Split-Level House Plans

Great for those looking to maximize the square footage they are building on a small urban lot or those building on a slopped lot our split level - or split foyer - house plans help make economical use of your building lot. Walking into the foyer you will be presented with half flights of stairs. Standardly one half level will contain the living spaces - kitchen, dining and family rooms. The other half flight of stairs takes you to the sleeping areas with an optional basement level filled with recreation room and utilities. The laid back and informal feel of the split level house plan is perfect for growing families with the ability to spread out to levels of the home.

This type of home design is often used to take advantage of views that you may not have with a one-story home, allowing the living areas to be on an upper level.  Split-level home plans can create more living space on a sloped or narrow lot.

Split-level house plans can also incorporate multiple decks and balconies on the different floors. Outdoor living can be enhanced, for example, by a patio off of the living room on the main level and a deck from the kitchen on the second floor.