Southern Living Best Southern Homes

Southern Living Best Southern Homes

LET’S BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME • CHANCES ARE YOUR HEART SKIPS A BEAT WHEN YOU PASS A CLASSIC SOUTHERN HOME. YOU KNOW THE KIND-GRACIOUS PROPORTIONS, AUTHENTIC DETAILS, LOADS OF CURB APPEAL. WE’RE FEATURING SOME OF OUR BEST SELLING PLANS IN THESE PAGES, AND YOU CAN FIND HUNDREDS MORE AT SOUTHERNLIVINGHOUSEPLANS.COM. YOU ALSO CAN GET CONNECTED WITH A LOCAL HOMEBUILDER FROM OUR TRUSTED NETWORK, ALLOWING OUR DREAMY HOUSES TO BECOME YOUR REALITY.

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EDITOR’S FAVORITES • We’ve rounded up six plans we especially love that offer authentic details, timeless curb appeal, and family-style comfort

A PLACE in the PINES • For our 2025 Southern Living Idea House, we planted ourselves in the Virginia countryside, where we built a modern homestead with enduring style

OPEN INVITATION • Petite spaces that encourage grand hospitality

A MODEL OF VIRGINIA LIVING • Build an escape in your own neighborhood by purchasing our Keswick Springs plan (#2115)

THE SOUTHERN DREAM • Our 2019 Idea House, a grand, new-old home set on the water in Crane Island, Florida, is filled with inspiration around every corner

MOUNTAIN HIDEAWAY • For our 2020 Idea House, we built a heavenly Blue Ridge escape that shows off the artful, down-to-earth style of Asheville, North Carolina

ALL IN THE DETAILS • Statement-making bedrooms and baths

PICK A PORCH • Open-air hangouts for leisurely living

THE FOREVER HOUSE • On a bluff overlooking the Ohio River, our 2021 Idea House in Louisville, Kentucky, highlights the pastoral beauty of the Bluegrass State. Find inspiration around every bend in our new-old home that’s built to last

ALL ABOUT THE DETAILS • Statement-making bedrooms and baths

THE HOUSE PLAN • Build Riverbend, our 2021 Idea House, for its strong classical architecture

A PLACE in the COUNTRY • For the 2023 Southern Living Idea House, we followed winding roads to rural Tennessee, where we built a family farmhouse that embraces life in the slow lane

SLOWDOWN SPACES • Thoughtful retreats designed to encourage a well-rounded lifestyle

CREATE A COUNTRY ESCAPE • Craft your own homestead, complete with a garden shed and barn. Find Dogwood Acres (#2098) at houseplans.southernliving.com. Mary’s Folly (#2100) and Party Barn (#2099) can be purchased individually.

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