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Looking for a contemporary, single-story home design? Check out our collection of modern ranch house plans below!
It's awesome! Modern ranch homes showcase single-story living with contemporary flair. A modern ranch house plan will often feature a shed (slanted) or flat roof, large windows, clean, straight lines, and/or a monochromatic color scheme. Inside our modern ranch designs you'll often discover open floor plans, split-bedroom layouts (where the primary suite lives on one side of the dwelling, and the other bedrooms live on the opposite side for maximum privacy. Other modern details you might notice include: mudrooms with built-in benches or lockers and deluxe primary baths. If you're looking for ultimate airiness, consider selecting a modern ranch house plan with an open layout and vaulted ceilings.
Mid-Century modern is a specific type of "modern ranch." Mid-Century modern homes are known for single-story living, contemporary curb appeal, and most importantly, large windows and expansive outdoor living space. Mid-Century modern-inspired house plans are all about blending indoor and outdoor living areas.
Ranch house plans almost always feature one story. However, some ranch layouts will feature an optional upstairs bonus room and bath. What's more, we count stories as levels above ground. Therefore, some ranch house plans below will feature basements or [walkout basements](collection:. If you're building on a sloping lot, a ranch house plan with a walkout basement can help maximize space.
Given that ranch house plans are almost always one-story homes, their primary perk is having no stairs. But a caveat to that is: some ranch plans will feature basements, walkout basements, or optional upstairs bonus rooms. But the primary living space is all on one level, which can be appreciated by a variety of homeowners, including aging empty-nesters.
