HPG-21992-1: The Madeline Lane

All i can say, is my wife & I had a great experience designing our floor plan. We had Mark, make several custom changes to the plans and some at short notice and even after the plans were complete. Mark was very patient with us. I would recommend House Plan Gallery to anyone

I grew up in the western part of North Carolina and left home after graduating from high school. My job moved me around for several years and my family and I finally settled down in Charlotte, NC and eventually I started my own business there. I always had a desire to return to my roots and build a home back there for when I retired.

I had been single for a few years and upon returning home for a school reunion in 2008, I met an old friend that I had not seen in over 30 years. She had retired and moved "back home" the end of 2007. We started dating and before long we realized we were meant to be together. That is when I got busy on house plans.

I looked at "many" house plans, but kept going back to this particular one of yours. We both agreed this was the perfect one. It had plenty of open space and was laid out just the way we wanted. We like the master bedroom with the large bath and walk-in closet (which we changed to one big closet instead of his and hers)and the other bedrooms on the other end of the house.

My favorite parts of this house plan are the open space in the living area, and the really functional floorplan layout. It fits our needs perfectly...

We started clearing the land in February, 2009, and we were married in March. We had a very good builder and things just fell right into place. All the lumber in the house came off my land. We made a few minor changes, such as extending the front bedroom out and the porch a few feet wider. The plans were so easily followed, the builder had no problem at all.

We made the 3 1/2 hour trip weekly from Charlotte to help work on the house. On December 23, 2009, we moved in and spent our first Christmas together in our dream house.

The house sits upon a hill that overlooks the Smokey Mountains and we can see as far as Tennessee.

I am retiring soon and we look forward to sitting on our porch and enjoying the view and our new home.

Thanks for allowing us to use your plan and we would highly recommend your company to anyone interested!

The team worked well getting us the plans and material sheets needed to begin our project. We are a high school that builds one house every year from the ground up. The students worked well with the plans and we look forward to using them again in the future. Hope this helps! God Bless and happy building for all.

When my wife and I decided to undertake the project of building a house we had no idea what we were going to experience.

Never having built before, it was a leap of faith. After perusing untold hundreds of plans we finally settled on the 3 bedroom / 2 bath HPG-1903 house plan from House Plan Gallery.com, and With minor changes it was what we were looking for. The project began.

We worked on it through the fall and winter here in Minot, North Dakota. Through the cold winter and through the spring storms until recently in June of 2011 we were ready to lay the flooring and carpets.

Then, the unthinkable happened. Our city had a 150 year record flood. The house filled with water all the way to the main floor. It was then that we really experienced what was a life moment.

The National Guard came through with their loud speakers as we were removing things from the shop that we have on the property. As they did, I looked around me and saw the friends gathered to help. At that moment along with my 17 year old son and myself there was a mother with her five daughters and a couple of other ladies from our church and we were stranded without any vehicle to escape with. The levies were breached and we were in a very vulnerable position.

The house did not matter, the things did not matter; all that mattered was that we wanted the precious people around us to be safe. With the help of other flood fleeing escapees we were able to make our getaway.

When it all comes down to it, the things in life aren't what life is about at all. What really matters is relationships. God, family and friends. I have been a pastor for over 20 years and thought I realized thiS, but that moment brought it home to me in a profound way. I suppose we wi ll fix the flood damage on the house when we get access again.

It will be a beautiful home with extra memories from the flood. Yet, never will I forget mo matter how much we enjoy it that the house is not our dream. Our dream is the people that will grace our doorstep, the laughter that will echo against the walls, and the loved ones that share the special moments that will happen along the way.

Thanks House Plan Gallery for helping us to design our dream home!

We started looking and found a Craftsman style plan that we loved. Not too big and not too small. The designs make a lot of sense with functionality. When it came to sales, it was quick and easy. The rep we talked to was very helpful and followed up with us later. Also, we had a question a few months after our purchase just prior to the building process. They took our call and answered our questions about structured beams, and were friendly about it. Would definitely use them again, if I ever build another house