My Dream HouseRebecca LearmanSchool XYZ

WHAT I LEARNED…

Freehand sketch– no scale

Professional Sketch

Juras, John M. Mortgage Report. Frankenmuth, MI: Interior and Residential Designs LLC, 1999. Print.

Professional sketch

Building Sketch. Bay City, MI: Mutual Savings Bank, Print.

1 unit = 2 feet

Research shows…• My parents’ house

measures 1964 ft2

• *An average 3 bedroom house in 2004 is 2,349 ft2

• *The average bedroom size is 121 ft2

• The average kitchen size is 160ft2

• The average living room size is 256 ft2 • The average

bathroom size is 60ft2

*As of 2011

MY PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

In the future…My Dreams

• I want to marry and have a family• I want to live in a small

town• I want to become a

teacher

How this influenced my dream house

• I need a three or four bedroom house with more than one bathroom• The kitchen, dining, and

family room must be connected• I am happy with a

smaller house

MY DREAM HOUSE

My Budget

Winnings $200,000Taxes − $58,700Land (one acre) − $5000

Remaining amount to build house $136, 300

Sketch of my dream houseScale: 1 unit = 2 feet Dimensions: 36 feet by 42 feet

Square Footage: 1512

Welcome to My Dream House 36x42 = 1512 ft2

1 inch = 6.25 feet

Square Footage per Room“Regular Rooms”

• Dining Room: 176• Study/Guest Room 120• Family Room 204• Entry 90• Pantry 32• Hall Closet 30• Bed 1 110• Bed 2 99• Master Bed 140

“Special Rooms”

• Kitchen120• Master Bath 77• Bathroom 54• Laundry Room 30

Extra

• Hallway246

Cost per Room“Regular Rooms”

• Dining Room: $132,000• Study 9,000• Family Room 153,000• Entry 6,750• Pantry 2,400• Hall Closet 2,250• Bed 1 8,250• Bed 2 7,425• Master Bed 10,500

“Special Rooms”

• Kitchen $180,000• Master Bath 11,550• Bathroom

6,7500• Laundry Room 4,500Extra• Hallway $17,925

Total $133,800Remaining ?

My Budget

Winnings $200,000Taxes − $58,700Land (one acre) − $5000

Remaining amount to build house $136, 300

Cost of construction $133,800

Amount of winnings remaining: $2,500

I remained within my budget of $200,000!

Works Cited• Adler, Margot. "Behind the Ever-Expanding American Dream

House." npr.org. National Public Radio, 04 Jul 2006. Web. 30 May 2013. <http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5525283>.

• Common Room Sizes. Dimensions Info.com, n. d. <http://www.dimensionsinfo.com/common-room-sizes/>.

• Mountain Majesty. Floor Plans.com, n. d. Web. 16 May 2013. <http://www.floorplans.com/plan-detail/AFLFPW06717/mountainside-majesty>.