This welcoming bungalow would be ideal for empty nesters or for a young couple moving from an apartment to their first house. The well-designed open-plan interior offers an informal living arrangement that would suit either age group. A half-wall at the entrance to the great room opens up the view from the foyer through to the back of the house.

The kitchen is a good size for easy meal preparation and offers plenty of countertop and cabinet space. The dining area has a door to a large sun deck, partly covered to extend its use when the weather is warm and make outdoor grilling a year-round possibility. The optional buffet space will expand the dining room, make serving easier and provide additional storage.

The bathrooms are well designed and suitable for a house of this size. The master bedrooms en suite includes a soaker tub set into a bay, as well as a corner shower. The main bathroom, opposite, contains a bath/shower combination.

A linen cupboard fits neatly into the hallway between the two bathrooms. The room off the foyer is shown on the plan as a den, but this bonus room could serve as a home office or a hobby or sewing room. The double garage’s front window makes it street-friendly.

There is access to the house through the laundry room, which will double as a mud room. Stone pillars and wood beam define the 10-foot covered entrance and stone and stucco enhance the exterior. This home measures 47 feet by 60 feet, for a total of 1594 square feet of living space.