House Floor Plans and Designs (2024)

House floor plans and designs are available by the dozen on the web: well drawn and free, on every kit home site on the web. There are also stand alone, dedicated house plan sites, ready for you to search and download. You should already have an idea what you're looking for, so scroll to the size and shape which initially appeals to you, click on the house shape and description you want and take a good look.

Check my pages onkit inclusionsandoperational plansto get some background and specifications for kit home building.Remember, you are building this home yourself, so look to the simplehouse plans first. Three bedroom and en-suite is a great family favoriteso start there and carefully check the dimensions. Go to my page onSmall House Plansif you want to start reducing your footprint. There is also my steel home plan here.

This was the first of my home floor plans from Valley Kit Homes.

House floor plans and designs: questions

• Do you plan to start a family?
• How many children do you have or plan to have?
• How often will you have overnight guests?
• Is it possible that you will be caring for elderly parents or grandchildren in the future?
• Do you prefer entertaining indoors formally or outdoors in a casual environment?
• Do you need a home office?
• Where do you envision the central or focal point of the home – the kitchen or family room?
• How much privacy do you require (from other occupants and/or neighbors)?
• How do you envision spending time outdoors on your property?
• If privacy is important to you, consider a house design with an L or U shape design.
• Windows are also an important element in providing privacy from your neighbors windows and yards. The actual house plan you choose depends on your family’s personal preferences and needs.
• Do you have any hobbies that would require additional space?
• Do you need a room for messy projects or noisy music?
• Do you require lots of space to store collections (china, dolls, antiques, etc.)?
• Do you enjoy gardening, so you will need a mudroom and half bath to go in and out of the house?
• Do you have pets?

Adapted fromtheplancollection.com

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You also need to look at are the overall dimensions. Single storyhouse floor plans around 14m x 7m or about 100 square metres (46 x 23 ftor 1000sq ft) are about average for a basic family kit home.

All bedrooms areclearly marked, and importantly for me, the master bedroom was at theopposite end of the house from the kids rooms. It also shows a walkthrough wardrobe and an en-suite that measures 2m x 2m.

Flexibility in kit house floor plans and designs

Many kit house floor plans like this one have no interior load-bearing walls.So there is almost infinite flexibility to alter the interior layoutand move the rooms around from the original plan. The self supportingdesign comes from full span trusses which sit on the outside frames soyou can arrange large areas of floor space to create open plan ideas.

Have a go at drawing your own house floor plans...

Most kit home sites have adownloadable grid page (drawing graph) for you to try your hand: create house floor plans, create your dream. Click here to print off a grid page

House floor plans and designs: reviews

Legend for Review List:

1. Lockup = All framing, roofing, cladding, windows, eaves and external doors
2. Full kit = To lockup plus internal linings, robes and doors
3. Full kit+ = Full kit plus 'completion' kit or lots of extras
4. All kits can be purchased in any stage
5. Prices for on your slab. Raised floor structure is extra. Check provider sites for current pricing (Late 2018 prices shown here)
6. Area shown is for everything 'under roof' including garage, carport, verandah, etc.

3 Bedroom home floor plans with photos

• Sorell: Country kit homes $95,300 Full kit+ 170sqm Reviewed here
• Argyle 3: Metkithomes $75,260 Full kit+ 171sqm Reviewed here
• Fitzroy: PAAL kit homes $103,950 Full kit+ 154sqm Reviewed here
• Alpine: Imagine kit homes $94,578 Full kit 192sqm Reviewed here
• Galiant: Valley kit homes $96,412 Full kit 243sqm Reviewed here
• Bunbury: iBuild $81,542 Full kit+ 177sqm Reviewed here
• Vision 3: Straightedge $102,425 Full kit+ 175sqm Reviewed here

4 Bedroom home floor plans with photos

• Aruba: Imagine kit homes $84,000 Full Kit 200 sqm Reviewed here
• Tasman: PAAL kit homes $113,590 Full Kit+ 241sqm Reviewed here
• Barnaby: Valley kit homes $83,000 Full Kit 125sqm Reviewed here
• Gordon: Metkit homes $81,670 Full Kit+ 179sqm Reviewed here
• Inspiration: Straightedge $134,350 Full Kit 170sqm Reviewed here
• Rockhampton: iBuild $93,384 Full kit+ 175sqm Reveiwed here
• Seabreeze: Wholesale homes $61,450 Lockup 210sqm Reviewed here
• Urunga: Country kit homes $115,150 Full kit+ 233sqm Reviewed here

Want something smaller? Go to Two bedroom kit house floor plans and designs here.

Or take a look at my One bedroomGranny Flat Plan Reviewshere. I have aGranny Flat kit building guide hereas well. Here are some more tips to Design your Own Home.

Click on the graphic below to go to Australian Floor Plans for an amazing range of plans, designs, books and much more.

You can also check outMinimalist House Designor Tools to design your own house or or go to Kit Home Basics homepage.