Craftsman New American House Plan with Main-Level Master and Two-Story Great Room (Floor Plan)

This 3,432-square-foot house puts two bedroom suites on the entry level, two bedrooms upstairs, and space for a fifth bedroom downstairs. The angled hearth room stands out because it stretches the kitchen toward three outdoor spaces instead of ending at a back wall. Its Craftsman details and traditional room arrangement give the house interest beyond the bedroom count.

Specifications:

• 3,432 Heated S.F.
• 4-5 Beds
• 4.5-5.5 Baths
• 2 Stories
• 2 Cars

The Floor Plans:

Foyer and Study

The foyer is about 15 by 11 feet, with two coat closets flanking the front entrance. That leaves room to greet guests without having everyone stand in the doorway. Outside, the stone entry, white board-and-batten siding, and red shingles give the house a mix of Craftsman and farmhouse character.

The stairs sit beside the foyer, while the study opens off its left side through double doors. At about 13 by 11 feet, the study can hold a desk and a reading chair without becoming a second living room. I like a home office here because visitors can reach it without crossing the kitchen.

Built-in shelves sit along the study’s inner wall, and the nearby hallway leads toward the primary suite and living room. The study’s closeness to the front door suits occasional business visitors, though household arrivals will still be audible. The hallway connects this front corner to the main living space.

Living Room and Covered Deck

The living room measures about 17 by 19 feet and has a vaulted ceiling. A fireplace sits between two stretches of built-in shelving on the bedroom side of the room. Books, speakers, and family pictures can go on those shelves, so a television cabinet does not have to handle all the storage.

You enter along the front edge rather than through the middle of the seating area. The kitchen is open on the other side, so a conversation can continue while someone fixes lunch. I would choose this room for everyday gathering, though kitchen noise will carry into the same shared space.

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Double doors lead to a covered deck about 20 by 15 feet. It is large enough to serve as a separate outdoor sitting or dining area, rather than a narrow strip behind the house. The upstairs overlook will matter to anyone expecting quiet overhead, and the kitchen shares this central space with the living room.

Kitchen and Breakfast Room

The kitchen is about 13 by 15 feet, with an angled island and bar seating for six. The sink and dishwasher are in the island, while the range sits along the opposite run of cabinets. You can face the living room while doing dishes instead of spending that time looking at a wall.

Six seats devote a lot of space to casual eating. They also mean the island is likely to collect mail, homework, and guests before dinner. I like the angled shape because it follows the room rather than forcing a straight counter across it, although that much seating leaves less freedom for a larger island.

The breakfast room, about 12 by 12 feet, sits beyond the kitchen at the start of the angled rear wing. Between its table and the island, you have two everyday eating spots before reaching the dining room. The pantry and laundry room are nearby, within this busy part of the house.

Pantry, Laundry Room, and Dining Room

The pantry is about 6 by 3 feet and opens near the breakfast room. It is a compact walk-in space, closer to a deep storage cupboard than another room. Shelves that keep food visible would be more useful here than deep cabinets where opened packets and duplicate purchases disappear behind one another.

Beside it, the laundry room measures about 6 by 5 feet, with the washer and dryer grouped together. There is little room for lounging here, and that is fine. Its location suits kitchen towels, guest bedding, and clothes brought in through the family entry, without sending every load upstairs or into the primary suite.

A separate butler’s pantry sits between the kitchen and dining room. That gives serving dishes and glassware a home outside the food pantry. The dining room itself is about 12 by 14 feet, with a small niche near its entrance that could hold a display piece without taking space from the main table area.

The nearby half bathroom, about 8 by 4 feet, serves the front rooms without requiring guests to enter a bedroom suite. I like this cluster because formal meals, storage, and everyday chores each have a place, even though they share one side of the house. Beyond the breakfast room, the hearth room provides another place to gather.

Hearth Room, Deck, and Grilling Porch

The hearth room measures about 13 by 15 feet and turns diagonally away from the main rectangle of the house. Its fireplace sits at the far end, beyond the breakfast area. This can be the place for two chairs and a sofa while the larger living room handles television and a bigger group.

A second sitting room can reduce noise without putting people far apart. Someone can read here while other people watch a game nearby, though the open connection means it will not be silent. The rear exterior’s tall central windows and prominent gable suit this unusual wing, which reaches toward the yard instead of running straight across it.

Outside are a deck about 18 by 11 feet and a grilling porch about 17 by 8 feet. There is an optional outdoor fireplace at the far deck edge, while the grilling porch has its own fireplace position. These, together with the covered deck, give this level three separate outdoor areas.

