an elevated platform, this 2-story beach house plan is ideal for low country living and gives you 2,040 square feet of living space. An 8'-deep front porch welcomes you inside the open-concept living space that combines the living area with the island kitchen. Enjoy meals at the eating bar, included in the kitchen island, then retreat to the rear family room that extends onto a covered porch to take advantage of the surrounding views. Two bedroom suites, both with walk-in closets, sit on either side of a loft upstairs. Related Plans: Get a smaller version with house plan 44218TD (1,800 sq. ft.) and a 3-bed version with house plan 44219TD (2,256 sq. ft.).

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This elevated beach house plan - designed on a pier foundation - gives you 2 beds, 2 baths and 2104 square feet of heated living space. A 14'8" deep porch gives you 737 square feet of covered outdoor space to enjoy and is accessible from the family room, dining room and the utility room. The bedrooms are located to either side of the entry hall and each bedroom has direct bathroom access. Architectural Designs' primary focus is to make the process of finding and buying house plans more convenient for those interested in constructing new homes - single family and multi-family ones - as well as garages, pool houses and even sheds and backyard offices.  Our website offers a vast collection of home designs, encompassing various architectural styles, sizes, and features, which can be customized to meet specific needs and preferences. We can modify any house plan you see on our site. Learn more about modifications.

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Waterfront views can be enjoyed from any room in this captivating Coastal-style, beach house plan.  On the outside, you will find a grand staircase at ground level leading up to the raised main level, and two separate stairways leading up to the covered lanai on the backside of the house.  On the main living level, the great room and kitchen can open up to the covered lanai with three sliding glass doors.  The great room includes a fireplace that is flanked by built-in bookshelves. The kitchen is well equipped with an island and a pantry.

Enjoy the breezes from the front and rear screened porches on this 2-bed elevated beach house plan with 1,366 square feet of heated living area. Designed on piers, the living area is safe from storm surges that may come through. Bedrooms line the left side of the home, leave the rest of the home open front - where the island kitchen is set - to back - where the family room is locted. The rear screen porch is 14'8" deep and serves as an outdoor living room. Enjoy the space when the temperatures dip with the assistance of the fireplace.

While the North Fork Bay House is not technically within a FEMA-designated flood zone, the strategy of lifting the house is a direct response

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