French Country and French Acadian Style Homes
A single-story home, commonly called a ranch home doesn’t have to be a “boring box” floorplan. There are many French Country and French Acadian style homes built throughout the Greater New Orleans area which offer a variety of floorplans that are elegant and stylish while still within the price range of either a first-time home buyer or
a fully custom home with all the “trimmings.” Single-story of ranch style homes also can save homeowners money because their design is easy to make energy efficient without the necessity of cooling and heating the 2nd floor area. With all of the choices of one-story floorplans available from French Country Design to French Acadian Style, home buyers can work with their builder to customize their floorplan design to build a Semi-Custom New Home with selections chosen buy the new home buyer.
Another reason to purchase a ranch style, one-story home is that these homes offer amazing opportunities for empty nesters, baby boomers looking for low-maintenance homes, and young families. Avoiding having to use stairs or having to clean an entire second story of a house is a detracting factor for home buyers in these categories when it comes to buying a home. In terms of fire safety, it is 
also easier for home buyers in these categories to be able to escape a home through a first-floor window in case of fire or an emergency. So, a French Country or Acadian-style home may be an attractive home style to purchase.
Ranch-style homes also offer unique floorplan designs that can accommodate a “roommate” floorplan. This means that the master bedroom can be built on the opposite side of the house, away from the “action” of other family members or visitors to be active in other parts of the house without disturbing those in the master bedroom. This also comes in handy for homeowners that require a home office – this room can be separated from the rest of the house during “office hours.”
A final benefit of buying a one-story, ranch style house is the opportunity to renovate or expand the house if you wish. Adding an extra room, an addition, or expanding existing space to a one-story home is much easier than building on to a two-story home. Whether you are making room for a bigger family, adding on studio space or a home office, or upgrading a kitchen, master bath, or great room to make the home more livable, you will have less cost and hassle doing these types of renovations to a one-story home versus a two-story home.
It is your choice as the home buyer as to which type of home is attractive to you, where you and your family can live “happily ever after,” but the options on a one-story, ranch-style home offer many benefits to new home buyers. Ron Lee Homes offers a huge variety of floorplan designs to accommodate the one-story lifestyle. Contact Us Today to begin your home design process. Call 985-626-7619 or E-mail [email protected].
