House Plan #454-6

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Square Feet 2660
Bedrooms 3
Baths
Garage Stalls 2
Levels 2
Width 39'
Depth 54'

House Plan Description

NOT SO BIG SHOWHOUSE 2005 454-6. This home was originally designed and built as a walk-through demonstration of Sarah Susanka's Not So BigĀ® House concepts for the 2005 International Builders Show in Orlando, Florida. It is based on the plan for A Good Neighbor (Plan #454-1), but this showhouse plan has had some tweaks and additions made to it. The Not So BigĀ® Showhouse 2005 is the reverse of the Good Neighbor plan and sports a welcoming wrap around veranda, spacious screened porch, long breezeway, and pool changing area. Plans are also included for a second floor "gazebo" above the garage, though Sarah recommends keeping the garage a one story structure if integrating the design into an existing neighborhood. (The second story was for Showhouse demonstrations and exhibits.) In addition to its exemplification of Sarah's design principles, it is highly energy efficient and sustainably designed. A combination of open spaces, varied ceiling heights, and well-placed windows and lighting give the home a simultaneously spacious and cozy feeling. A separate away room can be used as a media room, an office, or a guest bedroom. The large screen porch off the living area has views in three directions, and along with a series of connected decks encourages outdoor living. The kitchen is at the heart of the main level. It is beautifully integrated with both the main living area and the dining room, and has plenty of work surfaces for the serious cook. Tucked behind the kitchen is a true mudroom, along with a mail sorting place. See Further Description Below

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Main Level

Upper Level

Upper Level
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Specs and Features

HOUSE PLAN #454-6

BASICS
Levels 2
Bedrooms 3
Potential Bedrooms 0
Baths
Garage Stalls 2
STYLES
Bungalow House Plans, Craftsman home plans, Contemporary House Plans, Country house plans
DESIGNER NOTES

The upper level of the home has two large bedrooms, the laundry for convenience, and a luxurious master suite. The master bedroom uses vaulted ceilings, intimate nooks, built-ins and bump-outs for architectural interest and luxurious spatial experiencing. From the master bedroom, a long hallway draws you past the large master bath and walk-in closet to an upper level office. A door off the master bedroom opens onto an upper level connecting deck above the breezeway that leads to the glass roofed gazebo above the garage. The gazebo itself can be used in a multitude of ways. Left wide open as is, and combined with the large adjoining deck, it is a perfect place for parties. The addition of either a full or half bath would allow it to be used as a guest studio, or home office. Gazebo is 529 square feet

FEATURES
  • detached garage
  • energy efficient design
  • open floor plan
  • sip
DIMENSIONS
Width 39'
Depth 54'
Height
SQUARE FOOTAGE
Heated Square Footage 2660
Main Floor 1317
Upper Floor 1343
Porch 401
WALL INFORMATION
Exterior Wall Constr 2"x6", SIP
ROOF INFORMATION
FOUNDATIONS
Slab
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