House Plan Profile
Akron
10-038
A wide porch wraps around three sides of the richly windowed great room, offering full enjoyment of the panoramic view, inside and out. Flames in the two-sided fireplace can be appreciated from the great room, dining room, and parts of the bayed kitchen. The bedroom/loft upstairs is open to the great room below.
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Traditional House Plan - Akron 10-038 - Front Elevation
Small House Plan - Akron 10-038 - Rear Elevation
Ranch House Plan - Akron 10-038 - Left Elevation
Ranch House Plan - Akron 10-038 - Right Elevation
Traditional House Plan - Akron 10-038 - Floor Plan
Compact Akron feels spacious, gracious on the inside
Relatively simple in its layout, the Akron is a compact home designed to fit on a narrow city lot. But simple, here, doesn't mean mundane. And many of the Akron's features are as appealing to first time home buyers as they are to retirement couples.
Vaulted ceilings, for instance, expand the sense of spaciousness in both the living room and dining room. Even the entry has a lofty 10 foot ceiling and a transom window over the front door.
A waist high wall, with columns at either end, divides the dining room from the living room. The space between the columns is bridged by a high shelf. Draped with hanging plants, it becomes a living screen of greenery separating the busyness of the dining room from the relaxing calm of the living room. A high arch, stacked with multi paned windows, fills most of the boxed front living room wall.
Another notable feature is a bathroom that can be entered from either the bedroom wing, or the family room. An inner door provides added privacy for the toilet and tub.
The dining room is only one of many places to eat. A window bright eating bay expands the combination kitchen/family room, and an eating bar is handy for snacks and meals on the run. In summer, you could even dine on the deck, accessed by a door near the fireplace.
The Akron's master suite features a large walk in closet, a spa tub with glass block wall, and a separately enclosed water closet and shower. A small utility room is tucked in the passageway between the garage and house.
