Couples are downsizing into single-story plans earlier than any previous generation, and they are choosing the porch over the square footage every single time. The Larkspur is built around that instinct: a covered front porch for six-thirty coffee before the neighborhood wakes up, an open living area where two people can share a weekend morning without tripping over each other, and a footprint compact enough that Saturday cleaning takes an hour, not a day.
Specifications
- Sq. Ft.: 1,615
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
Floor Plan
Two bedrooms occupy the left wing alongside two full baths, while a central living area opens toward the dining space and kitchen. The utility room, pantry, and side entry keep daily chaos corralled on the right side of the plan — a small organizational decision that makes a real difference when you’re hauling groceries in from the car.
Floor Plan
The upper level centers on a staircase landing flanked by an unfinished future bath and a future office with closet access. Attic storage wraps three sides of the usable space, the slanted ceiling line is clearly marked on the plan, and an uncovered deck sits above the covered porch below. Plenty of room to grow into if your needs change.
Gray Lap Siding and Dormers Give This Cape Cod Its Quiet, Classic Character
That covered front porch with white railings wasn’t an afterthought. It’s the whole point.
Step inside and the kitchen-dining connection becomes the heart of this floor plan.
Dark Dining Table Against White Cabinetry Makes the Contrast Do the Work
A black dining table anchors the eating area while gray upholstered chairs pull the formality back down. Bar stools at the peninsula bridge the kitchen and living zones without any visual fuss, and pendant lights drop over light hardwood floors that run continuously throughout the main level.
Marble, Brass, and Morning Light Make This Kitchen Worth Waking Up For
Quartz countertops with bold veining anchor the island. Brass hardware and pendant lights stop the all-white cabinetry from reading sterile, and the light hardwood floors do the rest of the warming work without any extra effort.
Try This: Swap standard recessed bulbs for warm-toned ones around 2700K to match the brass fixtures already in the space. Cool white bulbs will fight the gold tones and make the whole kitchen feel like a dentist’s office. Small change, almost no cost, genuinely noticeable difference.
Sectional Scale and an Open Floor Plan That Actually Delivers on the Promise
A gray sectional anchors the living space without crowding it, and light wood flooring runs through to the kitchen beyond. The five-blade ceiling fan keeps sightlines clean overhead.
Why It Works: Open-concept layouts fall apart when the furniture scale is wrong. A sectional this size needs at least 36 inches of clearance on the traffic side, so measure before you buy — not after the delivery truck leaves. Getting that number wrong is the most common mistake buyers make in otherwise well-proportioned rooms, and it’s a painful one to correct.
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The exterior rendering shows a Cape Cod with dormers, lap siding, and a wide covered front porch. Below it, the floor plan lays out a main-level arrangement of two bedrooms, two baths, an open kitchen and dining area, utility room, and an uncovered rear deck.
Pro Tip: Positioning the master bedroom at the far left of the plan, away from the entry and kitchen, gives couples real acoustic separation from the home’s busiest zones. If you’re customizing this build, don’t let a contractor talk you into flipping that orientation just to simplify plumbing runs. The quiet is worth the extra pipe.
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