Beach house stilts

Carolina Bluewater Construction - Beach Home 125 - 3 bedrooms / 2 bath home located in Sunset Beach.

Inverted floor plans offer a great design solution for taking advantage of water views. These home designs, also called “reverse story” or “upside down” house plans, position the living areas on the highest floor while allocating space for the sleeping areas to the middle or lower floors. Many coastal properties (ocean, lake, bay or river) have obstructions that block the coveted water views. There’s nothing quite like a long view over water. Life from the top floor never looked so good!

Not far from the wood-planked boardwalk of Bethany Beach, Delaware, a charming vacation home of a young, active family is ready to give you a tour!

Did Anyone Say Beach House?. Great Harbour Cay, Bahamas, Arabella's Cove - , Home | MLS# A11164104

Lora Kennedy—whose hits include "Wonder Woman" and "Argo"—has fond memories of her grandparents' Bradenton Beach vacation home.

Elevated house plans are primarily designed for homes located in flood zones. The foundations for these home designs typically utilize pilings, piers, stilts or CMU block walls to raise the home off grade. Many lots in coastal areas (seaside, lake and river) are assigned base flood elevation certificates which dictate how high off the ground the first living level of a home must be built. The height is determined by flood maps created by FEMA and enforced by local building departments…

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A perfect vacation home this plan packs everything imaginable into a small footprint. The lower level entrance accessed from the drive or garage welcomes you into the foyer equipped with elevator and ample storage. A second floor houses the everyday living area complete with kitchen, additional guest suite or office, and dining. The favorite part of this floor is the expansive glass which leads you out under a covered porch to the pool and sun deck. The third floor is for sleeping. Two…

This beach design floor plan is 1932 sq ft and has 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms.