Hillside - Sloping Lot

By drawing in the symmetry of the villas found in Tuscany, the Villa Royale provides understated grandeur in only 3,000 square feet. Despite its compact size, no amenity is overlooked or deleted; such as the stylish grand room, which is slightly oval, adjoining a spacious dining hall. The family room, located to the rear of the home, features a bowed wall of windows and a warming fireplace. A guest room or office accesses the rear deck as well as a full bath. Upstairs, the master bedroom is full of amenities, including two walk-in closets, a private porch and a lavish bath. Three family bedrooms, each with direct access to a bath, finish out this floor. Learn More

This exquisite Colonial house plan blends the perfection of symmetrical architecture with the modern amenities of today. The Serrant house plan features a unique, slightly oval sunken grand room. A spacious dining hall in this Colonial house plan is just up three steps and offers direct access to the spacious kitchen. The family room of the Serrant house plan, located to the rear of the home, features a bowed wall of windows and a warming fireplace. The gourmet kitchen and family room lend an open floor perfect for entertaining. Learn More

This narrow-lot design is ideal for a lakeside lot. Inside the arched entry, the formal dining room is separated from the foyer and the warm living room by decorative pillars. At the end of the day, the family will enjoy gathering in this cozy room with its fireplace and easy access to the sunny gazebo-style breakfast area and island kitchen. In the rear left corner is a guest bedroom with a full bath. The master suite is located on the second floor and features a uniquely designed bedroom including a luxurious bath with his and her double sinks and an oversized walk-in closet. An optional porch/sitting area off the master suite makes for a quiet view. The upstairs master shares the space with three family bedrooms and two full baths. Learn More

If basement is to remain unfinished until a later date, an exterior door may be easily added at the bottom of the stairwell. If basement remains unfinished, the total living area would be 1775 square feet. Learn More

The impressive facade of this Colonial house plan features a columned portico topped by a large fanlight. Inside, the layout is the Chandler majestic Classical house plan is economic and functional: living room and formal dining room at left and library at right. At the rear, a corner breakfast nook takes advantage of natural light throughout the day, as does the two-story family room. Upstairs, His-and-Hers baths and closets steal the show. Learn More

This magnificent take on classical Early American tradition will excite and inspire before you even enter the home. Once inside, a foyer reveals a sophisticated hearth-warmed library on the right, and an elegant dining room on the left. Continue beneath a dramatic spiral staircase to find a grand room with a lovely coffered ceiling and prominent fireplace. The kitchen is designed to accommodate more than one cook and is situated conveniently between the dining room and sunny morning nook. The master suite is accessed on the far right. Here, a romantic two-way fireplace, intricate ceiling treatment, and indulgent bath will pamper any homeowner. The upper level includes four bedrooms and two well-appointed baths. An apartment over the three-car garage is perfect for guests or live-in help, and features a bedroom, separate living area, and full bath. Learn More

This two-story, traditional floor plan flows with a grace and ease that enables a family to live elegantly and easily. There is a feeling of sociability and grace in the openness of the Kitchen and large Morning & Keeping Room. With the storied Grand Salon open to the columned Dining Room this home is ideal for entertaining as well as family functions. The luxurious Master Suite is on the first floor and there is a large Bonus Room on the second floor with the other four bedrooms. Learn More

A conical turret atop concrete pillars on the Kildare Castle house plan and arched windows presents a venerable facade. The Kildare Castle house plan's entry hall, opening through double doors, is garnished with a sumptuous curved staircase. The living room lies straight ahead, featuring an ornate vaulted ceiling. A luxury guest suite and sunken library on the left each open to a charming loggia, bestowing panoramic views. A stunning solarium to the right of the living room employs skylights to wondrous effect in this castle house plan. The Kildare Castle house plan also features a circular breakfast nook which lies adjacent to the comfortable keeping room. The upper level showcases dramatic views of the keeping and living rooms, and of the foyer below. The castle house plan master suite offers a lesson in resplendence; a three-sided fireplace, private sitting room, and angled bath with free-standing, oversized tub. Learn More

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A Norman-style roof line characterizes the exterior of this home, with arched, multi-pane windows set in stucco bestowing a definitive charm. The foyer opens to a parlor immediately on the left and to the dining room on the right, with a curved staircase just to the left. The great room is past the gallery, with a view through a bayed window to the deck. The great room expands into the keeping room, kitchen, and breakfast area. An opulent master suite resides at the left of the plan. Upstairs are three bedrooms, plus an optional fourth, and views of the keeping room, foyer, great room, and parlor below. Learn More

A round turret atop arched windows presents a unique exterior for this luxury house plan. The grand foyer of the Amboise house opens through palatial double doors. This leads to one of the home plans' most spectacular characteristics, an extraordinary staircase. Beyond the foyer, the great room features an ornate vaulted ceiling and two-story windows with view to the stunning outdoors. The Amboise's gourmet kitchen is a chef's dream, with enormous amounts of floating cabinets and counter space. A rear set of stairs off the kitchen offers informal access between floors for family members and friends. A spacious guest suite with private loggia access on the main level comfortably hosts short- and long-term guests. Learn More

A steeply-pitched roof behind a dramatic turret strikes a compelling tone. Double doors open to a grand entry hall, with an ornate formal dining room, open to the left, and an aesthetically-pleasing, curved split staircase to the right. A guest room around the corner has access to a hushed loggia. The living room features a fireplace with double-door access to the terrace. A solarium and adjacent breakfast nook invite the sun, and a keeping room features a second fireplace, perfect for congregating friends and family. Learn More

A conical turreted portico with arches set in a brick facade sets a distinctive tone for this mansion ranch house plan. Steeped in elegance, a carefully-crafted double-doored entrance leads to a grand spiral staircase in the foyer. Behind the staircase of the Avanleigh Estate European house plan lies a prestigious gallery, leading to the grand salon. An enchanting veranda anchors this castle house plan, at the rear of the floor, with an angled deck along the left side. A generous keeping room provides the perfect space for family gathering, between the kitchen and breakfast nook. Learn More

Resplendence personified, this classical house plan radiates opulence inside and out. An awe-inspiring portico, formed by full-height brick pilasters, second-floor balcony, pedimented frontispiece, rounded steps, and Palladian windows, shelters the entrance and defines the exterior. Grand double doors open to the foyer, where a sweeping staircase is first to catch one's eye. The great room awaits at the other end, measuring 20 x 17 feet, and featuring a curved window wall for spectacular outdoor views. The decadent master suite constitutes most of the space of the right side of the plan on this level, bearing an opulent sitting room, coffered ceiling, and His-and-Hers walk-in closets. The left side of the floor hosts an ornate keeping room next to the salon, a kitchen with work island and breakfast nook, and a gorgeous morning room opening onto a veranda. This stunning two-story house plan boasts a spacious three-car garage with side-load entry. Learn More