Traditional Ranch Floor Plans

Modern ranch house plans combine open layouts and easy indoor outdoor living.

Traditional ranch floor plans. Ranch floor plans are single story patio oriented homes with shallow gable roofs. Ranch house plans are traditionally one story homes with an overall simplistic design. A ranch house plan is typically a one story home that can also offer a raised ranch or split level design. This architectural style originated in the 1920s but experienced its massive boom in popularity during the post world war ii economic expansion when the middle class experienced a rise in wealth that saw more people buying their own homes in the suburbs.

Board and batten shingles and stucco are characteristic sidings for ranch house plans. In the collection you ll find. Stair free layouts all on one level. Also known as ramblers ranch house plans may in fact sprawl over a large lot.

A few features these houses typically include are low straight rooflines or shallow pitched hip roofs an attached garage brick or vinyl siding and a porch. Ranch house plans usually rest on slab foundations which help link house and lot. Ranch house plans are found with different variations throughout the us and canada. Country ranch floor plans are easy and open while their exteriors display the charms of country style like welcoming front porches and details that hearken back to victorian and colonial tradition.

Ranch homes are convenient economical to build and maintain and particularly friendly to both young families who might like to keep children close by and empty nesters looking to downsize or move to a step free home.