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Plan Name 1st + 2nd Fl. S.F. Entry Faces % South Glass 1st Floor S.F. 2nd Floor S.F. Daylt. Bsmt. S.F. S.F inc. Bsmt. 1st Floor BR 2nd Floor BR Daylt. Bsmt. BR Total BR Gar. Width Plan Complex. Wall Type
Half Moon 2
 1590 West 13% 1590   1387 2977 1   1 2 Att 30' Average  
Sun Dance Cottage
 1699 West 13% 1170 529   1699 1 2   3 Det 32' Average  
Dakota Cottage
 1762 North 12% 1762   1744 3506 2   2 4 Att 83' Simple  
Equinox Homestead
 2333 South 12% 2217 116   2333 3 1   4 Det 76' Complex  
French Cowgirl 2
 1500 West 12% 1320 180 1320 2820 1   3 4 Att 60' Average ICF
Sun Dance 3
 1959 South 12% 1384 583 693 2652 1 2 1 4 Det 60' Average  
Sun Dance 7
 1738 West 12% 1221 517 736 2474 1 2 1 4 Det 36' Average  
Half Moon 3
 1590 West 11% 1590     1590 2     2 Att 54' Average ICF
Mountain View
 1713 North 11% 1713     1713 3     3 Att 68' Average  
Sunset Bungalow
 1999 West 11% 1999     1999 3     3 Att 53' Simple  
Plan Name 1st + 2nd Fl. S.F. Entry Faces % South Glass 1st Floor S.F. 2nd Floor S.F. Daylt. Bsmt. S.F. S.F inc. Bsmt. 1st Floor BR 2nd Floor BR Daylt. Bsmt. BR Total BR Gar. Width Plan Complex. Wall Type
Sunshine 4
 1486 North 11% 1486     1486 2     2 Det 54' Simple  
Atrium Breeze 2
 2343 NE 10% 2343   2343 4686 2   3 5 Att 90' Complex  
Atrium Breeze 3
 2343 NE 10% 2343   1911 4254 2   3 5 Att 94' Complex  
Cottage Atrium
 1741 NW 10% 1296 445   1741 1 1   2 Det 48' Complex  
French Cowgirl
 1176 West 10% 1176 168 1176 2352 1   3 4 Att 58' Simple  
Garden Atrium
 2624 East 10% 2201 423   2624 2 1   3 Att 44' Complex  
Half Moon
 1650 South 10% 1650   1153 2803 1   1 2 Att 73' Average  
Islander 2
 1879 North 10% 1879   1740 3619 3     3 Att 66' Simple  
Islander 3
 1954 West 10% 1954     1954 3     3 Att 70' Simple  
Islander 5
 1945 North 10% 1945     1945 3     3 Att 74' Simple  
Plan Name 1st + 2nd Fl. S.F. Entry Faces % South Glass 1st Floor S.F. 2nd Floor S.F. Daylt. Bsmt. S.F. S.F inc. Bsmt. 1st Floor BR 2nd Floor BR Daylt. Bsmt. BR Total BR Gar. Width Plan Complex. Wall Type
Islander 8
 1954 West 10% 1945     1954 3     3 Att 70' Simple  
Islander 9
 1954 West 10% 1954   1740 3694 3     3 Att 74' Simple  
Jersey Scape
 1517 South 10% 1517     1517 3     3 Det 56' Simple  
Katrina Cottage
 1236 North 10% 1236     1236 3     3 Det 50' Simple  
Midnight Sun
 1797 North 10% 945 852 945 2742 1 3 1 5 Det 44' Simple  
Mountain View 2
 1901 North 10% 1901     1901 3     3 Att 72' Simple  
Northern Lights
 2328 North 10% 2328     2328 3     3 Det 76' Simple  
Northern Sun
 2311 North 10% 1239 1072   2311 1 3   4 Att 82' Average  
Prairie Dog
 1466 East 10% 1466   1224 2690 2   3 5 Att 62' Simple  
Roseburg Cottage 2
 1921 North 10% 1189 732 999 2920 1 1 2 4 Att 63' Average  
Plan Name 1st + 2nd Fl. S.F. Entry Faces % South Glass 1st Floor S.F. 2nd Floor S.F. Daylt. Bsmt. S.F. S.F inc. Bsmt. 1st Floor BR 2nd Floor BR Daylt. Bsmt. BR Total BR Gar. Width Plan Complex. Wall Type
Sun Dance 5
 2228 South 10% 1631 597 693 2921 1 2 1 4 Att 60' Average  
Sunshine
 1486 North 10% 1486     1486 1     1 Det 54' Simple  
Sunshine 2
 1486 North 10% 1486     1486 1     1 Det 55' Average  
Sunshine 2B
 1486 North 10% 1486   1486 2972 1   2 3 Det 55' Average  
