Most of our ranch style house plans keep in line with the traditional one story frame, sometimes offering an extra half story or recessed living room to provide additional living spaces. Our ranch home plans fit well on a diversity of building lot sizes of any size or shape of lot. Check out Chelci and Brian's New Home Tour featuring our ranch style home, Plan 6484, for lots of ideas on how to build and decorate your new ranch home. These spacious, easy to maintain homes beautifully combine elements of modern design with traditional details like open-concept living, kitchens with large islands, vaulted living rooms, great primary suites and large outdoor living areas. With plenty of space both inside and out, many of our ranch home designs have the option to add extra space in bonus rooms that can be finished anytime after your home is built. Don't hesitate to reach out today if you need any help finding your dream ranch house plan! Just email, live chat, or call 866-214-2242.
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The first ranch homes were marked by their single-level layouts with simple, long and low exterior designs and clearly defined living and sleeping quarters. Today's ranches are still one-story homes, but they come in a wide variety of architectural styles and many have updated interiors with split bedrooms.
A typical ranch has a horizontal profile with low-pitched rooflines, open-concept living, and plenty of windows/patio doors to connect to its surroundings. All the living spaces and bedrooms are conveniently located on one level to create a seamless layout where everything flows together.
Ranch designs are particularly accessible thanks to their single-story layouts and open, well-connected spaces. This is why they're a favorite for families of all ages! Many people also love the seamless connection between the interior and outdoors. Finally, simpler structures with low roofs are easy and affordable to maintain over the years, so they make a great long-term investment.