A great, big country front porch is joined by a spacious covered lanai in back, giving your family two places to enjoy the outdoors.There's no formal dining room in this home, just a huge open living area that combines the cooking eating and living areas of the home.Both the dining area and the enormous great room with coffered ceilings have sliding glass doors that open to the rear lanai.In the kitchen, the big island has four stools at the eating bar and wonderful views of the whole…

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Double doors in this French Country house plan open to reveal a massive great room with a big fireplace and views of the beamed kitchen and the dining room.In the kitchen, the giant island has seating for six, an extra sink and an under-counter wine fridge.Even the walk-in pantry is huge, making this kitchen a chef's delight.Bedroom 4 is the ideal guest suite set off by itself.Bedrooms 2 and 3 have walk-in closets and share a connected bathroom.The magnificent master suite is all the way in…

This Acadian house plan has a welcoming front porch 10' deep and 54' wide with loads of space for you to sit and relax and enjoy the views.As you enter the home, the foyer is large and inviting with a brick arch that guides you through to the family room. The brick hearth and surround that goes all the way to the ceiling, along with the brick arch that separates the family room from the kitchen and the rustic pine beams and bead board ceiling in the kitchen and dining areas, you will feel…

Wine and dine in style in this beautiful French Country home with a gourmet kitchen filled with amenities.Brick arched openings, tray ceilings, a wine cooler and walk-in pantry are but a few of the special features that will win you over.The kitchen is open to the dining room, making the whole space seem huge.Built-ins flank the fireplace in the family room with its 12' high ceilings.The master suite is tucked away in the rear of the home, giving you a secluded retreat.The master walk-in…

You get four bedrooms and a whole lot of privacy in this fabulous French County home plan. The master suite is located in the back corner of the home and has an attached office which can be used as an office or private sitting room.The kitchen has open views to the keeping room and the family room, the latter through a graceful arched opening. And serving guests is a breeze - and a private affair - through a smaller arched passageway.The family room has a fireplace and four windows on the…

Outdoor cooking and also dining evoke an enjoyable as well as commemorative spirit. Barbeques, beers, video games, pool shenanigans, giggling, pizzas, close friends, outings as well as household. The outdoor inspires a cheerful as well as carefree atmosphere that can not be obtained inside your home. Outdoor kitchens ideas as well as styles differ and […]

A carefree brick exterior greets you to this classic 4-bed house plan. The home has great visual symmetry from the curb, with the covered entry centered on the home flanked by multi-paned windows on either side, matching raised hip roofs on the ends and three dormers.French doors open to reveal the open to the foyer with sliding barn doors on the right opening to a flex room that can be used as either a play room or office. On the opposite side, the dining room has a 13' tray ceiling and has…

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This beautiful French Country home design features a triple split floor plan layout, providing privacy for the master suite, the mother-in-law or guest suite, and also the kids' bedrooms which are on the opposite side of the house from the master suite.An open floor plan keeps the kitchen feeling large and makes it perfect for entertaining.Most of the bedrooms have walk-in closets, making for great storage, organization and upkeep of the bedrooms. The master suite is beautiful, with a…

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