Sunshine 3
 1486 North 10% 1486     1486 1     1 Det 54' Average  
Webster House
 1954 West 10% 1954   1740 3694 2   2 4 Att 68' Simple  
Canyon View
 2257 North 9% 1442 815 983 3240 1 2   3 Bsmt 46' Complex  
Chapel Ridge
 2464 North 9% 1752 712   2464 1 2   3 Det 73' Average  
Cozy Solstice
 2425 North 9% 1684 741   2425 2 2   4 Att 78' Average ICF
Dream Horse
 3184 East 9% 3184     3184 5     5 Att 84' Simple  
Plan Name 1st + 2nd Fl. S.F. Entry Faces % South Glass 1st Floor S.F. 2nd Floor S.F. Daylt. Bsmt. S.F. S.F inc. Bsmt. 1st Floor BR 2nd Floor BR Daylt. Bsmt. BR Total BR Gar. Width Plan Complex. Wall Type
Equinox 3
 2332 South 9% 2332   1307 3639 3   2 5 Bsmt 76' Simple  
Equinox 4
 2332 South 9% 2332     2332 3     3 Det 78' Simple  
Equinox Solarium
 2980 West 9% 2280 700 2277 5257 3 1   4 Att 70' Complex ICF
Fernwood
 1484 West 9% 1484   609 2093 2   2 4 Bsmt 40' Simple  
Fernwood 2
 1484 North 9% 1484   1177 2661 2   2 4 Det 56' Simple  
Four Seasons 2
 2294 South 9% 1188 1106   2294 1 3   4 Bsmt 56' Average  
Four Seasons 6
 2409 South 9% 1188 1221   2409 1 5   6 Bsmt 56' Average  
French Quarter
 1788 East 9% 1788   1788 3576 2   2 4 Det 36' Simple  
Green View
 2204 North 9% 1466 692   2204 1 2   3 Det 56' Average  
Heartland
 1945 North 9% 1945   1800 3745 2   2 4 Att 72' Simple  
Plan Name 1st + 2nd Fl. S.F. Entry Faces % South Glass 1st Floor S.F. 2nd Floor S.F. Daylt. Bsmt. S.F. S.F inc. Bsmt. 1st Floor BR 2nd Floor BR Daylt. Bsmt. BR Total BR Gar. Width Plan Complex. Wall Type
Heartland 2
 1945 East 9% 1945   1800 3745 2   1 3 Att 70' Simple  
Hemlock Haven
 2037 NE 9% 1320 717   2037 2 2   4 Det 44' Average ICF
Islander 6
 1938 North 9% 1928   1800 3738 3   2 5 Att 70' Average ICF
Islander 7
 1945 North 9% 1945   1800 3745 2   2 4 Att 68' Simple  
Moon Dance
 2625 South 9% 1711 914 1043 3668 1 2 1 4 Det 72' Average  
Moon Dance 2
 2742 South 9% 2043 699 1043 3785 1 2 2 5 Att 80' Average  
Moorhaus Cottage 2
 1988 North 9% 1285 703   1988 1 2   3 Det 54' Average  
Moravian Falls
 3167 South 9% 2183 984 1492 4659 2 1 3 6 Det 72' Complex  
Northern Lights 3
 2331 North 9% 2331     2331 3     3 Att 73' Average ICF
Northern Sun 2
 2738 North 9% 1534 1204 1534 4272 1 4 2 7 Att 91' Average  
Plan Name 1st + 2nd Fl. S.F. Entry Faces % South Glass 1st Floor S.F. 2nd Floor S.F. Daylt. Bsmt. S.F. S.F inc. Bsmt. 1st Floor BR 2nd Floor BR Daylt. Bsmt. BR Total BR Gar. Width Plan Complex. Wall Type
Northern Sun 3
 2271 North 9% 1170 1101   2271 1 3   4 Det 58' Average  
Panel Play
 2636 South 9% 2156 480   2636 3 1   4 Det 76' Average  
Prairie Dog 2
 1604 North 9% 1604   1260 2864 2   3 5 Att 56' Simple  
Roseburg Cottage 6
 2284 North 9% 1347 937   2284 1 2   3 Att 64' Average  
Sea View
 2742 North 9% 1931 811 1108 3850 1 1 1 3 Att 71' Complex  
Solstice
 2801 North 9% 1832 969   2801 1 2   3 Det 60' Average  
Solstice 2
 2849 North 9% 1880 969   2849 2 2   4 Det 60' Average ICF
Timber Touch
 2521 South 9% 1300 1221   2521 1 4   5 Det 56' Average  
Water Music
 2594 South 9% 1846 748   2594 1 2   3 Det 82' Average  
Windy Corner
 1850 South 9% 952 898   1850 1 2   3 Det 66' Average ICF
