One Story House Plans – Easy, Efficient Single-Level Designs for Comfortable Living

Explore one story home plans with open layouts, accessible flow, flexible rooms, and everyday convenience for families, retirees, builders, and homeowners.

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  • Front elevation of a Traditional Ranch style house featuring horizontal siding, stone wainscot base, symmetrical façade, and covered porch

    Plan 15-1903 – Cambridge House | Traditional Ranch – 6-Bed, 2-Bath, 1,673 SF – House plan details

  • Front view of a Traditional Ranch style home featuring horizontal siding, stone veneer base, covered porch, and classic suburban detailing

    Plan 15-1902 – Auburn Station Lodge | Traditional Ranch – 3-Bed, 2-Bath, 1,459 SF – House plan details

  • Front view of a Traditional Suburban Ranch style home featuring vinyl siding, stone skirting, shuttered windows, and a covered porch

    Plan 15-1901 – Martin Crossing | Traditional Suburban – 3-Bed, 2-Bath, 1,130 SF – House plan details

  • Front view of Traditional Ranch style home with white horizontal lap siding, black shutters, and covered front porch

    Plan 15-1900 – The Monsoon | Traditional Ranch – 3-Bed, 2-Bath, 2,654 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of Cape Cod style cottage with white clapboard siding, black shutters, and covered front porch

    Plan 15-1899 – Aster Ridge Farmhouse | Cape Cod – 3-Bed, 2-Bath, 1,090 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of American Cottage style home with horizontal lap siding, brick base, gable roof, and covered front porch

    Plan 15-1898 – Dakota Basin | American Cottage – 3-Bed, 2-Bath, 1,080 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of Traditional Ranch style home with white horizontal lap siding, symmetrical windows, and a covered entry porch

    Plan 15-1784B – Taylor Walk | Traditional Ranch Duplex – 3-Bed, 2-Bath, 2,838 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a Craftsman style home featuring stone, board and batten siding, horizontal lap siding, and warm wood shutters

    Plan 15-1637 – Cypress Grove Manor | Craftsman – 3-Bed, 2-Bath, 2,242 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a Craftsman Cottage style home featuring board and batten, horizontal siding, stone accents, and a red garage door

    Plan 15-1253 – Virginia Dominion | Craftsman – 3-Bed, 2-Bath, 2,412 SF – House plan details

  • Craftsman Style Home Floor Plan with 2–3 Bedrooms and Covered Porches

    Plan 15-1252 – Juniper Run Retreat | Craftsman – 2-Bed, 2-Bath, 1,655 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a Traditional Suburban Cottage style home featuring horizontal siding, brick foundation, symmetrical windows, and a welcoming covered entry

    Plan 15-1079 – Manor Lounge | Traditional – 3-Bed, 2-Bath, 1,130 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a Traditional Ranch style home featuring horizontal siding, dark shutters, covered front porch, and attached garage

    Plan 14-2130 – Maryland Free | Traditional Ranch – 3-Bed, 2-Bath, 1,323 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a Traditional Colonial home featuring horizontal siding, shingle gable detailing, symmetrical windows, and a covered entry

    Plan 14-1917 – Yew Tree Creek Estate | Traditional Colonial – 4-Bed, 2-Bath, 2,179 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a Traditional Ranch home featuring horizontal siding, brick skirting, symmetrical windows, and a covered porch

    Plan 14-1901 – Teakwood Valley Cabin | Traditional Ranch – 3-Bed, 2-Bath, 5,157 SF – House plan details

  • Front view of a Traditional Brick Colonial style home featuring red brick exterior, symmetrical windows, and classic curb appeal

    Plan 14-1766 – Beechwood Bluff Retreat | Traditional – 3-Bed, 2-Bath, 2,368 SF – House plan details

  • Front view of a Traditional Ranch home with horizontal siding, brick foundation skirting, gable roof, and welcoming covered porch

    Plan 14-1580 – Aster Orchard Farmhouse | Traditional Ranch – 5-Bed, 2-Bath, 1,459 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a Modern Farmhouse with horizontal lap siding, shingle accents, covered porch, and gabled roofline

