The Marren 3-Bedroom Modern Farmhouse Duplex Layout with Covered Front Porches (3,822 Sq. Ft. Floor Plan)

Sharing a roof does not have to mean sharing a life — two coffeemakers running at the same hour, a grandparent reading on their own porch while the kids tear through yours, Sunday dinners that end without anyone feeling trapped. The Marren is built around exactly that: a two-unit layout with separate covered front porches, distinct entries, and a two-story scale that gives both households real breathing room without putting anyone in a basement.

Specifications

• Sq. Ft.: 3,822
• Bedrooms: 3
• Bathrooms: 2.5

Floor Plan – Main Floor

Each mirrored unit moves from a two-car garage through a mud room and into an open kitchen and dining area, then spills into a living room that faces the covered front porch. The shelved pantry sits just off the kitchen, the stairs are in the entry hall, and both units share the same 20×22 garage footprint.

Floor Plan – Second Floor

Upstairs, each unit gets three bedrooms, two baths, and laundry — plus the covered front porch below and the attached garage behind. Br.3 lands closest to the stairs.

Two-Car Garages, One Entrance, Zero Excuses for Your In-Laws to Park on the Street

Symmetry does a lot of heavy lifting here.

Wood-toned garage doors with glass panel grids anchor both sides, a shared covered entry splits them down the middle, and white lap siding keeps the whole facade crisp without fussing over itself.

Leather Chairs, a Live Fire, and Sunlight Doing Most of the Work

Tan leather chairs with wood frames anchor the right side while a gray sofa pulls in blue through its throw pillows. The fireplace is actually lit, which changes everything about how the room reads.

Slipcovered Chairs and a Rectangular Chandelier That Actually Earns Its Footprint

Linen slipcovers, a live-edge wood table, and a black iron chandelier anchor this sun-washed dining room. Simple setup. Hard to mess up.

Brass Faucet, Black Barstools, and a Kitchen Island That’s Doing a Lot of Heavy Lifting

The island carries a sink with a brass faucet positioned slightly left of center, which gives the countertop an asymmetry you notice before you can name it. Black Windsor-style barstools ground the warm oak cabinetry without competing with it. Two white pendants flank a stainless range hood overhead. That contrast between white and stainless is doing real connective work — pull either element and the whole room loses its thread.

Black Iron Bed Frame, Blue Bedding, and a Ceiling Fan That Means Business

Iron bed frames don’t ask for much. Pair one with blue cotton bedding and wood nightstands and you get a room that reads calm without performing it.

1. Iron bed frames resist scratches and dents far better than upholstered options in high-traffic households.
2. Wooden nightstands with drawer storage keep surfaces clear when two households share one roof.
3. A ceiling fan with a built-in light fixture pulls double duty without requiring a separate overhead fixture installation.

Brass Faucets and Blue Cabinetry in a Bathroom That Pulls Its Weight for Two

Undermount double sinks, brass gooseneck faucets, and slate-blue cabinetry handle the workload. That wicker tray with rolled towels is purely decorative. It still works.

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Two views of the same duplex concept. Up top, a white board-and-batten exterior with a standing seam metal roof and two covered front porches. Below, the mirrored first-floor plans lay out matching units side by side — each with a 16×14 living room, open kitchen and dining, mud room, shelved pantry, and a 20×22 garage tucked behind.