Friday evening in November, and one of you is already reaching for the matches. The Sydney is built around exactly that ritual: a wood-burning fireplace anchoring the main living space, a screened porch where the cold air stays just outside the screens, an open farmhouse kitchen where somebody is slicing bread while the other one pours the wine, and a layout compact enough that the two of you never have to raise your voices to be heard.
Specifications
- Sq. Ft.: 2,134
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2.5
Floor Plan – Main Floor
Single-level layout with a vaulted great room, master suite, screened porch, and a garage tucked in via angled mudroom entry.
Floor Plan – Bonus Room
Bonus room spans 24 by 14 feet with three attic access points and staircase entry.
Color Story: The pink-shaded layout clearly separates usable floor space from sloped ceiling zones — a small thing that saves a lot of squinting. Those angled attic access cutouts pull double duty as practical storage, and they’re a natural reminder that this room lives under the roofline. Pick one purpose for this space and commit to it. It’ll thank you.
Screened Porch Up Top, Covered Patio Below — Two Outdoor Spaces for the Price of One Foundation
Exposed wood joists under the elevated deck give the lower patio a raw, unfinished look that somehow earns its keep. Dark screen panels wrap the upper porch, keeping bugs out without swallowing the treeline view whole.
Did You Know: Screened porches attached to the main roofline, like this one, tend to stay cooler than freestanding structures because they share the house’s thermal mass. In humid Southern climates where afternoon heat lingers well past sunset, that difference is more noticeable than most buyers expect until they’ve actually sat through August in one.
Step inside and the screened walls tell you everything about how this porch is meant to be used.
String Lights and Screen Mesh Make This Porch Work Harder After Sundown
Tongue-and-groove wood overhead keeps the space from feeling like a screened box someone forgot to decorate. Once the sun drops, the string lights stop being decorative and start being the only reason you can see your drink. Fall color bleeds through the screen mesh in a way that’s almost painterly — which sounds like marketing copy until you’re actually sitting out there in October.
Vaulted Beams and a Stone Fireplace That Actually Gets Used
Dark wood ceiling beams pull your eye upward before it settles on the stone fireplace with a fire already going. Plaid accent pillows, warm hardwood underfoot, nothing that feels too precious to touch. Sit down without asking permission.
Designer’s Secret: Vaulted ceilings with exposed beams do more than add visual height. They create natural air stratification, pulling warm air upward in summer and, when paired with a ceiling fan running in reverse, pushing it back down in winter without generating a draft at sitting level — which is the part most people don’t think about until they’re cold.
Granite That Earns Its Square Footage, and Barstools That Actually Invite You to Sit
Waterfall-veined granite tops an island wide enough to seat four without anyone’s elbows touching. The sink sits noticeably off-center, which leaves a generous prep run stretching toward the stainless fridge on the far side — a small layout decision that pays off every single night you cook.
The sink is noticeably off-center, leaving a long prep run on the far side toward the stainless fridge.
Rustic Chandelier, Round Table, and a “Coffee” Sign That Actually Sets the Mood
Weathered wood chairs, a barrel-style chandelier, gray walls — this breakfast nook earns its corner without trying too hard.
Worth Knowing: Round tables do something rectangular ones can’t: they make conversation easier because nobody ends up marooned at the far end. In a compact dining nook, the shape also frees up walking room around the perimeter. Add mismatched-height seating and the whole thing stops reading like a furniture showroom floor set.
Carved Walnut Headboard, Tray Ceiling, and a Fan That Actually Matches the Furniture
That headboard is tall and detailed enough to anchor the whole room without a single thing hanging on the walls. The tray ceiling keeps proportions honest without going full cathedral. Matching nightstands, brass pulls, a warm lamp on each side — the bed has a symmetrical weight that reads as deliberate rather than accidental. Carpet makes sense here; stone or hardwood would fight the warmth the wood grain is working hard to establish.
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A craftsman exterior built by Southernwood Homes sits above the first floor plan for Plan No. 1438. The 2,134-square-foot layout puts a screened porch, great room, and master suite all on one level, with a 24×24 garage angled off the left wing.
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