Points to Consider when Choosing a House Plan

May 22
14:50

2011

Chris Clowers

Chris Clowers

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In some cases, people decide to build a house or move to another one without considering the consequences of the floor plan of their future home. Choosing the correct floor plan for a particular lifestyle can make a huge difference.

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Things to consider when choosing a house plan include how long a person intends to live in the structure. One story homes are the easiest to build,Points to Consider when Choosing a House Plan Articles maintain and use. One of the most common mistakes I see is when people decide to move from a one story home to a two story home at or near retirement. These people don't consider climbing stairs in their golden years. A one story home is typically easier to sell than a two story home because it is more user friendly than one with stairs.

The correct way to incorporate a two story home into your life is to choose this type of house plan early in life while you are still physically capable of walking on stairs. Two story homes are generally more appealing because those homes have more exterior to enhance curb appeal, but two story homes are harder to maintain because floor number two is usually accessible only by ladder.

In most cases, purchasing a plan on the internet will be cheaper than hiring an architect to draw your plans. Drawing your own plans is another option, but I only recommend this to people with the knowledge and experience of drawing house plans. The average cost of plans for a moderately sized home purchased online is seven hundred fifty dollars. An architect can range between seven hundred fifty dollars to two thousand five hundred dollars.

Also, check the restrictive covenants or rules of your neighborhood for minimum square foot requirements, verneer or exterior requirements and type of garage entry requirements. Building a home that does not meet the rules of the neighborhood is not a mistake you want to make.

When choosing a floor plan, consider options that are offered with some of the newer or more modern home plans like split bedroom floor plan. This type of plan offers a master bedroom and bath apart from the smaller bedrooms and baths, usually located on the opposite ends of the house from each other. My personal favorite is a one storyl split bedroom plan with the master bedroom and bathroom on the same side as the garage and kitchen as opposed to a plan with the master bedroom and bathroom opposite the garage and kitchen.

A two story split bedroom plan with the master located on the first story and the other bedrooms located on story two is my personal favorite plan in a two story house plan. Again, in a two story plan, if the master bedroom and master bath are located near the garage and kitchen then the floor plan is more user friendly.

Never buy a house plan before you purchase your building lot or home site. If you do this, then the number of lots available to you are greatly reduced because you need to find a lot to fit the house plan. Its much easier to buy a lot with a certain type of house plan in mind than shop for a lot for a particular house plan. I have a website committed to helping those make the right decisions when building a home. Visit me at YeraBuilder.com