One Level House Plans & Mountain View Home Plans From

This compact one–story home has space for 3 bedrooms, and it features terrific views to the rear of the house. With 12'–high ceilings in the main living areas, the house looks and feels larger than its 1,713 sf. And since the building envelope is a simple rectangle, it's a fairly inexpensive house to build as well. It can be a passive solar house if it faces north.

As you step into the foyer space your eyes are drawn to and through the great room to the rear patio and the views beyond it. This open living space has a dramatic 12' ceiling, and the windows and glazed doors at the far end of the room are topped by half–circles of glass that rise almost to the ceiling. The dining area has a view to the front, and the great room has a built–in media center and fireplace on a wall that faces the kitchen and nook.

The kitchen is separated from the great room and dining area by a peninsula with three sides. Two sides have a raised counter on the outer edge for casual dining and serving, and the sinks are positioned in the center section. The ceiling is set at 9' (as are all the remaining rooms in the house), and the breakfast nook next to it is filled with light from bay windows. Arches where the ceiling drops from 12' to 9' help to visually separate the kitchen from the great room.

A short hallway off the dining area leads past the kitchen and the laundry room – that includes a pet room and access to the two–car garage – on the way to two bedrooms and the bath they share. Bedroom 2 has direct access to the rear patio. And the garage has room for a storage nook, a trio of sinks, and stairs that access attic storage space.

The left side of the house is devoted to the master suite. Four windows provide light and views in the bedroom, and the bath area has two sinks, a private toilet, both a tub and a separate shower, and a walk–in closet.