Hillside 5 Bedroom

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Specifications

Square Footage

Total Above-ground living area 3305
  Main 3305
  Lower 1690
Lower level living area  
Footprint    
The dimensions shown are for the house only (indicating the smallest area needed to build). They do not include the garage, porches, or decks, unless they are an integral part of the design.
68 W x 78.5 D

Rooms

Above-ground bedrooms 2
Above-ground bathrooms 2
Master suite Main
Lower-level bedrooms 3
Lower-level bathrooms 2

Attributes

Stories 1
Parking garage
Number of stalls 3
House height    
Traditionally, the overall height of a house is determined by measuring from the top of the finished floor on the main level, to the highest peak of the roof.
27.5
Ceiling heights    
Raising or lowering the height of the ceilings on one or more floors of a house is often a simple change that can be made by your builder. However, if you want to raise the ceiling of the main floor of a two-story home, there has to be room to add steps to the existing staircase.
  Main level 10
Vaulted ceilings    
We consider a room to be vaulted if the ceiling - whether flat, angled, or curved - is above 10 feet at its highest point. If you prefer that one or more rooms not be vaulted in your new home, this is a very simple change that your builder can make for you.

KEY TO SYMBOLS:

LR = Living Room/Great Room
DR = Dining Room
FAM = Family Room
FOY = Foyer
STU = Study/Library/Den
KIT = Kitchen
SUN = Sunroom
MBR = Master Bedroom
MB = Master Bath
LOF = Loft
OFF = Office/Guest Room
REC = Recreation/Game Room
ALL = Entire Level
DR, FAM, FOY, SUN, MBR, MBA
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Main Level Floor Plans For Hillside 5 Bedroom

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As you approach the covered entryway, you see the front door on the left and a large window with a transom above it on the right that allows natural light to flood the foyer. Both the foyer and the formal dining room next to it each feature a lofty 12′ ceiling, and they are separated visually by a soffit that wraps around one corner, opposite the kitchen. The dining room has an optional recessed fireplace, and a huge window (10’x6′) facing the front. The foyer extends to a gallery – also with a 12′ ceiling – that provides access to the rest of the house on the main level.

To the left, the gallery passes openings to the kitchen and dining room before becoming a hall area with a 10′ ceiling. The hall provides access to a second coat closet (there’s one in the foyer as well), a two–car garage, and the laundry room before reaching the family room. The laundry has a window for light, and a pull–down ladder in the ceiling for attic access.

As you step into the family room, the ceiling height jumps to 16′ before sloping to the far wall at the rear of the house. There’s a bump–out on a side wall for a built–in entertainment center, large windows facing the rear and side for light and views, and sliding glass doors that open to a 10’–deep rear deck. A pocket door opens to reveal a play room with a 10′ ceiling, built–in cabinets along one wall, and a window – a perfect place for kids when entertaining family or friends.

Both the kitchen and breakfast area are open to each other as well as to the family room, with a beam in the ceiling and a change of flooring providing a visual separation. The kitchen has a tremendous amount of counter space, wrapping along the wall shared with the hallway and extending as an angled peninsula counter with a raised bar on the outer edge. The sinks are located in the peninsula so the person doing the dishes can enjoy the activities in this part of the house. An island with a vegetable sink on top sits in the middle of the room. The ceiling in the kitchen is set at 10′, but like the family room (and the sunroom on the other side), the ceiling pops up to 16′ and then slopes to the rear. Three large windows in the nook provide plenty of daylight as well as views to and through the rear deck.

An 8’–high opening brings you to a room that some might call the living room, but the homeowners thought of as a sunroom. There’s a fireplace at one end, flanked by windows, and a door in the corner that opens to the master bedroom. There’s also a pocket door that opens to a media room with a 10′ ceiling and built–in cabinets along one wall.

