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Entry64 sqftglazing 9.4%EGRESSLiving280 sqftglazing 12.1%Kitchen150 sqftglazing 6.7%SCOHall60 sqftEGRESSSBedroom168 sqftglazing 13.1%EGRESSSBedroom132 sqftglazing 12.9%EGRESSSBedroom120 sqftglazing 12.5%Bath50 sqftglazing 8.0%Bath45 sqftglazing 6.7%38.7 ft27.6 ft

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About this plan

A compact single-story ranch with three bedrooms, two baths, and an open living-kitchen core. The primary bedroom anchors one end; two secondary bedrooms share a hall bath at the other. Generous glazing throughout.

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Cedar

ranch

A bright single-level 3-bedroom for everyday family life.

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Size
1,069 sqft
Stories
1
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Building-code check

All pass
  • Emergency escape opening — minimum clear dimensions (IRC 2021 R310.2.1)
  • Natural light — minimum glazing ratio (IRC 2021 R303.1)
  • Habitable room — minimum ceiling height (IRC 2021 R305.1)
  • Habitable room — minimum floor area (IRC 2021 R304.1)
  • Habitable room — minimum horizontal dimension (IRC 2021 R304.2)
  • Natural ventilation — minimum openable ratio (IRC 2021 R303.1)
  • Hallway — minimum clear width (IRC 2021 R311.6)
  • Required egress door — minimum clear width (IRC 2021 R311.2)
  • Smoke alarm — required in each sleeping room (IRC 2021 R314)
  • Carbon monoxide alarm — required near sleeping areas (IRC 2021 R315)

We check the IRC fundamentals shown here. We do not check state/local amendments, structural engineering, or mechanical systems — your local professional handles those.

Livability check

No problems
  • !Living room has light from only one direction; two-sided light reads far better. (Light on two sides of key rooms)
  • !Living room renders 2.4:1 in this layout — narrower than the ~1.7:1 ideal. (Habitable rooms not corridor-like)
  • !Bedroom renders 2.0:1 in this layout — narrower than the ~1.7:1 ideal. (Habitable rooms not corridor-like)
  • !Bedroom renders 2.6:1 in this layout — narrower than the ~1.7:1 ideal. (Habitable rooms not corridor-like)
  • !Bedroom renders 2.8:1 in this layout — narrower than the ~1.7:1 ideal. (Habitable rooms not corridor-like)
  • !A door into Entry has only 1.7 ft to swing — tight for a 3.0 ft door. (Door swings don't collide)
  • !A door into Entry has only 1.7 ft to swing — tight for a 2.7 ft door. (Door swings don't collide)
  • !A door into Hallway has only 2.1 ft to swing — tight for a 2.7 ft door. (Door swings don't collide)
  • !A door into Hallway has only 2.1 ft to swing — tight for a 2.7 ft door. (Door swings don't collide)
  • !A door into Hallway has only 2.1 ft to swing — tight for a 2.7 ft door. (Door swings don't collide)

These are architect rules of thumb the building code doesn't cover — room reachability, proportion, daylight, and adjacency. Warnings are nudges, not failures. Sourced from A Pattern Language, NKBA, and practitioner conventions.

Estimated cost

$196,260

≈ $184/sqft, shell + finishes

A transparent takeoff from the plan's actual rooms and openings — not a regional per-sqft guess. Real bids vary with site, market, and finish level.