{"id":6812,"date":"2017-03-14T11:04:37","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T15:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/?p=6812"},"modified":"2017-03-14T11:04:37","modified_gmt":"2017-03-14T15:04:37","slug":"flexible-floor-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/14\/flexible-floor-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing a Flexible Floor Plan to Fit Your Lifestyle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6813\" src=\"http:\/\/schellbrothers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Benefits-of-a-Flexible-Floor-Plan-Header.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1320\" height=\"580\" \/><br \/>\nCurrent buying trends dictate new home designs and living spaces that feature versatile and flexible floor plans; however, finding this characteristic in a home plan that is less than 2,500 square feet in size can be challenging, particularly for the buyer interested in purchasing a home that can house two or more generations. Enter the flexible floor plan!<br \/>\nWorking as a sales manager, I\u2019ve heard a wide range of needs and \u2018must-haves\u2019 from buyers, from a home for two or more generations to comfortably live in, to needing a larger guest space for family to enjoy\u00a0during their visits. No matter the situation, the need consistently lends itself towards a floor plan that can adapt to a wide variety of lifestyles.<br \/>\n<strong>Finding Flexible Floor Plans<\/strong><br \/>\nSome of the notable features of flexible floor plans that are gaining in popularity today include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A pre-defined, flexible, first floor space that can adapt to a study, den, living room or bedroom as your life evolves and changes over time.<\/li>\n<li>Family center or mudroom which can be used for a computer area, cubbies for back packs and sport equipment, or even a dog wash area.<\/li>\n<li>Tech nooks on a stair landing or in a hallway.<\/li>\n<li>Bonus rooms which can be turned into a bedroom suite, play room, \u00a0fitness room or studio.<\/li>\n<li>Two master suites, either on the same level or split between two floors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our floor plans are designed with functionality in mind, which is why many of our floor plans were specifically designed to maximize these\u00a0efficient features.\u00a0 As for expandability, we also have that covered!\u00a0 I\u2019ll call attention to one of my favorite examples, the Whimbrel\u00a0 floor plan, which starts at a size of 1,971 square-feet and can be expanded as large as 5,251 square-feet as needed with the addition of sunrooms, bonus rooms, added bedrooms, and a finished basement, to name a few.<br \/>\n<strong>Finding your \u2018Now and Forever\u2019 Home<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen I first meet someone looking for a new home, I always start by\u00a0learning about the house they live in now, and more specifically, to find out what isn\u2019t working for them.\u00a0 Once these issues are identified, we can go from there and dream a bit about what their \u201cperfect\u201d home looks like.\u00a0 This enables me to make suggestions on their new home design and include some of the limitless features that make their home unique for their particular situation. \u00a0\u00a0Today, many people want a home that will work for them now <em>and<\/em> in the future \u2013 a home that will evolve as their life changes.\u00a0 I call that a \u201cnow and forever\u201d home.<br \/>\nSo whether it\u2019s a typical family with two small children, or a family with young children, an older teen and their mom living under the same roof, we have a floor plan that will work! By choosing a flexible floor plan, you\u2019re choosing a floor plan that not only fits your needs now, but one that is also catered to your future. Don\u2019t compromise on your idea of a perfect home; rather, find a floor plan that fits your lifestyle perfectly. Your present and your future will thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current buying trends dictate new home designs and living spaces that feature versatile and flexible floor plans; however, finding this characteristic in a home plan that is less than 2,500 square feet in size can be challenging, particularly for the buyer interested in purchasing a home that can house two or more generations. 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