Plan Name 1st + 2nd Fl. S.F. Entry Faces % South Glass 1st Floor S.F. 2nd Floor S.F. Daylt. Bsmt. S.F. S.F inc. Bsmt. 1st Floor BR 2nd Floor BR Daylt. Bsmt. BR Total BR Gar. Width Plan Complex. Wall Type
Atrium 2
 1223 NW 8% 1223   1296 2519 1   3 4 Det 58' Complex  
Atrium RS3
 2600 NE 8% 2050 550   2600 2 1   3 Att 56' Complex  
Ben Franklin
 2099 North 8% 1447 652 1447 3546 1 2   3 Det 53' Simple  
Chattahoochee
 1725 North 8% 1120 605   1725 1 2   3 Det 48' Average  
Dakota
 2529 North 8% 1717 812 1717 4246 1 1 2 4 Att 92' Average  
Fairy Tale
 2420 NE 8% 1680 740   2420 2 2   4 Det 32' Average ICF
Forest View 2
 1956 North 8% 1956     1956 3     3 Det 61' Average  
Islander
 1844 North 8% 1844   1080 2924 3     3 Att 66' Simple  
Islander 4
 1844 North 8% 1844   1740 3584 3     3 Att 66' Simple  
Lakeside Sunrise
 2274 NW 8% 1472 802 1472 3746 1 2 1 4 Att 70' Average ICF
Plan Name 1st + 2nd Fl. S.F. Entry Faces % South Glass 1st Floor S.F. 2nd Floor S.F. Daylt. Bsmt. S.F. S.F inc. Bsmt. 1st Floor BR 2nd Floor BR Daylt. Bsmt. BR Total BR Gar. Width Plan Complex. Wall Type
Moon Dance 3
 1711 North 8% 1711 914 1396 3107 1 2 2 5 Det 72' Average  
Moorhaus Cottage
 2102 North 8% 1285 817 999 3101 1 2 2 5 Det 54' Average ICF
Northern Lights 4
 2447 North 8% 2447     2447 3     3 Att 73' Average  
Prairie Dog 3
 1546 North 8% 1546   695 2241 2   2 4 Att 52' Simple  
Roseburg Cottage
 1698 West 8% 1174 524 1001 2699 1 1 1 3 Att 63' Average  
Roseburg Cottage 3
 2051 West 8% 1308 743   2051 1 1   2 Att 64' Average  
Roseburg Cottage 7
 2318 West 8% 1427 891 1427 3745 1 2 2 5 Att 66' Average  
Solstice 3
 3020 North 8% 2056 964 2056 5076 2 3 2 7 Det 78' Average ICF
Steel Magnolia
 3079 North 8% 3079 179   3079 4     4 Att 115' Average ICF
Sunset Bungalow 2
 2502 East 8% 2502     2502 4     4 Att 54' Simple  
Plan Name 1st + 2nd Fl. S.F. Entry Faces % South Glass 1st Floor S.F. 2nd Floor S.F. Daylt. Bsmt. S.F. S.F inc. Bsmt. 1st Floor BR 2nd Floor BR Daylt. Bsmt. BR Total BR Gar. Width Plan Complex. Wall Type
Water Music 2
 2863 South 8% 2096 767   2863 2 3   5 Det 84' Average  
Adirondack Atrium
 2975 SE 7% 1870 1105   2975 2 2   4 Att 90' Complex  
Adirondack Atrium 2
 3174 SW 7% 2069 1105   3174 2 2   4 Att 90' Average  
Atrium
 2600 NW 7% 2050 550 467 3067 2 1 2 5 Att 56' Complex  
Brighton Bungalow
 2749 East 7% 1920 829 1305 4054 1 2 2 5 Att 74' Average ICF
Equinox 2
 2785 South 7% 2785   1453 4238 3   2 5 Att 78' Simple  
Longleaf Atrium
 3262 NW 7% 2415 847   3262 2 3   5 Det 69' Average  
Mountain Atrium
 2468 NE 7% 1818 650   2468 2 2   4 Det 56' Complex ICF
North View
 2493 South 7% 2493     2493 4     4 Det 76' Simple  
Rainbow
 2271 West 7% 2271     2271 3     3 Att 86' Average  
Plan Name 1st + 2nd Fl. S.F. Entry Faces % South Glass 1st Floor S.F. 2nd Floor S.F. Daylt. Bsmt. S.F. S.F inc. Bsmt. 1st Floor BR 2nd Floor BR Daylt. Bsmt. BR Total BR Gar. Width Plan Complex. Wall Type
Ryans Retreat
 2064 North 7% 2064 563 819 2883 2 2   4 Att 83' Simple  
Southern Cypress
 2392 West 7% 1591 801   2392 1 2   3 Det 40' Average  
Citronella Cottage
 1782 East 6% 1152 659   1782 2 2   4 Det 32' Simple  
Stillwater
 2502 NW 6% 1550 952   2502 1 2   3 Det 39' Complex  
Sea Breeze
 2440 West 5% 2440 497 1090 3530 3   2 5 Det 60' Complex  


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