Thoughtful Features
- Primary living areas have one thoughtful floor plan for cooling/heating zone and bedroom wing on another cooling/heating zone, saving utility costs for targeted living areas throughout the day.
- Primary living spaces are flowing open spaces, with easy access to generous covered outdoor living spaces, often with front and back porches and patios.
- Laundry rooms are located near bedrooms for convenient access.
- Kitchens are generous size, with plenty of cabinets and counter space, often featuring islands and thoughtful floor plans. They have large pantry closets adjoining providing additional space for a second refrigerator, dry goods, cleaning supplies, and optional wet bar or china cabinet.
- Mud rooms provide space for outdoor attire such as shoes and jackets, often with a sink to wash up. Other options include space for hobby supplies and sports equipment.
- All ceilings are at least 9’ tall and primary living areas have expansive open ceilings with clerestories or dormers to flood the spaces with natural light and to provide a natural convection draft in hot weather to vent out hot air lowering cooling loads.
- All plans have master suites on main floor with bedrooms large enough for king size beds and at least two dressers.
- All master baths are large enough for a walk in shower with space for stand up showers and room for a dedicated shower for a sit down bench for showering.
- All master baths have room for a slipper bath and expansive vanities for double sinks and extra counter space.
- All master suites include generous walk in closets for dressing.
- All master suites include a private sitting area or den.
- All entrance doors and passage doors have at least an opening of 3’. There are no doors with openings less than 2’8” making the spaces assessable for people with mobility handicaps.
- All secondary bedrooms are large enough to accommodate at least a queen size bed and dresser and generous clothes closets.
- All plans have more than one living/gathering space and generous dining areas to accommodate a dining table and chairs for at least 8 people and space for china cabinet or buffet, ensuring that every home is designed with thoughtful floor plans.
- All plans have a masonry chimney for conventional fireplace or for a controlled draft catalytic low emission wood stove capable of heating the primary living space.
- Most masonry fireplaces have an outside fireplace as well.
- All plans have optional space for a pet bath.
- All plans have a generous space for a 2 car garage with some storage space and in most cases a drop down ladder attic access for additional storage.
- Most of the plans can easily be modified for a basement or crawl space for lots that would require such or if you prefer a basement.
- Many of the plans have dedicated spaces for 2 or 3 bedroom apartments for short term rental or longer. Most plans can be modified for such a space.