    Plan 14-1499 – Hawthorn Brook Manor | Modern Farmhouse – 3-Bed, 2-Bath, 2,280 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a Traditional Ranch style home featuring horizontal siding, stone water table, simple roofline, and covered porch

    Plan 14-1170 – Auburn Cove Lodge | Traditional Ranch – 3-Bed, 2-Bath, 1,090 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a Traditional Ranch style home featuring cream horizontal siding, dark shutters, a central entry porch, and symmetrical classic suburban curb appeal

    Plan 14-1108 – Hazel Creek Estate | Traditional Ranch – 4-Bed, 2-Bath, 1,290 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a traditional ranch style house featuring white horizontal lap siding, black shutters, gable detailing, and a welcoming covered porch

    Plan 13-1751 – Auburn Glen Hall | Traditional Ranch – 5-Bed, 2-Bath, 1,459 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a modern farmhouse ranch home with board and batten siding, stone accents, and a covered porch

    Plan 13-1308 – Auburn Vale Estate | Modern Farmhouse – 3-Bed, 2-Bath, 1,960 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a Traditional Suburban New American style home featuring horizontal siding, stone accents, gabled rooflines, and a welcoming covered entry

    Plan 13-1174 – Aster River Farm | Traditional Suburban – 3-Bed, 2-Bath, 2,231 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a Traditional suburban house featuring Craftsman cottage details, blue horizontal siding, board and batten gables, stone base, and welcoming front porch

    Plan 12-3333 – Wave Retreat | Traditional – 3-Bed, 2-Bath, 2,006 SF – House plan details

  • Front exterior view of a Traditional Ranch home featuring horizontal siding, shake accents, and symmetrical Craftsman-inspired detailing

    Plan 12-2924 – The Wellington | Traditional Ranch – 3-Bed, 2-Bath, 1,066 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a Traditional Cottage Ranch style home featuring horizontal siding, brick foundation, and a small covered porch entry

    Plan 12-2923 – Manor Gardens | Traditional – 3-Bed, 2-Bath, 1,090 SF – House plan details

One Story House Plans

One Story House Plans Designed for Easy Single-Level Living, Open Flow, and Everyday Comfort

One story house plans are ideal for homeowners who want everything on one convenient level. These single-level home designs offer easy movement, practical layouts, open living areas, comfortable bedroom arrangements, and long-term flexibility for families, retirees, builders, and anyone who prefers a home without stairs.

One story modern farmhouse home exterior with board and batten siding

Why Choose One Story House Plans?

A great one story home plan keeps daily living simple, comfortable, and efficient. With no second floor to navigate, these layouts are popular for aging in place, young families, accessible living, open-concept entertaining, and easy indoor-outdoor connection.

Designed Around Convenient Single-Level Living

One story homes make everyday routines easier by placing bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, laundry rooms, living areas, garages, and outdoor spaces on the same level. This creates better flow, fewer stairs, simpler maintenance, and a layout that can work for many stages of life.

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Easy Accessibility

Single-level layouts reduce the need for stairs, making the home easier to navigate for children, guests, retirees, and multigenerational households.

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Open Everyday Flow

One story designs often feature connected kitchens, dining rooms, and great rooms that support family time, entertaining, and flexible furniture layouts.

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Indoor-Outdoor Living

Covered porches, patios, decks, and rear-facing living areas are easy to connect from the main level for relaxing, grilling, and entertaining.

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Long-Term Comfort

One story homes are popular for forever homes, retirement living, family residences, rental properties, and builder-friendly residential projects.

Premium Plan Features Included With Every Design

Every one story home design includes CAD files and PDFs for maximum flexibility. Each plan package also includes valuable extras that make your purchase more complete, easier to adapt, and more cost-effective for construction.

CAD & PDF Files

Your plan package includes editable CAD files and printable PDFs, giving you flexibility when working with builders, engineers, designers, or local permitting offices.

