THE SPLIT LEVEL SL

National Quality Model Home award IDEA BOOK winner, this plan was declared the best “Asplit-level on a level lot submittted in the nation- wide Quality Model Home competition conducted by American Builder Magazine, the business magazine for builders. The award was based on the quality of the fl oor plan, the quality of designing and the quality of construction and materials used in this home. Quoting from the judges’ comments, “Seldom has a split-level design combined the appearance of honest tradition with a plan that can

Approved expand as family needs grow. The outside shows genuine colonial heritage, is low of roofl ine and has details in the best Early American sense. Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City “Parade of Homes” Catalog 19XX ”

EXISTING LOWER-FLOOR PLAN EXISTING MAIN-FLOOR PLAN SL SL

Bathroom Dining Kitchen Bathroom Master Bathroom Bedroom

Closet Bedroom Closet Closet RFG

UP Basement DN Closet Garage Closet Closet Living DN UP Closet

FIRST SUBURBS COALITION FIRST SUBURBS Room Activity

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Closet Bedroom Bedroom

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MODEL N 04 SL 27

SPLIT LEVEL REMODEL No. 1 SL01 Expand... and open up the kitchen while creating an entry hall and master bath. MAIN FLOOR SL01 Add wide bay window LOWER FLOOR Create island kitchen with bar SL01 counter

Add a shower Add a deck Built-in book Create rear-yard shelves access

RFG Tub/ShowerT

Bathroom Bathroom

Open kitchen Kitchen Dining Master Bedroom Bathroom Closet Bedroom Closet Add pocket door RFG

Basement DN Garage

UP Living Closet Closet Closet Closet Room Activity Room

Closet Bedroom Bedroom

Porch

Add light wells and Create rod-height taller (full height) kids’ closet windows. Add low wall and closet to create entry hall and screen stairs from living room

Add covered porch

No change Remodeled Addition

FIRST SUBURBS COALITION: UPDATING POST-WORLD WAR II HOMES SPLIT LEVEL REMODEL No. 2 SL03 Create... a third-level master bedroom suite.

LOWER FLOOR MAIN FLOOR SL03 SL03 Remodel a Add a deck bathroom Create rear-yard Add wide bay access window

DW RFG Create island Open kitchen Kitchen Dining Bedroom kitchen with Bedroom Closet RFG bar counter Bathroom Closet

UP Closet Basement Garage Add a tub Family Closet DN Closet Add a laundry Room Activity room Bedroom Add double-door Room W/D Closet closets Laundry Bedroom Add light wells and Porch taller (full-height) Add low wall and windows closet to create entry hall and screen stairs from living room UPPER FLOOR Add covered porch EXTERIOR DETAIL SL03 SL03

Bathroom Master Bedroom Add a master bedroom suite above living room 28 29 Closet Closet Bedroom Closet Add a deck rear-yard Create access Add wide bay window island Create with kitchen bar counter Add a tub Add double-door closets Master Bedroom Closet Bathroom Create rod-height Create kids’ closet No change Remodeled Addition Closet Closet Bedroom Tub/Shower Bathroom RFG Closet UP DN Deck DW RFG Porch Room Family Dining Room Living Closet MAIN FLOOR Garage Garage SL02 Add tandem garage room, Add a family dining fireplace, area fireplace Two-sided Open kitchen wall and Add low closet to create entry hall and stairs from screen room living porch Add covered Bedroom Room

Activity Activity Closet FIRST SUBURBS COALITION: UPDATING POST-WORLD WAR II HOMES POST-WORLD UPDATING COALITION: FIRST SUBURBS Remodel a Remodel bathroom Add light wells and taller (full-height) windows UP DN o. Laundry

Bathroom W/D Add a laundry room Basement LOWER FLOOR LOWER Add... a single-story addition with tandem garage, and family room fireplace. SL02 SPLIT LEVEL REMODEL N 3 SL02