it has been a long time since i looked at house floor plans so i think i will start doing it again. the first house i decided to look at is this simple 3 bedroom 1 story house. the front of this house features a small porch that would be perfect for sitting on during a summer evening. the front door is located off of this front porch and it leads into the area between the dining room and the family room.
the dining room is at the front of the house and it juts out further than the family room so that it is partially beside the entry porch. back behind the entry and partially connected to the dining room is the family room. i think this is a great layout because it really opens up the front of the house. when you've got a smaller house it's important to keep it open because this is what can make the smaller house feel a lot larger than it is. this kind of a layout is also useful for parties because it lets people get snacks and drinks from the table in the dining room and then they can easily go socialize in the family room. or even if there aren't guests over it's still convenient for the family living in the house. they can eat a big dinner then they can go and watch a movie or some television in the family room.
the kitchen is at the side of the house behind the dining room. it has a two basin sink and a stove and a fridge. i think it has a good layout too where there is lots of counter space. on each side of the sink there are counters which is very convenient because you can put dirty dishes and cutlery on one side and then you can wash them in the sink and finally you can but them in a drying rack on the other side where they can dry and then be put in the cupboards. behind the sink and located between the fridge and the stove there is more counter space. this space would be very useful when preparing meals. you can take food from the fridge and put it on the counter and you can mix the ingredients and prepare the meal here. then if cooking is needed the food can easily be moved to the stove and then back again to the counter when it is done cooking.
another convenient feature of this house is the side door. it's located near the back of the kitchen by the closet that has the washer and the clothes dryer and the water heater. this side door could open to a driveway beside the house. this is convenient because groceries could be brought into the house and almost directly to the kitchen so easily! right beside the closet with the washer and the dryer we find a small linen closet. behind these two closets there is the bathroom. it has a tub and a toilet and a sink with a counter.
toward the back of the house we find the bedrooms. one of the bedrooms is almost in the middle of the one side of the house. one of its walls is shared with the back of the family room and one of the other walls helps form the hallway that leads from the family room back to the bathroom and the other bedrooms. this bedroom in the middle of the house is almost square shaped and it has a closet. the other two bedrooms are located at the very back of the house. both are more rectangular in shape and they also both have closets.
this is not a large house but it is a practical one and for that reason i think it would be a really fine home for a small young family with maybe one or two children. it has a solid layout with all of the rooms that are needed to live comfortably in a small house.
