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House plans with a basement

A basement adds space, but under ANSI Z765 a level that is partly below grade isn’t included in the above-grade finished area; it’s reported separately. Our plans have 1,000 to 2,420 sq ft above grade, and each shows the basement apart. See the house plans with basement below, drawn to scale and measured room by room.

Plans
3
drawn to scale
Sizes
1,000 to 2,420 sq ft
finished area, ANSI Z765
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· How we calculate · Example plans, not real addresses

53′ 6″30′FAMILY ROOM741.3 sq ftGAME ROOM207.6 sq ftSTORAGE223.6 sq ftMECHANICAL ROOM246.9 sq ftSTAIRHALL67.1 ft²UP
3 bed ranch with a walkout basement

The plans

House plans with a basement, 3 examples

Each plan is drawn to scale and measured room by room. Open one in the editor and change it to fit your lot.

3 bed ranch with a walkout basement

A ranch on one floor above a basement whose family room opens onto the back yard through sliding doors; the storage and mechanical rooms stay unfinished.

Finished area
1,605 sq ft
149 m² · ANSI Z765
Not counted
1,606 sq ft
listed apart, see below
Layout
3 bed, 2 bath
2 floors
  • 508 sq ft garage, shop or storage
  • 1,098 sq ft below grade (basement)
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3 bed ranch with a walkout basement floor plan: 1,605 sq ft (149 m²) finished, 3 bed, 2 bath · 2 floors, drawn to scale with every room labeled.
54′ × 30′ outsideExample floor plan, not a construction drawing

Rooms · 3 bed ranch with a walkout basement

Room areas, 3 bed ranch with a walkout basement
RoomFloorSq ftCounts as
Family roomBasement741Below grade, listed apart
Game roomBasement208Below grade, listed apart
StorageBasement224Not finished, not counted
Stair hallBasement67Below grade, listed apart
Mechanical roomBasement247Not finished, not counted
Living roomFloor 1393Finished, counts
Dining roomFloor 1199Finished, counts
KitchenFloor 1277Finished, counts
Bedroom 2Floor 1139Finished, counts
Bath 2Floor 168Finished, counts
Bedroom 3Floor 192Finished, counts
Stair hallFloor 168Finished, counts
Primary bedroomFloor 1152Finished, counts
Primary bathFloor 191Finished, counts
Finished area, ANSI Z7651,605outside the walls

4 bed two-story with a finished basement

Two floors above grade and a family room and media room below, with the stairs up and down side by side in one hall.

Finished area
2,420 sq ft
225 m² · ANSI Z765
Not counted
1,210 sq ft
listed apart, see below
Layout
4 bed, 2.5 bath
3 floors
  • 426 sq ft garage, shop or storage
  • 784 sq ft below grade (basement)
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4 bed two-story with a finished basement floor plan: 2,420 sq ft (225 m²) finished, 4 bed, 2.5 bath · 3 floors, drawn to scale with every room labeled.
44′ × 28′ outsideExample floor plan, not a construction drawing

Rooms · 4 bed two-story with a finished basement

Room areas, 4 bed two-story with a finished basement
RoomFloorSq ftCounts as
Family roomBasement357Below grade, listed apart
Media roomBasement262Below grade, listed apart
StorageBasement132Not finished, not counted
Stair hallBasement87Below grade, listed apart
Mechanical roomBasement265Not finished, not counted
Living roomFloor 1229Finished, counts
Dining roomFloor 1160Finished, counts
KitchenFloor 1237Finished, counts
OfficeFloor 1134Finished, counts
Stair hallFloor 188Finished, counts
Powder roomFloor 126Finished, counts
PantryFloor 126Finished, counts
Mudroom and laundryFloor 1209Finished, counts
Primary bedroomFloor 2195Finished, counts
Bedroom 2Floor 2133Finished, counts
Bedroom 3Floor 2202Finished, counts
Primary bathFloor 288Finished, counts
Walk-in closetFloor 264Finished, counts
LandingFloor 2160Finished, counts
Bath 2Floor 273Finished, counts
Bedroom 4Floor 2177Finished, counts
Finished area, ANSI Z7652,420outside the walls

2 bed house with a basement

A small house with a rec room and a laundry in the basement, and the rest left unfinished for storage.

Finished area
1,000 sq ft
93 m² · ANSI Z765
Not counted
1,001 sq ft
listed apart, see below
Layout
2 bed, 1 bath
2 floors
  • 363 sq ft garage, shop or storage
  • 638 sq ft below grade (basement)
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2 bed house with a basement floor plan: 1,000 sq ft (93 m²) finished, 2 bed, 1 bath · 2 floors, drawn to scale with every room labeled.
40′ × 25′ outsideExample floor plan, not a construction drawing

Rooms · 2 bed house with a basement

Room areas, 2 bed house with a basement
RoomFloorSq ftCounts as
Rec roomBasement445Below grade, listed apart
LaundryBasement70Below grade, listed apart
Stair hallBasement62Below grade, listed apart
StorageBasement336Not finished, not counted
Living roomFloor 1210Finished, counts
Kitchen and diningFloor 1280Finished, counts
Bedroom 2Floor 1128Finished, counts
BathFloor 173Finished, counts
Stair hallFloor 162Finished, counts
Bedroom 1Floor 1156Finished, counts
Finished area, ANSI Z7651,000outside the walls

What counts

What counts in the square footage

The walkout ranch has 1,605 sq ft above grade and 1,098 sq ft of finished basement, even though the family room opens straight onto the yard. Unfinished storage and mechanical rooms are listed apart again.

Each room is measured inside its walls. The finished area of a house is measured to the outside of the exterior walls (ANSI Z765), so it is larger than the rooms added up.

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Questions

House plans with basement: questions

About these house with basement plans. Can’t find your answer? Send us a message.

What is a ranch house with a basement called?

A ranch with a basement, or a walkout ranch when the lower level opens to the yard, like the first plan on this page.

Does a finished basement count as square footage?

It is real space, but it is reported apart from the above-grade finished area, also when it has a walkout. Listings often show both numbers.

Can I change these plans?

Yes. Click Open in the editor under a plan and it opens as your own plan in the Squaremetry editor, with the same numbers as on this page. Move a wall and every area and the total update.

Is this a construction drawing?

No. This is an example floor plan, not a construction drawing. The Squaremetry team drew it for this page; it has no address. For a permit you need drawings from a qualified designer.

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