.player-poster.clickable { background:none !important; } The Newport Other Exterior Options The Newport offers a spacious 1,196 square foot living space. The front of the home boasts a generous porch for sitting and enjoying the outdoors, which can be easily screened-in. An open style living room and kitchen have vaulted ceilings. The kitchen is full-sized and adjoins a large laundry room with deep sink. The master bedroom is illuminated by two windows and includes a walk-in closet. Within the spacious bathroom is a walk-in shower. The Newport is designed to meet the needs for aging-in-place with a step-less entry, 36" wide doors and hallways. With three exterior styles (lap siding, stucco and panel siding) the Newport can be finished to complement the lot's existing residence. Click Here for More Details About the Newport "Backyard Homes" (aka Backyard Cottage, Granny Flat, Granny Pod, Granny Units, In-Law Unit, ADU) A Pacific Modern Homes "Backyard Home" is a self-contained living unit usually located on the grounds of an existing home. It is sometimes called a Granny Flat because it is a popular way for families to accommodate aging parents. Your Backyard Home is also ideal for a private extension of the main residence; young adult family members, Nannies, Care-Givers, guest housing, private retreat, in-home office or rental income. With multigenerational housing becoming more popular, a "Backyard Home" (Granny Flats) provides a mutually beneficial alternative. Privacy and independent living can be experienced in a separate living area while sharing the same property and resources. With the addition of a permanent "Backyard Home" the property value can increase. In addition to providing a private living space, the "Backyard Home" offers many other advantages. Transportation, child care, grounds maintenance, gardening and other property tasks can be shared. When it comes to keeping an eye on our aging population, the Backyard Home offers a solution that is both affordable and beneficial for families. Pacific Modern Homes provides the steps and resources needed for the Owner-Builder to select, plan for and prepare for construction of a Backyard Home. The "Maywood" is one of Pacific Modern Homes exclusive designs within the "Transitional Home Envi-ronment" (T.H.E.) series. These homes meet the growing needs for older adults with features that can be adapted and modified for aging- in-place. If you're interested Pacific Modern Homes can make these changes to any of our plans. Depending up the specific plan there may be additional charges to make these changes. If you'd like to talk further about our "Transitional Home Environment" please contact us at the number above. Listen to a recent Radio Interview with Ken Rader, VP - Marketing, Pacific Modern Homes, Inc. about the Transitional Home Environment (T.H.E.) {mp3remote}https://www.pmhi.com/images/audio/interview.mp3{/mp3remote} Our Transitional Home Environment (T.H.E.) plans are designed to Transition with you throughout all of life's stages. T.H.E. plans include; Life-Style Options T.H.E. Certified Home Plans have Life-Style Options. These options include alternative Floor Plan, Lighting and Window options that can personalize the floor plan to enhance your life-style. Automated Features Advancements in Home Automation over the past few years have been truly remarkable. At the same time, they have become much more cost effective. Now these advancements make it much easier to control a wide range of Home Automation features through an Integrated Technology. With the push of a button you can now control your: Home Theater, Security System, Home Energy Management, Home Monitoring and the newly available Digital Health Care systems. To help make these new technology advancements more readily adaptable, each T.H.E. Certified Home Plan has a Structural Wiring Hub design, which is the backbone of a Home Automation system. Accessible Design Special attention has been given to functionality at all ages and stages of life. For example, T.H.E. Certified Home Plans are designed with step-less entries, wider doorways and hallways. This greatly enhances your home’s functionality for baby strollers and wheel chairs. T.H.E. Certified Home Plans take this one step further. By designing structural backing in hallways and bathrooms, potential future handrails can be installed for minimal cost. T.H.E. Certified Home Plans also provide ample storage as well as a design option for the furnace filter to be located low on a hallway wall so it doesn’t require a ladder to change. These are just a few of the accessibility features included in your T.H.E. Certified Home Plans. Other Transitional Home Environment (T.H.E.) Plan Options The Maywood Other Exterior Options The Maywood offers a spacious 600 square foot living space. The front of the home boasts a generous porch for sitting and enjoying the outdoors, which can be easily screened-in. An open style living room and kitchen have vaulted ceilings that provide bonus space for storage cabinets above. The kitchen is full-sized and has a computer desk nook. The bedroom is illuminated by two windows and includes a six foot wide closet. Within the spacious bathroom is a walk-in shower and a full-size laundry area. The Maywood is designed to meet the needs for aging-in-place with a step-less entry, 36" wide doors and hallways. With three exterior styles (lap siding, stucco and panel siding) the Maywood can be finished to complement the lot's existing residence. Click Here for More Details About the Maywood The Sonoma 682 Square Feet Click Here for More Details About the Sonoma The Bodega 1,196 Square Feet Click Here for More Details About the Bodega

