A custom floor plan evolves from many ideas and a number of conversations, from doodling on the back of an envelope to more formal schematics and "blue-prints."

The turn key cost of our homes is between $180-$250 and up per square foot, not including the cost of the land and site work. A 2,000 sf Yankee Barn Home costs between $360,000-$500,000. On this page, our planners have put together information that can help you create your initial floor plan. The information is general but comes from over thirty years of designing and building Yankee Barn homes.

Please choose design features you would like to see in your new home and then send your selections to us.

We will review your design ideas and send you some sample floor plans based on Yankee Barn homes we've built over the years.

Square Feet

Usage options and total cost are implicit in the square feet planned for your home. To the extent that your budget permits, keep the square foot question open for a while. The ultimate cost of the house is also determined by your finishing selections.

The turnkey cost for a Yankee Barn typically is $180-$250 and up per square foot, (count 25% of a garage, 25% of covered porches and 150% of floor space under vaulted ceilings as square feet).

Two thousand square feet is regarded as the minimum size for a three bedroom two bath home. Yankee Barns tend to range from about two thousand square feet to six thousand plus square feet.

Baths

Yankee Barns tend to have three baths with an occasional four-bathroom house and two-bathroom house. Guest baths (half baths) are separate from sleeping areas.

Living Rooms

End living rooms lend well to the gable end of the Studio Barn pointing to a view and are most cost effective. Center living rooms work well when the room wants to be the center of all activity and the view is on the eaves side of the house.

Dining Room

A small dining room might be ten feet by twelve feet. A medium size dining room might be fifteen feet by seventeen feet.

Kitchen

Kitchens can be fairly private or in the hub of home activity. The kitchen needs to be a little larger if more than one person is preparing food at a time. For people who love to cook a pantry is nice. Pantries tend to be either closet or walk-in. The kitchen should be located with easy access to the driveway for unloading purposes. There are two basic approaches we most often see as to how the kitchen relates to other areas. They often depend on a need for privacy, or not, and a sense of aesthetics.

Fireplace

Fireplaces primarily serve aesthetic purposes. Fireplace location needs to be considered along with views to the outside and furniture placement.