House Plan #454-8

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Square Feet 3062
Bedrooms 4
Baths 3
Garage Stalls 0
Levels 2
Width 70' 6"
Depth 54' 6"

House Plan Description

PRAIRIE HOME 454-8. Featured on pages 164 and 172 of Sarah Susanka's first book, The Not So Big House, the design for this PRAIRIE HOME was inspired by traditional Japanese Architecture, the same source that informed the work of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Arts & Crafts Movement of the early 20th Century. Interestingly, when Sarah designed this house she had not yet studied Prairie School design, though after the house was published and a reporter noted the Prairie Style characteristics of the house, she discovered that the work of Mr. Wright had much to teach her beyond what she had already learned from Japanese Architecture. Many of the hallmarks of Prairie School architecture are also features of this house, from wide, low-pitched roofs with generous overhangs, to horizontal siding and windows banded together - creating a house that can live comfortably and easily in the twenty-first century and beyond. On the interior, there is significant ceiling height variety, and many continuous trim bands, creating a pattern that is a familiar trademark of Prairie School design. See Further Description Below

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Specs and Features

HOUSE PLAN #454-8

BASICS
Levels 2
Bedrooms 4
Potential Bedrooms 0
Baths 3
Garage Stalls 0
STYLES
Prairie Style House Plans
DESIGNER NOTES

The house is oriented around the main living and dining areas, with the kitchen more isolated than in many contemporary homes. If a more open look and feel is desired, there are simple ways to accomplish this without loosing the distinctive look and feel of the home's interior. The house also accommodates the need for quiet and privacy with separate rooms apart from the open spaces. The Master Bedroom Suite is located at the end of a hallway, separating it acoustically from the rest of the house, and is designed to take advantage of views to the back of the house. The suite includes two walk-in closets and a spacious bathroom. There's also a private study, which can double as a guest bedroom just off the front entry, and there are 2 additional bedrooms, both with corner windows, on the second floor, which open onto a beautiful gallery overlook to the living room below. The abundant windows, three sided screen porch and multiple decks provide wonderful integration of inside and outside, and make this beautiful dwelling an ideal choice for a lot with unique or special surrounding views.

FEATURES
  • detached garage
  • energy efficient design
  • suited for view lot
DIMENSIONS
Width 70' 6"
Depth 54' 6"
Height 29'
SQUARE FOOTAGE
Heated Square Footage 3062
Main Floor 2200
Upper Floor 862
Basement 2234
WALL INFORMATION
Exterior Wall Constr 2"x6"
ROOF INFORMATION
Roof Framing Truss
Roof Pitch 6:12
CEILING HEIGHTS
Ceiling Main 9
Ceiling Upper 9
FOUNDATIONS
Basement
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