Create Your Own Design

If you didn't find what you were looking for in our existing designs (or by modifying one of our existing designs,) we can help you, Create You Own Design!

Here's how it works...

Step #1

You provide us with a sketch of your desired design.

 Step #2

We turn your sketch into a more formal design taking into account building code requirements with an eye toward best building efficiencies.

 Step #3

Pacific Modern Homes will produce a complete building set of the plans. These plans will cover the structural design which includes the foundation design - even if you're building down the side of a hill.

Depending upon your building site location there will be additional documentation required to submit your plans to your local building department. For example; Energy Calculations, Fire Sprinkler Design, Site Map, Heating & Air Conditioning Duct design. These are just a few of the potential requirements. If you have further questions you can call us at 800-395-1011 ext. 226 or email us at info@pmhi.com 

How Much Will it Cost?

Generally speaking, we calculate the cost to produce a complete building set of plans based upon the total square footage of the building and the number of floors. This includes garage, porches, patios and decks covered and uncovered. Here's a copy of our current price sheet, Custom Plan Drafting Services. If you're building on a sloping lot, or in a high snow load area, there will be additional costs. 

 

Here are some examples of some sloping foundation designs that we've produced to meet specific building site requirements.

Here's an example of a design that we helped one of our customers complete. 

Top 4 Reasons Our Customers Build With Us

1. Faster Construction Time - Frame Your Home in Days, Not Months

Pacific Modern Homes manufactures panelized wall sections and wood roof trusses; We package them with all the materials needed to frame your home, barn or garage. When your panelized building kit is delivered to your job site, PMHI provides a Panelized Wall Plan, Roof Truss Layout and Computerized Inventory. The Panelized Wall Plan indicates where the pre-framed and numbered walls sections are to be used in the construction process. To further speed the construction process, the exterior wall sections have factory installed windows and wall sheathing. In some cases finished panel siding is installed. The Roof Truss Layout indicates where each of the lettered trusses are placed during roof construction. The Computerized Inventory identifies where the remaining materials will be used in the construction process.

2. Better Built - Our Pre-Engineered Custom Panelized Building Kits Include;

• Dry Douglas Fir Framing Lumber - Our wall panels are framed with Dry Douglas Fir lumber which doesn't shrink or twist like green lumber that other companies use. Our window and door openings aren't going to be out of square and cause them to bind while opening and closing like those framed with green lumber.
• 2 X 6 Exterior Walls - allows for more energy efficient wall insulation to be installed
• Full Lifetime Window Warranty with Glass Break Coverage - Milgard Tuscany Windows
• PV Solar Panel ready - We Engineer our Roof Trusses to support future PV Solar Panels so you don't have to modify your roof system should you decide to add them in the future

3. Pre-Engineered Custom Plans for Your Custom Home - This shortens the time required to submit for permitting by months.

Our Pre-Engineered Custom plans include;

• Construction plans, including basic electrical and plumbing
• Structural Engineering - Including foundation design, structural calculations, roof truss plan and calculations and Roof Truss calculations.

We design our plans with an eye toward ease of construction and reduced construction costs. Additionally, when you build one of our packages using our plans we guarantee that you will have enough material to build your new home. No other company does this!  

4. Owner-Builder Specialist

We specialize in helping individuals build their own Custom Home, Barn or Garage. We will assist you with selecting the Best Plan for your new building project. Whether it's selecting one of our Custom Pre-Engineered plans, modifying one of our Pre-Engineered Plans or a Custom plan to meet your own plan ideas. We can also help you with;

• Anticipated Construction Costs
• Finance Options
• Best Building Practices
• Walking you through the building permit process
• Contractor Referrals
• and much more...