| The modern day plantation house plans have | | | | the windows are usually evenly spaced. The |
| several distinctive features; especially when they | | | | installation of French doors, which are double |
| are compared to the houses that were built for | | | | doors that swing outwardly, allows the residents |
| owners of a farm or an estate during the late | | | | to freely move from the inside to the outside of |
| nineteenth century. The exterior of the current | | | | the home. Pitched, gabled, and medium to shallow |
| plantation homes still hold various characteristics of | | | | pitched roofs are incorporated into them. The |
| the old styles. But the interior of the house | | | | exterior is usually crafted from brick or wood. |
| includes features that are much more modern. | | | | The house, itself, has a strikingly impressive |
| They use to have grand ballrooms; while in the | | | | appearance. |
| current designs you will find open floor plans that | | | | For the most part, plantation style homes are built |
| contain computer and media centers and | | | | in the warmer states. The plans include large, airy |
| combination kitchen, living and dining rooms. | | | | rooms with high ceilings to allow the warm air to |
| Today's plantation house plans offer homeowners | | | | rise. Wonderful amounts of natural sunlight that |
| the chance to enjoy all of the benefits that the | | | | flow into all of the rooms. This is due to the fact |
| southern people did; while still giving them a very | | | | that the windows are large; usually extending |
| comfortable home to live in. | | | | from the floor to the ceiling. There are no dark |
| Most of these designs include expansive porches | | | | hallways to be found in any of these exquisite |
| & balconies on the upper level that are | | | | homes. |
| supported by Greek style columns. Until recently, | | | | The easy availability of natural sunlight that floods |
| columns were required to give support to the | | | | the whole house has a very positive effect on |
| home. However, today their main purpose is to | | | | the people who live there. Studies have shown |
| demonstrate the luxurious exterior appearance of | | | | that the abundance of natural lighting lessens the |
| the home. Wrap-around porches or balconies | | | | depression that seems to automatically overtake |
| provide an attractive shaded area on which to | | | | some people as the seasons change. As an added |
| enjoy the incredible warmth of the summer days. | | | | benefit to all of the above features, these homes |
| The main entrance is always located at the | | | | can now be constructed in such a way that they |
| center of the residence. Arched windows are the | | | | will be very energy efficient. This has to be god |
| most popular feature of these homes. In order to | | | | news to anyone who might be considering building |
| continue with the balanced design of the home, | | | | a home of this type. |