Southern Style Home Plans

In general southern house plans exude charm character and welcoming curb appeal.

Southern style home plans. Southern house plans capture the slower paced easy going spirit of the south with their inviting façades and impressive covered porches perfect for taking a load off at the end of the day. Architectural styles vary quite a bit in the south. A wrap around porch provides shade during the heat of the day. Similar to farm and country houses our southern plans come in a variety of layouts suited to both urban and rural living.

Southern house plans are truly an american style of home born of the original homes british immigrants built once they settled in the southern half of the united states during the colonial period and thereafter when a larger wave of european immigrants began arriving in the united states. Design elements such as columned porches wrap around verandas formal staircases richly detailed crown molded ceilings and dormer rooflines are all part of the southern style. Two story homes are usually better suited to heavily populated areas where land is at a premium and simpler one story houses are more common in rural locations. Southern home plans come in a wide variety of sizes.

Southern style house plans incorporate classical features like columns pediments and shutters and some designs have elaborate porticoes and cornices. Pitched or gabled roofs are usually medium or shallow in height often with dormers. Most of our plans have open airy and casual layouts that complement the relaxed living that is desired in such southern styled homes.