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If you want an elaborate property with enough space for your whole family, consider building a colonial house. At COOL House Plans, we offer various colonial-style floor plans. Our easy-to-use search engine allows you to find your dream home based on filters such as minimum or maximum square footage, number of garage bays, and other unique features. This guide includes the characteristics and benefits of a colonial-style house to help you decide if it’s suitable for you and your family.
A colonial house is a property that reflects the style of homes the European colonists built in the 17th century. As a result of these colonists’ cultural and national backgrounds, these structures feature architectural details that were common in their homelands.
If you like the features of a colonial-style house, consider the following benefits of living in one to find out how this property can add value to your lifestyle.
As the colonial house aesthetic has evolved over the years, it’s led to more flexibility in design standards. The interior’s symmetry gives you the freedom to use geometric patterns and bold colors to enhance the structured lines throughout your property. You can decorate with a minimalist, modern, or traditional style, depending on your preferences. With all the modern amenities available to you, you can enjoy your historic-style home while creating a convenient living space for you and your family.
Since the rooms are all separate, you can easily create space for entertaining. You need enough room for your family and friends, whether you plan on hosting the holidays or spending lazy weekends together at home. Most of the time, a colonial house’s main level is shared space, while the upstairs features all your bedrooms.
With this defined space, you can use the entire first floor for entertaining guests. You could even make one of your spare bedrooms a guest room so your loved ones can stay overnight as needed.
Traditional colonial homes had to have enough space for the colonists’ large families. Even though family sizes aren’t the same as in the 17th century, modern colonial houses take up many square feet. We offer a colonial house plan that has more than 11,000 square feet. If you have a spacious plot of land, you can build a sprawling home on your property. Even if you have a narrow lot, you can add floors to your house, making it taller instead of wider.
If you invest in a rectangular floor plan, it’s convenient to expand your home if you ever need more space in the future. As your family grows and changes, you should have a flexible house that can accommodate your lifestyle. You can also add another level to the home if you run out of room in your yard or make better use of your outside property by adding a porch or patio. The symmetrical design allows you to build onto your living space without interrupting the overall flow.
The original colonists carried their bold architectural style with them from their homelands. A traditional colonial-style home has an eye-catching appearance with striking columns and architectural symmetry that’ll increase your curb appeal and make your property unique. The investment you make in designing your house today could add value to it in the future, especially when you want to sell it. If you use durable natural materials, such as wood or stone, you can maintain your siding without needing to replace it soon.
Besides a typical colonial-style house, you could also add some elements to your floor plan from other architectural styles. Here are some of the types we offer on our site.
If you’re interested in building a colonial-style home, here are some floor plans we offer.
This traditional colonial home is 1,870 square feet, and it includes three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and a half-bath. Since it’s only one floor, all the rooms are on the same level, but the property will take up more space on your plot of land. You could watch the video we’ve provided beneath the blueprints for a visual tour of this floor plan.
When you first arrive at the house, walk up the covered front porch into the great room with a raised ceiling. The kitchen and eating areas are on the other side of the house, with a door that leads outside to the rear covered porch. The master bedroom is on the right end of the property, featuring a spacious bathroom with a jetted tub, shower, two vanities with sinks, and a walk-in closet.
Outside the master bedroom, there’s a half-bath your guests can use, followed by a spacious laundry room and a flex space for entertainment or an office. The other bedrooms are on the left side of the house, and they share a bathroom. Since this property is rectangular, you have space to expand as needed.
This Southern colonial garage house is a humble 732 square feet over two stories, with a three-car garage on the ground level. Above the garage, there’s one bedroom and a three-quarter bathroom. After you park your vehicle in your three-car garage, you’ll notice a spacious storage closet next to the entry to your house. There’s also an exit door to access your rear porch. If you’d prefer that your guests don’t enter through the garage, they can use the entry door outside.
When you walk up the stairs, you can put your coat and shoes in your closet. The washer/dryer is next to the coat closet, followed by the dining room with a wide window overlooking your backyard. The kitchen is on the left, with a spacious pantry that includes built-in shelves. The family room flows out from the dining room. The bedroom has the only bathroom, but if you want to allow your guests to use it, they can access it through a separate door. There’s also a spacious walk-in closet in the bedroom.
This Southern colonial home features 1,277 square feet, including three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and a half bathroom. All the bedrooms are on the second floor to give you more space for entertaining on the main level. The first impression of your new home is a spacious, grand front porch. When you walk in through the front door on the house’s right front side, a small foyer meets you before you go up the stairs.
The living room is to the left of the foyer, with a fireplace as the focal point of the room. This space leads to an expansive kitchen and dining room, with the half-bath tucked out of the way for guests to use. On the second floor, there’s a bathroom at the top of the stairs. The main bedroom has a balcony and a full bathroom. After walking past the washer and dryer, you’ll notice the second and third bedrooms, each with double windows.
If you’re still unsure whether a colonial-style home is suitable for your lifestyle, here are the answers to some questions you may have.
At COOL House Plans, we offer thousands of colonial-style floor plans to help you find your dream home. Even if you don’t see a blueprint with your exact specifications, you can work with one of our designers to modify it. Feel free to browse through our colonial house plans to start building your dream property today.