Mountain Craftsman Lodge House Plan with Walkout Lower Level
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House Plan Features:
| Square Footage | |
|---|---|
| Main Level | 2450 sf |
| Lower Level | 1372+ sf |
| Total Finished | 3822+ sf |
| Opt. Lower Level Unfinished | 1100 sf |
| Garage | 849 sf |
| Outdoor Living | |
| Covered Porch | 95 sf |
| Covered Deck | 329 sf |
| Deck | 179 sf |
| Other Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Bedrooms | 2-5 |
| Full Bathrooms | 2-3 |
| Half Baths | 2 |
| Garage Bays | 3 |
| Garage Entry | Courtyard, Front |
| Width of House | 115 ft |
| Depth of House | 80 ft |
| Building Height | 23 ft |
| Foundation Type | Walkout Basement |
| Exterior Wall Construction | 2x6 |
| Ceiling Height — Main Level | 9', Vaulted |
| Ceiling Height — Lower Level | 9' |
| Roof Pitches | 5/12, 6/12, 8/12, 10/12 |
About This Plan:
If you've found the view lot, Abrams Mountain is the home to put on it. It's a mountain craftsman lodge built around a vaulted, timber-trussed great room that opens straight to the outdoors, with a primary suite wing that earns the word retreat. And because it's drawn as a true walkout, the lower level opens to grade at the back and gives you a whole second floor of living.
You come in through a foyer that frames the view before you've even taken your coat off. Ahead, the great room rises into vaulted timber trusses around a corner fireplace, and it runs open to a gourmet kitchen, a breakfast nook under a domed ceiling, and a formal dining room. Off the great room, a covered outdoor living area stretches the gathering space into the open air, so on a clear day the inside and the mountain read as one room.
The primary suite sits in its own wing on the main floor, well away from the rest of the house. It has a spa-like bath with a soaking tub and a walk-in shower, and dual walk-in closets sized for two. A study near the entry gives you a quiet room to work or read without carving into the bedrooms. Keeping the daily living on the main level is the point of the layout: you can run the house without using the stairs unless you want to.
Outside the great room, the plan keeps living outdoors: the covered outdoor area, a covered front porch, an uncovered deck, and a rear patio give you a spot for every hour of the day.
Down the stairs, the walkout lower level opens to grade at the back of the house. A rec room with a wet bar spills out to its own patio, two bedrooms share a bath, and there's room to finish a future bedroom and bath when you're ready to grow. Finish it as guest quarters, a multigenerational suite, or the entertainment level, and the house lives far larger than its footprint suggests.
Abrams Mountain at a Glance:
- 2,450 sf main level · 1,372 sf finished walkout lower level (+1,100 sf to finish later) · 3,822+ sf total finished
- 3–5 bedrooms · 2–3 baths plus 2 powder rooms
- Main-level living: great room, gourmet kitchen, and primary suite all on the main floor
- Vaulted great room with exposed timber trusses, corner fireplace, and foyer views
- Primary suite wing: spa bath with soaking tub, walk-in shower, and dual walk-in closets
- Covered outdoor living · uncovered deck · covered porch · rear patio
- Walkout lower level: rec room with wet bar · 2 bedrooms + shared bath · future bedroom & bath · storage
- Three-car garage (849 sf)
- Built as a walkout for a sloped or view lot
- Mountain craftsman lodge exterior: timber and stone
Questions About Abrams Mountain:
Can I live on just the main floor of this home?
Does Abrams Mountain need a sloped or view lot?
Does this plan work for multigenerational living or hosting guests?
What's included in my plan purchase, and what's handled locally?
Every Rocky Mountain Plan Company plan is a complete digital plan set: floor plans, exterior elevations, cross-sections, roof ridge plan, foundation layout, and electrical plan. You choose PDF or CAD at checkout, and a single-use build license is included.
A few things are handled locally by design, because they depend on your lot, climate, and code: the site plan showing where the home sits, site-specific structural engineering, mechanical/plumbing/HVAC drawings, energy calculations, and a professional stamp if your state requires one (states including CA, NY, NJ, IL, and NV often do). Your builder, engineer, and subcontractors add these during the build. It's the normal division of labor in residential construction, not a gap in the plans. See exactly what's in every plan set →
Are these plans stamped by an engineer?
Our plans don't come pre-stamped, and that's standard across the pre-drawn plan industry, not a gap in the design. Most jurisdictions require a licensed local engineer to review the plans for your specific site conditions (snow load, wind zone, seismic zone, soil) and apply their stamp before issuing a building permit. Mountain and hillside lots especially tend to trigger this. If you'd like a referral to a trusted engineering firm, just ask. How engineering and permitting work →
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PDF or CAD: Which do I need?
PDF works for most builds — ready to print and share with contractors and inspectors, suitable when no significant changes are needed. CAD files (.dwg) are fully editable and the preferred format if you're making meaningful modifications, or your designer or engineer wants to work directly in the files. Buying CAD also includes the PDF set. Not sure? Start with PDF, you can always come back and add CAD later. Full comparison: PDF vs. CAD →
Can I modify or mirror this plan?
Yes, and it's completely expected. Most buyers change at least something. Your best first call is a local designer, architect, or engineer who knows your area's codes and site conditions. Modifications range from minor on-site builder adjustments and redline markups to CAD-level layout changes and full redesigns. See how modifications work →
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What does the build license allow?
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