If you turn right from the foyer space, you pass stairs to the (optional) lower level before reaching a vestibule with doors opening to bedroom 2 and the master suite. Bedroom 2 features a 10′ ceiling as well, along with windows on two walls and a long closet. This room has a full bath that also acts as a guest powder room.

The master suite has a sloping ceiling like those in the living areas, but at 90–degrees to them, sloping up from the side wall of the house. The bath area has two separated sinks with a vanity between them, a soaking tub beneath a window, a large shower with a bench and a small window, separate “his” & “hers” walk–in closets, and a private toilet.

At the bottom of the stairs to the lower level, a door on the left opens to a long storage space with a handy roll–up door at the far end. The space is just over 9′ wide, and the roll–up door is 7’–wide, so it could easily accommodate a small boat or a golf cart. A door in the space opens to a full size garage positioned next to it.

Going back to the bottom of the stairs, you have the convenience of entering the bar area from the rear, or the option of walking down a hallway to the living spaces. There are three additional bedrooms on this level, along with the aforementioned family room and bar. Bedrooms 3 and 4 share a full bath, and like all the rooms on this level, the ceilings are again set at a lofty 10′. Bedroom 5 is actually a separate suite. It has a walk–in closet, a full bath (with a central bath area flanked by two spaces with sinks, one of which can be used as a powder room when entertaining), and access to the garage next to it. A hall outside the bathroom provides access to a coat closet and a storage room with shelving on each wall.

Please Note:
Due to licensing agreements, this house cannot be constructed within El Dorado County, California.

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Brief Description

This handsome one–story home has many unique features on the inside. There's a media room/den in the middle of the house; a separate play room off the family room; a sun room with a fireplace; separate “his” & “hers” closets in the master bath; and (thanks to the slope of the land) there's a one–car garage on the lower level in addition to a two–car garage on the main level. There's also a second family room on the lower level with a full–size bar area. Oh, and one more thing: The ceiling in the main living space (family room, breakfast, and sunroom) slopes up from 10' at the rear wall to a dramatic 16', and the ceiling in the master bedroom and bath slopes up from 10' at the side wall to nearly 15'!

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5 Set Package:

Printed on Bond paper; may be modified, but not duplicated

Mylar:

Printed on Mylar; may be modified right on the plans, which can then be duplicated locally. Includes extra copy printed on Bond paper

PDF:

Highly Recommended
By far the most popular option! Instant, cost-free delivery via email; can be emailed to builder(s) and others; comes with license to modify & duplicate

CAD:

For use by design professionals to make substantial changes; may be printed locally after modifications are made; cost-free delivery via email
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Select Optional Add-ons

   

Sometimes the house you want will only work on your property if it is built in the reverse of the original design. The plans for this particular design can be reversed by the architect, with right-reading (not mirror-reverse) words and measurements. The fee will only be added to your original order. If you wish to order more reverse copies of the plans later, please call us toll-free at 1-888-388-5735.

$250
   

If you need more than 5 sets, you can add them to your initial order, or order them (by phone) at a later date.

This option is only available to folks ordering the 5-Set Package.

$50 each
   

Often views or site characteristics make it either advantageous or necessary to build a house in the reverse of the way the plans were originally drawn. When reversed, the front of the house continues to face in the same direction, but rooms that were on the right side of the house as you face it will now be on the left, and vice versa. The lettering and numbers will appear as they would if you held the plans up to a mirror, but this will not present a problem for your builders, as they are quite familiar with this process.

We recommend that your order include both right-reading and mirror-reverse copies, since permit officials and lenders will need to see a right-reading version. There is a one-time cost of $50 to reverse the plans, whether you buy them all in your initial purchase, or a follow up order. The number you will need of each version is something your builder should advise you on.

Please note: If a right-reading reverse version of the plans is offered, this is definitely the version you should purchase, whether you're interested in bonds, vellums, or electronic files (when available).

$50
SKU: JS-005
Or order by phone by calling 888-388-5735

John Sutton – Architect


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Plan ID #

JS-005

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