Two-Car Garage and Family Entry

The two-car garage is about 25 by 21 feet, with its house door leading into the family entry. That width leaves some room around two vehicles, although the depth still has to accommodate whatever you park. Garage storage would matter more to a household with bicycles and sports equipment than another decorative cabinet indoors.

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Inside, the family entry combines a coat closet, a key drop, and a bench with hooks. These provide separate places for things that otherwise travel to the kitchen island. I think this entrance earns its space because the front foyer can stay a greeting area rather than becoming the household’s everyday unloading zone.

For builders, this is a sensible place to settle bench construction, durable flooring materials, and outlet locations before the walls close. A charging spot at the key drop is a useful upgrade when phones arrive with coats and bags. The guest suite is just beyond this entry, so overnight visitors have a short route in.

Guest Suite

The guest bedroom is about 12 by 12 feet, with its own bathroom along the outside wall. It is separate from the primary suite across the living areas, so both sets of occupants have some privacy. A visiting parent can stay on the entry level without needing the upstairs bedrooms at all.

The bathroom has a tub, toilet, and sink arranged in a narrow space about 5 by 8 feet. A closet about 5 by 4 feet sits below it. The room is comfortable for a bed and ordinary bedside furniture, but a second large dresser would take up walking space rather than improve the room.

Being near the family entry is convenient for arrivals, though it also puts this bedroom close to the daily coming and going. Sound-reducing insulation in the shared interior walls would be a worthwhile construction choice here. Across the house, the primary suite has a larger bedroom and a bathroom with more space between its fixtures.

Primary Bedroom, Bathroom, and Walk-in Closet

The primary bedroom is about 17 by 13 feet, on the opposite side of the house from the guest suite. Its windows face the rear, and the living room fireplace wall separates it from the central gathering space. You reach it from the hallway rather than passing through another room to get there.

I like having the primary bedroom downstairs in a house with this much space above and below. You can use the kitchen, living room, study, and bedroom without making stairs part of every routine. The bedroom’s rectangular shape also makes furniture placement simpler than the angled rear rooms might lead you to expect.

The primary bathroom measures about 14 by 10 feet. It has a separate tub, a shower about 5 by 4 feet, two sinks, an enclosed toilet area, and a linen cabinet. Those separate fixtures matter when two people are getting ready at once, especially if one wants the shower while the other uses a sink.

The walk-in closet has designated sides for each person, within a space about 6 by 11 feet. Built-in drawers and adjustable shelves are upgrades worth choosing around actual clothing rather than appearances. The foyer stairs lead up from this private wing to the library, which is open to the living room below.

The Main Level Floor Plan

The stairs go up from the foyer to the hallway beside the library and loft. At about 12 by 19 feet, this is a full-size room rather than a chair squeezed onto a stair landing. Bookshelves line its sides, and optional skylights give you another way to bring daylight into the upper floor.

The loft is open to the living room below. That makes it useful for reading or a shared desk, but less suitable for work calls when people are talking downstairs. Being upstairs does not give it privacy. I would use the enclosed study for meetings and let this space handle books, puzzles, or quiet browsing.

An optional Juliet balcony faces the tall rear opening, while the hallway also overlooks the foyer. Plant shelves sit above the front entrance, so the upper level connects to both ends of the house. The two upstairs bedrooms are more enclosed, and the larger one has an unusually long stretch of closet space.

Upstairs Bedrooms, Bathrooms, and Closets

The third bedroom is about 17 by 13 feet, matching the primary bedroom’s stated dimensions. That is a large secondary bedroom. It can accommodate a bed, a dresser, and a desk without requiring one piece of furniture to do two jobs, which suits an older child or a long-stay guest.

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A closet about 11 by 4 feet runs along one side, with double doors from the bedroom. Its long shape spreads hanging space across the wall rather than placing everything behind a narrow opening. Nearby bathroom spaces include a room about 5 by 9 feet with a tub, toilet, and sink.

The fourth bedroom is about 12 by 14 feet, at the front above the dining room. The adjoining hall has another closet about 6 by 4 feet. With the bedrooms on different sides of the upper floor, one person can turn in early without sharing a bedroom wall with the other.

The right-hand bathroom arrangement includes a sink area about 7 by 5 feet and a larger area about 10 by 11 feet, with the tub reached by steps. I would weigh that raised tub carefully for a household expecting to use it for many years. The bonus room across the hall provides a less formal place to spend time upstairs.

