French Country House Plans

What is a French Country style house plan?

Defined by its steeply pitched roof and stone, brick, or stucco exterior, with arched doors and windows lending the appearance of softer lines, the French Country style has been an enduring flagstone of elegance since taking hold in 18th Century North America. Accents such as exterior timber framing and wrought iron Juliette balconies heighten the impression of a home transported from a romantic and mythical ideal of rural France.

• Steeply pitched hipped or side-gabled roofs, clay tiles • Brick, stone and/or stucco wall siding, decorative timbering • Multi-paned windows, arches, wrought iron accents • Iron gates, courtyards, gravel paths