One Story House Plans

One Story houses are gaining popularity these days and suit a certain class of people. One story houses by definition are one leveled and do not have stairs. People confuse one story house plans with that of lesser expensive houses or sub standard houses. That is a misconception because you could even have luxury houses that are of one story. One story house though not in common has its set of benefits which is making popular. A reason survey conducted have shown relatively increased demand in single story houses.

Single story house designs are available in variations and you can find design plan of single story houses all over the Internet. There are plenty of books available too in the market that can give you an array of house plan options for one story houses. You could have multi unit houses that one story houses and not necessarily duplex houses. One story house plans allow for vaulted ceilings, dramatic and beautiful arched window shapes. A one story house can be customized to the occupants life style and requirements and can come in any variation.

Another common reason why people would opt for the one story house is that they want to avoid climbing up the stairs. It is common in earthquake prone areas to prefer one story house for obvious reasons though it doesn't mean that multi storied houses are dangerous to live in earthquake prone areas. On the flip side, constructing a one storied house can be expensive as compared to multi storied house for the simple reason that a one story house takes up more land space, takes up more exterior as compared to a multi story house. Now this implies that single story house plans take up more space and resources as compared to multi story houses.

Multi story houses occupy lesser resources which is the rationale or the reason why some prefer multi story houses. Also, single story houses are suited when you have a vast land area that you can use. Another disadvantage of single story house is that since the bedroom are on the ground floor, it offers lesser privacy. However, it’s not a problem for anyone used to residing in city flats or apartments. Single story house also take more to heat or cool as they are spread over a larger exterior surface. Single story house plans also need a larger foundation and a larger roof which could add up to the costs. However some people convert the second level of the house or the upper surface as a terrace which could be a nice recreational area or good place to spend your sunset.