House of the Week

With a compact design and side-loading garage, this house, plan E-2117 by Home Plans LLC, is perfect for a corner lot. The floor plan covers 2,149 square feet of living space.

A high-pitched hip roof, dormers and round-top windows add French charm to the sturdy brick exterior, while a front porch welcomes guests.

That aura of welcome is carried indoors as guests enter the expansive, open floor plan. Columns define the formal dining room just to the left of the foyer. On the right, double French doors lead to a front-facing study with built-in bookshelves. Straight ahead, the spacious living room is anchored by a wall of built-ins surrounding a fireplace. Across the room, a wet bar provides space to serve your guests and is a staging area for formal meals.

The well-appointed kitchen is open to the living area and is anchored by an island with extra working space. Next to the breakfast nook, a door leads to a huge back porch.

The secluded master suite also has back porch access. Dual sinks, a private toilet, a shower and a garden tub provide luxury in the master bath.

Across the home, two more bedrooms share a jack-and-jill bath.

A room above the garage can be finished later as a studio or media room.

E-2117 DETAILS:

Bedrooms: 3+

Baths: 2 1/2

Main floor: 2,149 sq. ft.

Total Living Area: 2,149 sq. ft.

Future space: 371

Garage: 762 sq. ft.

Exterior Wall Framing: 2x4

Foundation Options: Crawlspace; Slab

Price Code: C

A downloadable study plan of this house, including general information on building costs and financing, is available at www.houseoftheweek.com. To receive a study plan by mail, send $10 to House of the Week, 901 N. 3rd St., Suite 216 Minneapolis, MN 55401, or call (866) 772-1013. Be sure to reference the plan number.