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Modern House Plan 450-4 1616 Sq Ft, 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Floor, 2 Garage

Key Specs
  • 3
    Beds
  • 2
    Baths
  • 1
    Floors
  • 2
    Garages
  • 1616
    Square Feet
I enjoy designing appropriately-sized homes as infill projects that add new vitality to our neighborhoods while respecting the people, history and scale of the surrounding homes. In the case of this project originally built by Newcastle Homes in Austin, Texas, this one-story house is organized on the lot to create an “L” with an elongated stem. The “base” of the “L” is turned 90° to the lot’s long axis, maximizing desirable southern and northern windows for lots running north-south, and minimizing east and west walls in the living room and kitchen. The roof is a series of parallel ridges running east and west, maximizing the solar-ready roof area. And with the media wall to the west, the amount of glass on that harshest of sides is reduced. The long stem of the house—bedrooms and a generous gallery—are given angled walls with large glass sliding doors such that the east of the house was faceted creating a side courtyard. A secondary private courtyard is created in the space between the garage and the master bedroom, with close access from the master bedroom's sliding glass door.

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Full specs & Features

Basic Features

Bedrooms: 3
Baths: 2
Stories: 1
Garages: 2

Dimension

Depth: 70'
Height: 15'
Width: 40'

Area

Total: 1616 sq/ft
Garage: 412 sq/ft
Main Floor: 1616 sq/ft
Porch: 56 sq/ft
Storage: 109 sq/ft
* Total Square Footage typically only includes conditioned space and does not include garages, porches, bonus rooms, or decks.

Ceiling

Garage Ceiling: 8'
Main Ceiling: 9'

Roof

Primary Pitch: 3:12
Roof Framing: stick
Roof Type: Metal
Secondary Pitch: 1:12

Exterior Wall Framing

Exterior Wall Finish: Painted fiber cement board
Framing: 2x4
Insulation: Blown-in-blanket wall; foam roof

Bedroom Features

Split Bedrooms
Walk In Closet

Kitchen Features

Breakfast Nook
Eating Bar

Additional Room Features

Great Room Living Room
Storage Area

Garage Features

Detached Garage

Lot Characteristics

Suited For View Lot

Outdoor Spaces

Courtyard
Covered Front Porch
Grill Deck Sundeck

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Suited For Vacation Home
Unusual Shape

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  • Cross Section: A slice of the home from roof to foundation, showing important details like stairs and wall construction.
  • Overhead Roof Plan(s): A view of the home from above showing roof pitch, peaks, valleys, and other details.
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