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COEntry72 sqftglazing 8.3%EGRESSEGRESSLiving320 sqftglazing 12.5%Kitchen180 sqftglazing 6.7%Bath30 sqftglazing 10.0%SHall64 sqftEGRESSSBedroom190 sqftglazing 13.7%EGRESSSBedroom150 sqftglazing 9.3%EGRESSSBedroom130 sqftglazing 9.2%EGRESSSBedroom130 sqftglazing 9.2%Bath70 sqftglazing 5.7%Bath55 sqftglazing 7.3%SHall50 sqft44.9 ft32.1 ft

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About this plan

A two-story modern farmhouse with four bedrooms upstairs, two and a half baths, and a soaring 9-foot great room. The eat-in kitchen opens to the living space; a main-floor powder room serves guests.

familyopen concepttwo storygreat room

Maple

farmhouse

A roomy 4-bedroom farmhouse for a growing family.

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2.5
Size
1,441 sqft
Stories
2
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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 renders 2.9:1 in this layout — narrower than the ~1.7:1 ideal. (Habitable rooms not corridor-like)
  • !Bedroom renders 4.0:1 in this layout — narrower than the ~1.7:1 ideal. (Habitable rooms not corridor-like)
  • !Bedroom renders 5.0:1 in this layout — narrower than the ~1.7:1 ideal. (Habitable rooms not corridor-like)
  • !Bedroom renders 5.8:1 in this layout — narrower than the ~1.7:1 ideal. (Habitable rooms not corridor-like)
  • !Bedroom renders 5.8:1 in this layout — narrower than the ~1.7:1 ideal. (Habitable rooms not corridor-like)
  • !A door into Entry has only 1.6 ft to swing — tight for a 3.0 ft door. (Door swings don't collide)
  • !A door into Entry has only 1.6 ft to swing — tight for a 2.7 ft door. (Door swings don't collide)
  • !A door into Hallway has only 1.9 ft to swing — tight for a 2.7 ft door. (Door swings don't collide)
  • !A door into Hallway has only 1.9 ft to swing — tight for a 2.7 ft door. (Door swings don't collide)
  • !A door into Hallway has only 1.9 ft to swing — tight for a 2.7 ft door. (Door swings don't collide)
  • !A door into Hallway has only 1.9 ft to swing — tight for a 2.7 ft door. (Door swings don't collide)
  • !A door into Hallway has only 1.9 ft to swing — tight for a 2.0 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

$261,045

≈ $181/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.