House Plans

There are many web pages to look for regarding house plans. I have a few favorites, and have also purchased a couple from them. My wife always is on a house plan web page of some sort, she is searching for her absolute favorite, and future house to build.
There are a many webpages I have used to look for plans, and I have built 2 houses from web based plans. They can be expensive ranging from $500.00 and up, but if its your dream house, its worth it. Here the two houses I built:

Here are some of the things we look for when searching for a house plan, you should consider what type of house you want. There are many styles to choose from:

Cape Cod
Among the earliest and most common building types, this house is characterized by its 1½ story eaves, front five-bay central entry plan. These houses are usually two rooms deep, sometimes with smaller rooms along the back.

Classic Cottage
Similar to the Cape Cod, the Classic Cottage has a slightly higher eaves-front wall that has small windows in the upstairs knee wall

Colonial
Two story rectangular, eaves-front symmetrical building with a central entrance.

Four Square
Economical to build, these two-story square homes with hipped or gable roofs

These are but a few of the many available to choose from. All have their plus and minus, and again, it all goes to personal taste.

After finding your plan, you must consider many things, especially the length and width of the house, and how it will sit on the lot. One issue I ran into once was the lot I owned was so small, and at difficult angles, that putting a house that I liked on it was near impossible. They wouldn't fit. I actually ended up buying a different lot.

Landscaping and how the house faces the sunlight is also a consideration as well. Try and research as much as possible what you want, and how to save costs.