House Plans with Home Office

As you browse home plans, choosing features can feel overwhelming. One important feature that is easy to overlook is the home office. Even if you do not see a need for it now, the home office is quickly becoming a necessity for many homeowners. At Donald A. Gardner Architects, we have a variety of home plans with a built-in home office layout.

A home office is a dedicated space in the home where computers are set up or business activities are performed. Often located near the front door to accommodate clients visiting the home for business reasons, a home office provides a place to keep things organized while working from home. While most people think of a separate room as the home office, a home office plan can be simpler: A pocket office can be as simple as a built-in desk in the corner of a kitchen. Lofts and hallways can be converted into home offices, and sometimes people will use an extra bedroom as a home office.

As you are considering building a home, you want to ensure that the home you build has all the features you are going to need, both now and in the future. A home office is one of those features. Today's society, with the increased reliance on technology, is embracing working from home and telecommuting with gusto. House plans with home office space give you a dedicated space from which to take on these tasks. Whether you work from home, have children who need computer space for school projects, or are a stay-at-home parent who wants an organized, protected place for electronics and paperwork, the home office provides a space within the home to keep all these tasks organized and contained.

Consider, as an example, The Blarney. This house plan features a spacious home office room right off the front entry, complete with powder room for toiletry needs of guests should you open your home for business. The open design of the rest of the home provides a comfortable living space. The Lucy is another, more modestly sized house plan with a home office. This 2,239-square-foot design has an office directly off the foyer that would be ideal for home businesses or telecommuting. The office has its own bathroom as well.