Bonus Room

The bonus room sits over the primary wing and measures about 13 by 21 feet across its main area, with an additional extension toward the front. The room is not a simple rectangle. The longer portion could hold a game table or seating, while the extension could take a desk or hobby storage.

Unlike the library, this room is separated from the living room’s open space. That separation matters more than the extra floor area if you want a television, music, or teenagers gathering away from downstairs conversation. I would put the noisier upstairs activity here and leave the loft for uses that tolerate household sounds.

Finishing choices should follow its purpose: outlets for hobby tools differ from wiring for a television, and either is easier to arrange during construction. The room adds flexibility without requiring another bedroom. Downstairs, the entertainment and recreation rooms provide an even larger area for people to gather.

Entertainment and Recreation Rooms

The stairs go down from the central stair hall to the lower-level entertainment and recreation rooms. The entertainment room is about 15 by 22 feet, with rear windows and a door toward the covered patio. Its long shape can accommodate a large seating group without requiring every chair to face the same direction.

The recreation room beside it is about 18 by 16 feet. The two spaces connect openly, but their different proportions help divide activities: television on one side, a game table on the other. A wall is not needed between every use because there is enough room to keep the furniture arrangements from overlapping.

A half bathroom sits near the inner edge, convenient to both rooms and the office. This lower level has direct outdoor access, so it is not limited to gatherings around a screen. The food-serving area occupies the angled rear wing and reduces the number of trips to the main kitchen during downstairs gatherings.

The Second Level Floor Plan

The lower-level kitchen area is about 23 by 13 feet, following the same angled wing as the hearth room above. It includes a range, refrigerator, sink, and dishwasher. That is a full cooking setup rather than a snack counter, so an extended family visit could put both kitchens to work at the same time.

A small island measures about 4 by 2 feet, while a separate counter provides six seats. I like that distinction: preparation can stay on the little island while people eat at the bar. The nearby wine room gives bottles their own enclosed space, although climate control would be a separate construction decision rather than something to assume.

Double doors connect the kitchen end to the covered patio, which extends across much of the rear. Food can go outside without crossing the entertainment seating area. Another outdoor door near those seats gives people more than one route in and out. The lower-level bedroom sits just beyond the entertainment room’s opposite side.

Lower-Level Bedroom and Gym

The lower-level bedroom is about 18 by 13 feet and has windows along the rear wall. It is larger than either entry-level bedroom by its stated dimensions. For guests who stay more than a weekend, that extra length could accommodate a chair or small desk alongside the bed without crowding the entrance.

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Its bathroom is about 9 by 8 feet, with a tub, toilet, and sink. A closet about 5 by 8 feet sits beside it. Together, they give this bedroom the bathroom and storage needed for longer stays, while the nearby kitchen reduces the need for a guest to head upstairs every time they want breakfast.

The gym measures about 18 by 11 feet and occupies the front side of this wing. It is a separate room, so exercise equipment does not have to share the entertainment area or the bedroom. Flooring suited to the intended equipment matters here. Across the stair hall, the office provides another enclosed work space.

Office and Dry Storage

The lower-level office is about 12 by 13 feet, with double doors opening from the inner hall. It is close to the half bathroom and stairs, yet separate from the recreation room. You could use it for paperwork or hobbies while someone else occupies the upstairs study, rather than sharing one desk between two routines.

This house has an enclosed study, an enclosed office, and an open library before you count the bonus room. That leaves several choices for working or reading at home. The downstairs office is the least connected to exterior windows, which makes its lighting more important than it would be in the front study.

The dry storage room, about 16 by 12 feet, opens from the recreation area and also has double doors outside. Bulky seasonal items can enter without going through the finished gathering rooms. I like that practical access more than another display niche. It is worth settling these construction details before the rooms are finished.

The Third Level Floor Plan

BONUS: What to Decide Before You Build This Plan

The first decision is how much of the lower level you want finished from the start. Its kitchen, bedroom bathroom, half bathroom, and entertainment spaces involve different plumbing and electrical needs. Even if some rooms wait, drain locations, circuits, and routes for future ventilation are much easier to establish before walls and ceilings close.

Sound deserves attention at the guest suite, the bonus room, and the open library. Insulation can help between enclosed rooms, but it will not turn the loft into a private office. Lighting controls also matter across the living room and kitchen, where one person may want dinner preparation light while another wants a quieter evening setting.

Outside, choose the optional deck fireplace and Juliet balcony early enough that their structure and connections are part of the work. Inside, settle storage fittings for the two pantries, the primary closet, and the family entry around what you actually own. Those choices will affect daily use more than another decorative finish in a house that already has plenty of detail.

Which room would you claim for yourself?

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