Unlimited Builds

Build the same plan more than once without paying a new license fee for every project. This is especially valuable for builders, developers, and investors.

Engineering Included

Structural engineering is included to help your single-level residential plan set meet modern building expectations and support a smoother path toward construction.

These extras can save you thousands compared to competitors who charge separately for CAD files, additional builds, foundation changes, or engineering.

Learn more about our included CAD files, unlimited-build license, free foundation modifications, and structural engineering.

Perfect for Families, Retirees, Builders, and Long-Term Homeowners

One story house plans work for a wide range of residential needs. Whether you are building your first home, downsizing, planning a retirement-friendly layout, creating a rental property, or developing multiple lots, these designs offer practical comfort with broad appeal.

  • Families with children can enjoy easy bedroom access, connected living spaces, and fewer stairs throughout daily routines.
  • Retirees and downsizers can choose comfortable single-level layouts that support aging in place and simpler maintenance.
  • Builders and developers can use repeatable, market-friendly designs with editable CAD files and unlimited build rights.
  • Long-term homeowners can benefit from flexible rooms, open living areas, outdoor access, and layouts that adapt over time.

Because every plan includes an unlimited-build license, builders and investors can reuse a favorite one story house plan across multiple lots without buying the same plan again.

Popular One Story Home Styles Customers Love

One story homes can take many forms. Some homeowners prefer ranch convenience, others want farmhouse charm, craftsman warmth, modern curb appeal, or compact layouts that make every square foot count.

Ranch House Plans

Classic single-level living with practical room flow, accessible layouts, and timeless neighborhood appeal.

Farmhouse Plans

Relaxed curb appeal, welcoming porches, family-friendly kitchens, and warm everyday living spaces.

Modern House Plans

Clean lines, open layouts, efficient spaces, and contemporary curb appeal for today’s homeowner.

Modern Craftsman Plans

Classic residential character with updated single-level layouts, covered entries, and inviting family spaces.

2 Bedroom Plans

Efficient homes for smaller households, guest cottages, rental properties, and downsizing projects.

All-Inclusive Benefits That Set Us Apart

A one story home is a major investment, so the plan package should be complete, flexible, and easy to use. Our included benefits help homeowners, builders, and investors get more value from every purchase.

Feature Included With Our One Story House Plans?
Unlimited builds Yes — included
CAD and PDF files Yes — included
Structural engineering Yes — included
Free foundation changes Yes — included
Preview all sheets before purchase Yes — included

Our pricing is lower than all major competitors, and our plan sets are more complete. You can see every sheet before buying, so there is no guesswork about what is included.

Build a One Story Home With More Comfort, Flexibility, and Value

Whether you are planning a forever home, a retirement-friendly residence, a family house, a rental property, or a repeatable builder project, one story house plans with CAD files, structural engineering, free foundation changes, and unlimited build rights give you more control from the start.

Frequently Asked Questions About One Story House Plans

What is a one story house plan?

A one story house plan is a residential design where the main living areas, bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, laundry, and common spaces are arranged on one level instead of being split between multiple floors.

Are one story house plans good for aging in place?

Yes. One story homes are popular for aging in place because they reduce the need for stairs and make daily movement easier. Wider halls, accessible bathrooms, and open layouts can make them even more practical.

Are one story homes more expensive to build?

Cost depends on the size, roofline, foundation, materials, and local construction rates. One story homes may require a larger foundation and roof area than a two-story home with the same square footage, but they can offer easier access and simpler daily living.

Can I modify a one story house plan?

Yes. Because CAD files are included, your plan can be modified for layout changes, garage orientation, foundation needs, exterior style adjustments, room sizes, and local building requirements.

What styles are available for one story homes?

One story homes are available in many styles, including ranch, farmhouse, modern farmhouse, craftsman, modern, cottage, traditional, barndominium, and narrow-lot designs.

One Story Home Design Tip

When comparing one story house plans, look beyond square footage. The best single-level design should match your lot, lifestyle, storage needs, bedroom count, garage needs, outdoor living preferences, accessibility needs, and future plans.