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The plan · 915050CHP
A 3,156 sq ft Modern Farmhouse with a soaring vaulted great room, 3-4 bedrooms, and 782 sq ft of covered porch — all on two stories
This Architectural Designs exclusive modern farmhouse draws you in with centered French doors, board and batten siding, and a dramatic 19-foot vaulted great room anchored by a grand fireplace with flanking built-ins. The main level keeps everyday life effortless with a split-bedroom layout, a first-floor master suite with safe room, a walk-in pantry, large kitchen island, formal dining room, mudroom, and laundry — all flowing out to a screened back porch. Upstairs, a flex game room with a full bath and walk-in closet can serve as a fourth bedroom. A 3-car attached garage with separate 2-car and 1-car openings, plus 782 square feet of covered porch, rounds out a plan built for both everyday comfort and long-term flexibility.
Plan highlights
- ◆ 3,156 sq ft of heated living space across two stories, with 2,781 sq ft on the main level
- ◆ Soaring 19-foot vaulted great room with fireplace and built-in shelving on both sides
- ◆ First-floor master suite with spa bath, walk-in closet, and steel-lined safe room
- ◆ Upstairs game room with full bath and walk-in closet — easily a fourth bedroom
- ◆ 782 sq ft of covered porch, including a screened back porch off the master suite
- ◆ 3-car attached garage (859 sq ft) with separate 2-car and 1-car openings plus side entry
Before you break ground
This plan's best features are the easy ones to under-budget
Plan 915050CHP packs several features that a simple price-per-square-foot estimate will miss entirely: a 19-foot great room vault, a 12-on-12 steep roof pitch, 782 sq ft of covered porch, an 859 sq ft 3-car garage, a steel-lined safe room, and a 108-foot-wide footprint that requires an unusually long foundation and roof run. Each of those elements carries its own labor and material cost that only a line-item estimate — adjusted to your ZIP — can capture.
A two-story open vault requires taller framing, longer lumber, and more complex structural work than a standard 9-foot ceiling. The steep 12-on-12 primary roof pitch adds material quantity and slows labor, both of which push framing and roofing costs well above what a square-footage rule of thumb would predict.
Covered outdoor living areas and oversized garages are priced separately from heated square footage, yet they still require foundations, roofing, electrical, and finishing work. Together these two elements add nearly 1,650 square feet of structure that a cost-per-heated-sq-ft estimate simply ignores.
Labor rates, permit fees, and material prices vary dramatically by region, making your ZIP code the single biggest reason a national average can mislead your budget planning.
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$848,000 – $1,003,000
≈ $220 – $270 / heated sq ft
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The estimate is a planning-grade starting point, not a guaranteed price. It is built from localized labor and material data for your ZIP code across 60-plus line items, which makes it a much stronger foundation than a national average — but your final cost will depend on your finish selections, site conditions, contractor bids, and timing. Use the report to set a realistic budget range, then confirm with local bids before committing.
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