Large Gathering Spaces in the Lostine Ranch House Plan

If you’re looking to downsize, but enjoy larger spaces, the Lostine just may be what you’re looking for. The shared living areas fill the entire left wing.

No stairs allows for the aging in place concept. But this contemporary ranch-style house with a side entry garage is also well-suited to singles, first-time home buyers, and small families.

Cultured stone veneer accents the lap siding that frames large front windows, while an eye-catching series of low-pitched gables ascends to merge with the hipped roof. The environmentally conscious  can also cut utility costs by installing solar panels on the roof.

Entering the home, you step directly into a large living room expanded by a rectangular window bay. A gas fireplace fits into cabinetry that lines one wall, next to a wide home entertainment center.  Cabinets or bookshelves (homeowner’s choice) fill in the corners, and light washes in through a slender window above the space.

A hutch provides some separation between the entry and dining area. Otherwise, the living room is open to the dining room and kitchen, which is bounded by an island and eating bar. Counters, appliances and cupboards are situated along two walls of the kitchen. Atrium doors open onto the covered patio. At the rear of the dining room is a short hallway that leads to the owners’ suite. Natural light  beams down through a sun tube into the roomy walk-in closet. The other bedroom is accessed through a hallway near the front door. A coat closet fills the wall that leads to the guest bathroom.

The hallway that leads to the garage and utility room, has coat hooks that line up over a storage bench for foot gear.