The homes in this category often have steeply sloping roofs, both hip and gable, and the exteriors have a refined style that gives an "old world" feel. Exterior materials are usually stucco, brick or stone -- or a combination. French Country Home Plans are included here or can be searched for exclusively.
Here is a Post-modern country-styled plan with a wide wrap porch that puts economy front and center. The three-bedroom plan, with only 1,501 square feet, has a luxurious second-floor master suite and downstairs are two more bedrooms and an open-planned living room and dining room. House measures 42' wide.
This awe-inspiring 2-story with 3 bedrooms has 3,270 square feet. In addition to such amenities as a commodious study, windowed Great Room and large eat-in kitchen, the first floor has Great Room and formal living and dining rooms. Upstairs the master suite is enhanced by a ""sitting room"" of its own over the garage. The house measures 56'10"" wide.
This 2-bedroom, single level plan with only 1,013 square feet has, in addition to its attractive appearance, a superb use of space that makes for comfortable living for the smaller family or retiree. Although the plan is only 38' wide, it is well designed to separate sleeping and living spaces while affording the master bedroom and the living room views of and access to the covered wraparound terrace.
This appealing 2-bedroom, Post-Modern chalet with 1,215 square feet has a sloped ceiling living room, and open-planned kitchen/dining room. But the unusual feature is a wraparound covered porch to that persuades you to follow the sun as it travels across the sky. The house measures 34' wide.
This 3-bedroom home looks much more impressive than its 1.278 square feet of living space would suggest. Inside there is privacy for the master suite on one end and the two family bedrooms on the other. Ten-foot high ceilings in most rooms take advantage of the high roofline. The house measures 49'4"" across.
This single-level, 2-bedroom plan with just 1,378 square feet has plenty of curb appeal and inside has bedrooms on either side with an open plan that has a 12' ceiling in the living room with standard 9' ceilings in other rooms. The house measures 54' wide.
In this striking contemporary design with 1,415 square feet, a straightforward rectangular layout on the first floor provides for a open-planned living-dining ""L"" , a first-floor bedroom suite, kitchen and separate utility/laundry room. Upstairs are two more bedrooms and a bath.
This home with only 1,488 square feet has a divided 3-bedroom plan that features standard 9-foot ceilings. The plan is only 42' wide making it an appealing option for a narrow lot.
Amazingly, this ranch plan has only 1,498 sq. ft. and is only 55' across the lot but provides a luxury 3-bedroom plan families can afford behind a palatial 4-column entrance portico. House measures 55' wide. For two larger versions of this home see plan HYG 4807 with 1,792 square feet and HYG 2362 with 2,056 square feet.
This 3-bedroom single-level plan has a luxury master suite that is commonly found in much larger plans. In addition to the master suite, there are two more good-sized bedrooms, a wide and long living room and a spacious kitchen-dining area. The house has 1,516 square feet and measures 55' across.