#singlestoreyhouse

Owning a house is a dream come true. However, the struggle is not over yet. First, you have to design your single-story house adequately, ensuring it is not only attractive but offers maximum utility and safety. When it is a custom property, you should be mindful of your options and needs, such as choosing between a single story or two-story house. Both types have their advantages and disadvantages, and the ultimate choice depends on your requirements, preferences and personal taste.

However, single-story houses have become highly popular over the past few years. Whether it is because of a futuristic approach or minimalist living objective, the trend for a single-story house is consistently rising.

Here are some reasons that justify the popularity of single-story houses:

1. Better safety for children and seniors: Climbing up and down the staircase is a constant struggle for seniors as age issues, such as knee pain, hip problems, backache, etc., become common. Stairs are also not safe for children, especially young children and toddlers. Apart from children and seniors, climbing stairs up and down every day can also stress adults. For instance, carrying laundry up the stairs or going down to access the kitchen every time you need something can be a nuisance. 

2. More energy efficient: In a double story house, as hot air rises, it becomes difficult to maintain a cool temperature in the house. This is exhausting, especially during summers, and causes the upstairs to become hot and downstairs to get cold. Hence, you would be spending more money in a double-story house to maintain the ideal temperature.

An additional layer of insulation and constantly adjusting the heating and AC cooling can significantly shoot your energy consumption and lead to hefty electricity bills. Alternatively, a single-story house is energy efficient. You would most likely only require an HVAC unit depending on the house dimensions. The utility cost would be low because of the design and HVAC unit.

3. Easier and economical maintenance: A single-story house is easier to maintain because everything is on the same floor level. There is no going up the stairs for laundry or running your vacuum cleaner all through the stairs to clean the top floor. Moreover, on the exterior, paint, gardening, power-washing, window cleaning, etc., is much easier in a single-story house.

4. Easier to evacuate: Unfortunately, natural and man-made disasters, such as fire, floods, earthquakes, etc., are a reality. You cannot control them, but you can prepare wisely to tackle them to ensure a minimum loss. Single-story houses give you the flexibility to evacuate the house faster and more safely than a double story home. For instance, in case of a fire, you can easily open a window from your single-story house and crawl out to safety. 

5. More affordable: In most cases, single-story houses are economical to build, maintain and expand than double story homes. Even though the exact cost depends on the design and dimensions of your home, the overall expense outlay of a single-story house is usually affordable. 

6. Aesthetically more pleasing: Modern single-story houses have open floor plans with vaulted ceilings, expansive windows, etc. The architectural design makes these houses beautiful and comfortable for the whole family.