What Types of Floor Plans are Available Today?

There are so many options when it comes to choosing a floor plan through Celebrity Homes. What style of home do you prefer? Is cost or space more important? Do you want one floor or multiple floors? All of these questions can easily be answered with the floor plan that is right for you and your life’s needs.

Celebrity Homes offers the following floor plans:

Multi-Level Homes cover a variety of home styles. The most common multi-level homes plans are custom homes that are designed specifically to deal with things such as highly sloping lots. Most of these floor plans are hybrid combinations of ranches and two story plans, suited to fit the unique needs of the home occupant.

Split Entries: This style of home can be great for first time home buyers. This type of home plan rose to popularity during the 1950s as a multi-story modification of the commonplace one-story ranch house plans that were typical leading up to that point. This newer type of home plan puts a bit of a twist on the more traditional ranch style homes.

Split-level house plans keep the horizontal lines, low-pitched roofs and overhanging eaves of popular ranch home plans, but add a two-story unit divided at mid-height to a one-story wing to create three floor levels of interior space. Three levels make it possible to locate and accommodate three types of living spaces: quiet living spaces, noisy living and service spaces, and sleeping spaces. Each of these areas has its own separate level. This style of home plan is also known as a “split level house plan.”

Two Story Homes typically offer a more traditional floor plan that features all of the bedrooms on the top floor. Today, however, this is not always the case. Many two story home plans now feature one bedroom or more on the ground floor.

For the cost per square foot, a two-story house plan is less expensive to build than a one-story home because it's generally cheaper to build up than out. The floor plan in a two-story home design usually places the gathering rooms on the main floor. The master bedroom can be located on either floor. When the master bedroom is on the lower level, the upper floor becomes the “children's domain.”

Ranch Style Homes are nice for families. They also make great starter homes. Ranch style homes are typically a one-story floor plan where all the bedrooms are placed in one wing or side of the home. The master bedroom is normally well separated from the others, at opposite ends of the home.

Villas and Townhomes are both ranch style and split entries with Celebrity Homes floor plans. The townhomes and villas at Celebrity Homes are typically a multiple family home unit where each family occupies a separate living residence. These homes make great less expensive homes or a great investment in rental condos.

Does one of these floor plans peak your interest? We would to chat with you about the home plan that is right for you. Call Celebrity Homes at (402) 896-3100 today to set up an appointment!

Choosing Where to Live: An Important Factor When Buying a New Home

Choosing the best location to build your new home can make all the difference. There are a number of things to consider when finding the right location and building your new home.

What Factors Are Important in a New Home’s Location?

Most buyers have a general idea of where they want their new home to be located. There are a number of factors that go into this equation and each one is unique for each buyer and their family as a whole.
Here are a few things buyers base the location of their new home on:

• Proximity of schools: If you have a child in your home, you know just how important being close to school can be. Whether you are taking your child on a snowy day or your child walks home after school, you will want to choose a home that is close to where they will spend a majority of their week. If your family is still in the future, this is still an important consideration.

• Location of employment: Do you want a short commute to work? Is going home for lunch to save some money important to you? Whatever reasons you may have, living close to work can be an important factor in home location.

• Available extracurricular activities: How important is community involvement to you? Do you want to live in a neighborhood with access to tennis courts or a pool? Do you like active neighborhood associations? You can find a neighborhood that fits your distinctive lifestyle with a price that fits your pocketbook.

• Locality of family and friends: Do you want to be close to loved ones? Are social gatherings with friends at the top of your “To Do” list in your new home? Whatever lifestyle you choose to lead, we know you probably want those most dear to you close by. Consider where they live and buy in a similar area.

• Neighborhood: A home’s neighborhood is extremely important. This will be determined by your lifestyle and will vary greatly from person to person. Do you want to be close the center of town? Are school districts important? Do you like jog in the park? Questions like this will help you discover which neighborhood is right for you.

Choosing a great location for your new home can dramatically impact your life. Choose a location which meets both your needs and desires. Your home should not only provide security, but should also give you the level of comfort you want.