Cape Cod House Plans

Paired decorative brick chimneys add a touch of Southern charm to the exterior of this Colonial design. Without its first-floor bedroom, the dwelling is a cozy starter home or a home for the empty nester. With the addition of this rear room, and the useful storage space adjacent, the home becomes a three-bedroom, two-bath abode. Either option offers a wonderful kitchen-dining area with a fireplace and pantry closet, a full first-floor bathroom and a spacious living room with a second Colonial-style fireplace. A central dormer splashes light on the stairway. Upstairs, two dormered bedrooms of identical size, both with good closet space, share a bathroom. A linen closet and another clothes closet provide storage space in the upstairs hall. Foundation: crawl space.

A covered porch in the front and a patio in the rear make for enjoyable outdoor living and entertaining at this Cape Cod abode. You can bask in the warmth from the fireplace in the spacious living room. Farther back, the kitchen-dining combination includes an island and a snack bar. Privately located, the master suite includes a bath with a garden tub, separate shower and a walk-in clothes closet. The upstairs bedrooms, both with dormer alcoves and a wall of closet space, share a hall bath. Ceilings: 8’ standard. Foundation: basement.

Traditional elements include a cupola, a fieldstone chimney, and a paneled front door decorated with diamond shaped panes of glass. Immediately beyond the entry vestibule lies an oversized living room that features a fireplace and a bay window. French doors open to a screened porch which may be converted to a “year ‘round” family room. The dining room and kitchen, complete with a hand eating bar, are situated at the front of the house. The first floor bedroom can serve as either the master bedroom or a guest room. An adjacent compartmented bathroom doubles as the guest powder room. Upstairs, two bedrooms share a second full bath.

The paneled front door, capped by an elliptical transom with keystone trim, accentuates the symmetrical front façade of this three-bedroom home plan. The expansive living room encompasses the entire right side of the home and boasts a fireplace, oversized window-bay, and sliding doors that access the rear deck. The kitchen has ample counter space, and a breezeway connects the house to the garage. Upstairs, three bedrooms share a full bath.