Home Plans

One of the most fun and creative aspects of building your own home is coming up with a design that works especially for you. Make a listing of your family's requirements: how many bedrooms you need, how large the rooms should be, what floor plan you want in your kitchen, whether you want a formal living room and dining room, and so forth.

Look around at houses you like in your area. Take note of details you like on houses you see; for example, you may not like your neighbor's entire house, but you love the porch. Read home design magazines for ideas. Read books on home design as well as those with collections of plans. Look at home plans online. Fairhaven Homes has several plans readily available. If they don’t suit your needs feel free to peruse other home plans sites. Some that we suggest are listed to the right.

Ordering plans online is a great way to get started. Many of these home plan designers will even customize their plans to your needs. However, keep in mind that most of the plans you buy will still need to be engineered and certified by a local professional. Every county in Northern Virginia will require some sort of architectural approval and plan review and many plans were not designed to meet local standards.

Bring your thoughts and ideas to an architect so he or she can draw up building plans. The architect can also catch any problems or suggest changes. If you need help finding an architect we will be happy to help you after we meet to review your needs.