Country House Plans
Our country house plans have been used to construct homes in rural (and not so rural) areas all over the U.S. and Canada. While typically unpretentious and fairly straight-forward in appearance from the outside, homes built from country home plans need not be plain or unattractive. In fact, some of the best looking houses in our portfolio were constructed from country style home plans.
Country floor plans are among the most searched styles of homes. However, the term "country style" is not very specific, as it covers quite a few styles that are typically built in rural settings. If you’re hoping to build a French country style home, you might also wish to visit the French Country House Plans section of our website.
Many of our country style house plans include porches. They can be at the front, the side, or the rear, or a combination of 2 or more. They sometimes also wrap around the corners of the house on either or both ends. The addition of lots of outdoor space makes the house feel larger, and connects the family with nature. The porches outside our country style homes tend to be deep as well as wide, so you can really enjoy the outdoors when the weather allows.
In the past, most rural families preferred to have an informal eating area included in the kitchen for casual everyday use. This is where the term "country kitchen" came from, and this is reflected in the country home floor plans of today. Homes built from country floor plans typically include a formal dining room, a pantry in or off the kitchen, a mudroom, and sometimes a parlor.
Common Characteristics of Country Style House Plans:
- Typically built in rural areas
- Straight-forward appearance, without a lot decoration or detailing
- The kitchen is often the center of activity
- Usually has a formal dining room
- Often have simple, functional, efficient floor plans
- Most often two stories above ground
- Styles include (but not limited to) farmhouse and French
- Functional rooms and layout tailored to country living
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