Split Level Collection
Split Level house plans offer a distinctive multi-story design that maximizes living space through cleverly staggered floor levels. These architectural gems, which gained popularity in the 1950s and 1960s across American suburbs, feature short flights of stairs that create natural transitions between living areas while maintaining an efficient footprint.
The signature characteristic of Split Level homes is their three or more distinct living areas, typically arranged with a main entry level housing the living room, dining room, and kitchen, while short staircases lead to private bedroom spaces above and a casual family room or recreation area below. This intelligent layout naturally separates quiet and active zones while promoting family togetherness through connected, open sight lines.
Originally designed to adapt to sloping lots common in postwar developments, Split Level homes make excellent use of challenging terrain. The partially-submerged lower level often includes a two-car garage, laundry facilities, and bonus spaces perfect for home offices or entertainment rooms. The mid-level's open-concept kitchen and living areas flow seamlessly to outdoor spaces, while the upper level provides peaceful bedroom retreats with enhanced privacy.
Modern Split Level floor plans have evolved to include contemporary features like primary bedroom suites with spa-like bathrooms, gourmet kitchens with islands, and flexible spaces for remote work or homeschooling. Energy-efficient windows, improved insulation, and smart home technology seamlessly integrate with the classic Split Level design to create comfortable, functional homes for today's families.
These homes particularly appeal to families seeking defined spaces for different activities while maintaining visual connection between areas. The split-level layout naturally creates quiet zones for homework or reading while allowing parents to monitor children's play areas. With typically 1,800 to 3,000 square feet of living space, Split Levels offer remarkable value through their space-efficient design and versatile room arrangements.
Regional variations of Split Level homes include brick or stone facades in the Northeast, board-and-batten siding in the Pacific Northwest, and stucco finishes in the Southwest. Many designs incorporate covered entryways, attached garages, and large windows that flood interior spaces with natural light while providing views of landscaped yards.
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All of our floor plans are designed in-house and come with various options to make your dream home custom to you.
House Plan Modifications
Since we design all of our plans, modifying a plan to fit your need could not be easier. Click on the plan, then under the image, you'll find a button to get a 100% free quote on all plan alteration requests. Our plans are all available with a variety of stock customization options.
Exterior Wall Construction Choices
Most of our stock plans come as 2x4 exterior wall construction by default. We do provide options to change the exterior wall type. Those options include 2x6 exterior walls, Post Frame Construction, CMU Block Construction, etc.
Foundation Types
When de signing our house plans, a default foundation is set for a given plan. If possible, we include options to change the foundation type to better match your construction needs. For instance, if the default foundation is an unfinished basement, you'll have the option to change the foundation type to a walkout foundation, crawlspace, or slab foundation.
Please note: Some of our plans are designed with special foundation needs, such as post and pier for waterfront properties. These plans may not allow an option to choose another foundation type. If you find yourself in need of an alternate foundation and aren't given the choice, please fill out the alteration request on the plan page.
Right Reading Reverse
One of our more popular options is reversing the plan. Ordering the reverse option will not only flip the plan on the sets for you, it will also correct the text to make the plan read correctly while reversed.
CAD Files
All of our plans are offered as digital PDF downloads. If you want to make changes to the plan yourself, there is an add-on option that will give you the CAD files. Our CAD files are exported in AutoCAD format. You must have software capable of opening CAD files to use them. This option is great if you are in the business of home building and need to make slight changes to the plans per lot.
Cost to Build Report
All of our house plans come with a 100% free cost-to-build report. Just find the orange section on the plan page, type in your zip code, and choose your finish quality level. Note that this tool is for estimation purposes only and should not be used in any other way.
Garage Choices
We have multiple options for any desired garage location or type. We offer plans with detached garages, courtyard garages, side-load garages, front load, and rear load garages.
License Types
We offer 2 types of licenses for your house plan. A single-use license means that the plan can be built only once by the person who purchases the plan. An unlimited-build license is meant for pro builders that are planning to build the plan multiple times.
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You may find our plans on other vendors’ websites. Since we design all of our plans we can offer a true price match guarantee. If you find another site selling our plans for cheaper than we are, we will match it.