Southern House Plans

A Southern home is an umbrella term for any popular home style in the American South. Plantation, low-country and Georgian are just a few architectural styles that are prevalent in this region. Regardless of the style, many of these homes provide the similar features such as screened-in porches for enjoying the outdoors

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Plan # 18-341
Specification
  • 1 Stories
  • 3 Beds
  • 3 Bath
  • 2 Garages
  • 2073 Sq.ft
Plan # 11-171
Specification
  • 1 Stories
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Bath
  • 2 Garages
  • 2095 Sq.ft
Plan # 8-237
Specification
  • 1 Stories
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Bath
  • 2 Garages
  • 2104 Sq.ft
Plan # 14-166
Specification
  • 2 Stories
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 - 1/2 Bath
  • 2 Garages
  • 2170 Sq.ft
Plan # 18-361
Specification
  • 1 Stories
  • 4 Beds
  • 3 Bath
  • 2 Garages
  • 2192 Sq.ft
Plan # 18-376
Specification
  • 1 Stories
  • 4 Beds
  • 2 Bath
  • 2 Garages
  • 2231 Sq.ft
Plan # 14-169
Specification
  • 2 Stories
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 - 1/2 Bath
  • 2 Garages
  • 2276 Sq.ft
Plan # 14-171
Specification
  • 1 Stories
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Bath
  • 2 Garages
  • 2296 Sq.ft
Plan # 15-512
Specification
  • 2 Stories
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 - 1/2 Bath
  • 2 Garages
  • 2353 Sq.ft
Plan # 39-120
Specification
  • 2 Stories
  • 2 Beds
  • 2 - 1/2 Bath
  • 2 Garages
  • 2400 Sq.ft
Plan # 19-1376
Specification
  • 2 Stories
  • 3 Beds
  • 3 Bath
  • 2410 Sq.ft
Plan # 19-1269
Specification
  • 1 Stories
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 Bath
  • 2 Garages
  • 2883 Sq.ft
Plan # 14-187
Specification
  • 2 Stories
  • 4 Beds
  • 3 - 1/2 Bath
  • 2 Garages
  • 2888 Sq.ft
Plan # 8-703
Specification
  • 2 Stories
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 - 1/2 Bath
  • 3 Garages
  • 2915 Sq.ft
Plan # 8-460
Specification
  • 2 Stories
  • 4 Beds
  • 3 - 1/2 Bath
  • 3 Garages
  • 2959 Sq.ft
Plan # 15-412
Specification
  • 2 Stories
  • 4 Beds
  • 2 - 1/2 Bath
  • 3 Garages
  • 2982 Sq.ft
Plan # 14-189
Specification
  • 2 Stories
  • 3 Beds
  • 2 - 1/2 Bath
  • 3038 Sq.ft
Plan # 8-483
Specification
  • 2 Stories
  • 4 Beds
  • 4 Bath
  • 3 Garages
  • 3105 Sq.ft

Southern Style Designs

Southern home plans include a range of styles from modern to traditional. Some of the most popular styles in the South include plantation, coastal, Georgian and southern country. These floor plans differ in square footage and interior and exterior features, but you'll find recurring structural forms such as dormers and low-pitched gables in the designs.

exterior house design

Exterior Details

Not all Southern home plans are the same due to the amount of styles that are available. Some home exteriors may have wraparound porches whereas others have small entryways with two columns. One plan may have two stories with eaves at several levels, but the other may have an asymmetrical design with a hip roof. Other interesting exterior features may include:

  • Screened porche s
  • Pier foundations in coastal design s
  • Grecian-style columns in Georgian plans
  • Center triangular gables
  • Various dormer types
interior floor plan home design

Interior Details

Southern floor plans come in various types from farmhouses to rustic cabins. Therefore, the interiors will vary depending on whether you pick one plan over the other. Some may have formal living and dining spaces whereas others will have no formal areas at all. Certain house plans have hearth rooms, great rooms or both. Other interior features may include:

  • Dual staircases
  • Grand entryways
  • Split bedrooms
  • Sun rooms
  • Elegant foyers

Which Southern Floor Plans are Right for You?

Picking the right home plan comes down to your specific needs and style. If you want a stately home with formal rooms, select a Greek Revival plan . If you prefer something intimate and cozy, opt for a rustic house plan. You can find Southern plans with four, five or more bedrooms and ample full baths in either one- or two-story layouts.

MonsterHousePlans.com has a convenient search feature to help you find the perfect house plans for you and your family. We have numerous home plans in our inventory, each with their own character and Southern charm. No matter if you want a ranch home for the country or a coastal home for the beach, you can find exactly what you're looking for to build your future home.

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