southern colonial house plans

With its colonnaded entry porch, hip roof lines and double entry doors with arched transom, this symmetrical, stately home recalls colonial estate design. Inside, all main living areas are in the back of the home for the view. A formal dining room and parlor flank the large entry, where a sweeping staircase leads to a balcony overlooking both the entry and the family room. The two-story family room adjoins the library and the covered porch. The kitchen, abounding in counter space and including an island, flows into the breakfast area. The first-floor master suite includes its own fireplace, a compartmented bath with separate tub and shower and twin walk-in closets and sinks. A powder room, utility room and another bedroom with its own bath complete the first floor. The upstairs comprises two more identical bedrooms and baths. Foundation: basement, slab or crawl space.

Double-hung windows, a distinctive second floor overhang, and narrow lap-siding define this Colonial-style classic house plan. This design boasts many amenities including fireplaces in both the living room and the family room, and an island cooktop in the combined kitchen and breakfast area. Four large bedrooms are situated on the second floor. Master bedroom features include a vaulted ceiling and a deluxe spa-bath with whirlpool tub. The garage, clad with board-and batten siding and projecting at an angle from the home, is reminiscent of attached carriage sheds.

A pediment tops the front porch of this spacious Southern-style Colonial design. In back, a sunny deck can be reached from the great room as well as from the breakfast room. Step down into the great room which, along with the foyer, soars upward for two stories, while the nook has a cathedral ceiling and the master bedroom has a tray ceiling. Elsewhere on the first floor, the ceiling height is nine feet. Other special features include built-ins in both the living room and the great room plus a fireplace in the great room, as well as an eating island and pantry closet in the kitchen and his and her walk-in closets in the upscale master bath. Completing the first floor are a formal dining room and a laundry closet, both conveniently close to the kitchen. Upstairs, a balcony overlooks the great room below. All three bedrooms on this floor feature walk-in closets, and bedroom two enjoys its own bath as well as a view down into the great room. Bedrooms three and four share a hall bath. Foundation: basement.