Single floor living in a multilevel home is one of the most popular “aging-in-place” floor plan designs now being created at YBH. As previously discussed in a post titled Next-Gen housing at Yankee Barn, we find our clients are building multilevel homes that suit the needs of family at all stages in life. Today’s clients are looking for a home that suits them now and down the road. This is an evolution from…
Universal Design has become a very popular in the home build industry. Like the Next-Gen home, universal design homes plan ahead for the future as we age-in-place. They provide the option for us to remain independent and, more importantly, in our own home. Learn more about the features that make these these homes unique and to view photo examples.
Yankee Barn Homes is not only “on board” with the Next Gen Housing movement, we’ve actually been building Next Gen housing for some time now! Initially called mother-in-law apartments, they allow multi-generational living under a common roof. Today’s building codes have dictated some changes, such as if a cook-top/stove may be included and, if so,…