Associated Designs – Gerard House Plan is a Window Filled Vacation Home or Year Round Residence
Industry: Home & Garden
The Gerard house plan by Associated Designs is an ideal a vacation home or year-round residence. The great room is richly windowed filling the floor plan with natural light and scenic views.
Eugene, OR (PRUnderground) November 5th, 2020
While the Gerard’s rear elevation has the richly windowed, A-frame look typical of a vacation retreat, its front facade and full-featured interior make it equally well suited for year-round residency.
Painted shutters and a covered porch give the home a welcoming look. An old-fashioned, wooden porch swing can fit in nicely here. The wide-railed porch wraps around to span the entire left side, and transitions into a V-shaped deck at the rear. If toddlers live here or come to visit, all or part of the porch and deck may be gated to create a safe outdoor play area.
Entering, you’ll see a stairway on your right, and an expansive vaulted, two-story great room to your left. A handsome square post connected to an exposed beam marks the passageway into the L-shaped kitchen, straight ahead.
Cupboards and counters wrap around two sides, and lazy Susan shelving provides easy access to the corner. A raised eating bar rims one side of a work island, and the island has a built-in range and oven.
Abundant natural light washes into the great room through a bank of sparkling windows, stacked three high, plus two atrium doors that provide deck access. Across the room from the doors is a home entertainment center. There’s plenty of room for a wide-screen TV at center, over the direct-vent gas fireplace.
A nice-sized utility room and full bathroom are on opposite sides of the short hallway leading to the two front bedrooms at the rear. Utility room amenities include: cabinets on two sides, a deep sink, and a long counter, handy for folding clothes. The Gerard’s owners’ suite is upstairs, as is a study linked to the vaulted loft.
About Associated Designs
Founded in 1990, Associated Designs offers pre-designed plans and custom design services. Created by a talented team of designers with more than 45 years of design experience, Associated Designs offers a variety of single family homes, garage and accessory structures, and multi-family designs.
