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 an elevated Coastal style home with horizontal siding, double garage, balcony railing, and symmetrical window design

    Plan 16-1162 – The Burrow | Coastal – 5-Bed, 5-Bath, 3,215 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a New American Modern Farmhouse style home featuring board and batten siding, gabled rooflines, and a two-car garage

    Plan 15-1957 – Aster Grove Haven | New American – 3-Bed, 0.5-Bath, 2,540 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a Traditional Ranch style home with brick and horizontal siding exterior, symmetrical windows, and arched New American entry

    Plan 15-1930 – Parish Manor | Traditional Ranch – 4-Bed, 0.5-Bath, 6,647 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a Colonial Revival style home featuring a painted brick exterior, black shutters, symmetrical windows, and a classical columned entry

    Plan 15-1793 – Thomas Ridge | Colonial Revival – 5-Bed, 5-Bath, 6,680 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a Traditional Georgian Colonial style home featuring full brick exterior, symmetrical windows, black shutters, and centered columned entry

    Plan 15-1426 – Laurel Valley Cabin | Georgian Colonial – 5-Bed, 5-Bath, 5,916 SF – House plan details

  • Front exterior of a New American Transitional style home featuring stone veneer, horizontal siding, steep gables, and a centered covered entry

    Plan 15-1027 – Langdon Manor | New American – 5-Bed, 5-Bath, 5,774 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a Traditional Colonial style home with brick and horizontal siding, symmetrical windows, arched entry, and attached garage

    Plan 14-2074 – New Mexico Land | Traditional Colonial – 4-Bed, 5-Bath, 4,311 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a New American (Modern Traditional) home with Craftsman details, lap siding, stone veneer wainscot, steep gables, black shutters, and a covered front porch

    Plan 14-1971 – Aster River Residence | New American – 5-Bed, 5-Bath, 5,029 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a Cape Cod Traditional house plan featuring white horizontal lap siding, stone veneer wainscot, black shutters, dormer windows, and a covered front porch with columns

    Plan 14-1820 – Aster Fork Place | Cape Cod – 4-Bed, 5-Bath, 4,379 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a New American (Modern Traditional) home with white horizontal lap siding, stone entry façade, black shutters, steep gables, and an attached garage

    Plan 14-1468 – Auburn Hollow Farm | New American – 5-Bed, 6-Bath, 5,932 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of an elevated Coastal Low Country house with horizontal lap siding, double stacked porches, a drive-under garage, and a tower-style corner massing

    Plan 13-MANN – Yew Tree Valley Estate | Coastal – 5-Bed, 5-Bath, 3,402 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a luxury Mediterranean Neo-Classical home featuring a symmetrical façade, stucco exterior, arched windows, and clay tile roof

    Plan 13-DEBRA – Teakwood Brook Cottage | Mediterranean – 5-Bed, 5-Bath, 6,110 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a Mediterranean Neoclassical style home with smooth stucco exterior, red clay tile roof, symmetrical façade, and arched entry

    Plan 13-COLTON – Cheyenne Crossing | Mediterranean – 5-Bed, 5-Bath, 8,316 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a Traditional Colonial New American style home featuring horizontal siding, stone foundation, steep gabled roof, and covered front porch

    Plan 13-1900 – Aster Vale Hall | Traditional Colonial – 5-Bed, 5-Bath, 4,618 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a New American modern traditional home with horizontal lap siding, board-and-batten gables, and a stone-accented covered entry porch

    Plan 13-1578 – Aster Station Retreat | New American – 4-Bed, 5-Bath, 3,632 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a Traditional Colonial home featuring horizontal siding, board-and-batten gables, and stone veneer accents

    Plan 13-1306 – Aster Creek Villa | Traditional Colonial – 4-Bed, 5-Bath, 4,713 SF – House plan details

  • Front exterior of a Traditional Colonial style house featuring red brick facade, symmetrical windows, gabled rooflines, and classic shutters

    Plan 12-2974 – Holly Springs Manor | Traditional Colonial – 3-Bed, 3.5-Bath, 2,929 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a New American Modern Traditional house with Colonial symmetry, mixed siding exterior, covered front porch, and attached two-car garage

    Plan 12-2604 – Sequence Manor | New American – 6-Bed, 5-Bath, 3,466 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a New American style two-story house featuring board-and-batten siding, horizontal lap siding, stone veneer accents, and a symmetrical suburban design

    Plan 12-2281 – Fern Ridge Farm | New American – 3-Bed, 2.5-Bath, 2,894 SF – House plan details

  • Front exterior of a New American Modern Traditional style home with horizontal lap siding, symmetrical façade, front porch, and attached two-car garage

    Plan 12-2196 – Aster Bluff Retreat | New American – 5-Bed, 4-Bath, 3,255 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a Traditional Colonial and New American style house featuring horizontal siding, stone veneer accents, shuttered windows, and a full-length covered porch

    Plan 12-2171 – Oak Glen Manor | Traditional Colonial – 4-Bed, 5-Bath, 4,113 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a Georgian Colonial style brick house with symmetrical windows, shuttered detailing, and arched front porch entry

    Plan 12-2075 – Dogwood Valley Estate | Georgian Colonial – 4-Bed, 5-Bath, 7,362 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a New American style home with brick exterior, symmetrical gables, multi-pane windows, and attached garage

    Plan 11-1797 – Pecan Valley Cabin | New American – 5-Bed, 5-Bath, 4,934 SF – House plan details

  • Front exterior of a New American traditional house with horizontal siding, stone base, symmetrical gables, and covered entry porch

    Plan 11-1322 – Nesbit Ferry | New American – 4-Bed, 5-Bath, 4,150 SF – House plan details

  • Front elevation of a New American Modern Traditional house with brick and siding exterior, symmetrical windows, and elegant arched entry

    Plan 10-1789 – Daisy Cottage | New American – 5-Bed, 5-Bath, 4,456 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.