New American Collection
New American house plans blend classic architectural elements with contemporary features, creating homes that feel both familiar and forward-thinking. These designs typically showcase asymmetrical facades, mixed exterior materials like stone and siding, and dramatic rooflines with multiple gables. Large windows, often arranged in clusters, flood the interiors with natural light while creating striking curb appeal.
Drawing inspiration from traditional American architectural styles including Colonial, Craftsman, and Farmhouse designs, New American homes emerged in the 1980s and have evolved to meet modern families' needs. Popular throughout suburban communities, these versatile homes adapt well to different regions, from New England to the Pacific Northwest.
Inside, New American floor plans emphasize open-concept living areas, with seamless flow between the kitchen, dining, and great room spaces. Two-story foyers, elegant staircases, and cathedral ceilings create dramatic sightlines and architectural interest. Most designs feature first-floor primary suites, flexible bonus rooms, and thoughtfully placed secondary bedrooms that provide privacy for family members.
Modern amenities define these homes' functionality - walk-in pantries, oversized kitchen islands, mudrooms with built-in storage, and dedicated home offices have become standard features. Indoor-outdoor living spaces like covered porches, patios, and three-season rooms extend the living area while maintaining the architectural aesthetic.
The New American style particularly appeals to homeowners who appreciate traditional design elements but desire contemporary conveniences. These homes typically range from 2,500 to 4,000 square feet, offering ample space for growing families, entertaining, and multi-generational living. The versatile style works equally well on suburban lots or larger rural properties, with many plans including three-car garages and basement foundations where terrain allows.
Energy-efficient features like zoned HVAC systems, superior insulation, and smart home technology seamlessly integrate into New American designs. The style's emphasis on natural light, proper room orientation, and indoor air quality creates healthy, comfortable living environments that minimize environmental impact while maximizing comfort.
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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.
Best Price Guarantee
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.