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House Plan NW-579 Customer Testimonials
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Owner-specific modifications:
Raised main-floor ceilings to 9 ft.
Engineered (added counterforts and load-balanced) foundation to accommodate soil type
Replaced window panels over kitchen and dining room with skylights
Added utility rooms in garage for water storage and furnace
Added interior windows to upper-floor wall facing prow, to visually expand space
Opened up wall behind the living room
Like many of our customers, David Thomson's story starts with a
heartfelt wish. "We've dreamed of living in the mountains for a
long time, and finally bought some acreage," he says of the
35-acre "slice of a mountain" they chose. "We considered
purchasing a manufactured home, but realized if we self-contracted, we
could build a high-quality home in the same price range."
That decision led David and Audrey, his wife, to homeplans.com,
where they searched for a home plan that would complement their
challenging lot. They discovered Plan NW-579. "This plan is
perfect for building on a steep slope and maximizing the
views," says David. "We needed four bedrooms, but we
didn't have a lot of depth to work with because of the mountain
grade. A long, two-story with a wraparound deck was exactly
what we were looking for."
Eleven months after breaking ground, that is exactly what the
Thomsons had.
David, an information developer for a software firm, and Audrey,
a homemaker who monitors the activities of their three children
(middle school-, high school-, and junior college-aged—what a
handful!), name the large prow windows as their favorite feature
of the home. "But we love the deck, kitchen window, and
having a woodstove on the first floor and propane on the
second," they add. "We hope to enjoy this home for
a long time."
We always ask our customers if they'd use stock plans again in
the future. To this question, David responds, "Definitely—first
place I'd go. We have already forwarded your Web site to several
prospective home builders."
The material list for this home was a wise investment for the
Thomsons. "We ordered lumber directly from the list," says
David. "Our electrician, framer, engineer—all worked with the
plans."
Every home-building project has its challenges, and this one was
no exception, says David. "Instead of heeding [the blueprints']
advice to measure windows after the frame was built, I ordered the
specified windows and told the framer to make sure the dimensions
were correct. Needless to say, I should have waited and
remeasured!"
All in all, though, another success story is clinging to the
mountainside in Colorado. "It's our home," says David.
"We hope to enjoy it for a long time."
1 Cost excludes lot and development
2 Area includes garage
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