H-Shaped House Plans

Are you a person who would love exposed, heavy timber logs for your lakefront or mountain retreat? Then post and beam houses may just be what you are looking for. It’s a great rustic option, when you simply aren’t a fan of all that more v have to offer.

It’s not just wooden logs that are used for this type of home but can also be milled square timbers. In its essence, post & beam just refers to the user of just that, posts and beams made in majestic wooden creations. It takes a special level of workmanship to create these beautiful master pieces. They will often have big beautiful windows that let in lots of natural light into the living room, often with chimneys, too. With their rustic appeal, there’s also often large amounts of stone incorporated into their designs.

The joinery is what sets them apart from normal timber frame homes. They come in various sizes, including many options smaller than 1,400 sq ft, and other options being bigger than 3,000 sq ft. We also have plans ideal as a cabin, pool house, guest house, a chalet, a coastal house, or a multi-family carriage house.

Single-story, 4 bedroom

While there are different options, there are some that have more common features that people are looking for, and for this specific style, the single-story and 4 bedroom option is the most common one when it comes the often very modern look that many people aspire to have when they choose to get something with the H-shape.

The great thing about keeping it single-story instead of adding additional stories is that you are able to get a contemporary feel to the home, while having those very tall ceilings. which can be hard to get if you are making the whole home 2-storied. While it may be possible to make certain parts of the home 2 stories tall, it typically won’t fare very well with the common desire to have the bedrooms in each of the different arms of the house.

The possibility to have both a grand courtyard as well as a pool

While U-shaped homes may be great, they don’t command some of the same possibilities that come with an H-shaped option, like having both a courtyard and a pool at the same time. Or, that is to say, it isn’t possible to have the house wrap around both features simultaneously, and having that great pool in the middle is just something that we often find our users longing for when they come to our website.

Modern, Ranch or farmhouse inspiration?

Although the uniqueness of the home in large comes from the finishes you end up going with, the house structure still provides the overarching foundation that you are working with, and whether you’re in Ireland, Australia or the United States, we have different types of H-style homes that fit your desires. Some people may desire a more modern option, whereas others want either a ranch or a farmhouse. If you always wanted a gable roof but you don’t find that any of the house plans available here offer exactly that, our architects will also be happy to help you make the necessary adjustments, simply contact us to hear what is possible.

We’ll be happy to help you find just the plans that work for the dream you are trying to build.

Necessary features

All families have different needs. When you’re building a home, there is only the smallest of chances that you want exactly what your neighbor wants to build as well. Perhaps they have 3 children whereas you and your spouse will only have one child. 

It would make sense why they would only be looking at blueprints that include 4 bedrooms, whereas you may be more interested in designs that offer 3 bedrooms, as that would still mean that you and your spouse could have your bedroom and your child could have their individual bedroom as well. 

It’s important to note that it’s a good thing that people don’t all want the same features when they’re building a home. It ensures that there is a level of individualism when you’re driving through a neighborhood, and that not all homes need to look the same.

It also means that you will have to sit down with your family and figure out what sort of H-shaped home it is you’re hoping to build. Perhaps you really want to build a space that has the ability to add a sauna to it. 

There is nothing more relaxing than coming home after a long day at work, to the home you recently built, while being able to jump into the sauna that you had installed. 

However, in order to be able to have a sauna installed in your new home, you will want to make sure that it not only has the square footage for it, but also the dedicated location where you can put it. For most people, that would mean you would likely be installing the sauna in the garage. 

But would it be enough for you to only build a home that has one garage, or would you need something more substantial now that you’re already allocating a lot of space for an object that takes up quite a bit of it? 

Perhaps if you want to have a sauna in your new home, a one-car garage just won’t be sufficient. If your family has one car, you won’t have anywhere to park the car when it rains, and you may instead wish to build something more substantial. 

The important thing is that you start the process of figuring out the necessary features in your new home – when you have 2 cars and want to install a sauna as well, perhaps the better option would be for you to go luxurious. 

Now that you are finally building the home of your dreams, you want to build something that includes all the necessary features, and you’ve always wanted to build a home with a 3-car garage. 

Size matters

It may be a controversial stance to say that size matters, but when you’re building a new home, it is definitely the case. There are simply certain things that may be possible if you have a 2,200 square foot home that aren’t possible with a smaller home. As we mentioned in the example above, you will want to make sure that you have an adequate amount of bedrooms for the needs of your family, but you will also want to make sure that you don’t feel like you’re stumbling over one another as people get home.

When you’re actually building a home that you need to be living in for years to come, it’s also the time to make sure you have enough space. For instance, when you want 3 bedrooms, our general recommendation is usually that you don’t build something that is smaller than 1,200 square foot. However, if you’re building an H-shaped home, there is no chance that you will be able to get 3 bedrooms in a space as small as 1,200 square foot. 

Most of the homes we will have listed on this page are no less than 2,000 square foot, and that is because the H-shape and its function requires a lot of space for corridors and common areas that quickly starts eating away at the square footage. 

It’s also commonly a house style that is associated with a more luxurious lifestyle. One where more is more, and that includes square footage. There are some of the styles that are listed on here that can even be considered mansions due to their square footage! For this type of home, the most common request we get is that people want to be living in a modern option. They want a home that have the newest appliances. They want their H-shaped dream to include tall ceilings and open floor layouts to give it that airy feeling that is so sought after.

We’re not in a situation to tell you what you need to be after when you’re buying, we’re just hoping that we can help you make a choice that ensures you’re building  the home that’s right for you!