House Ideas and Designs

Our vision for our houses was to have units around 800 to 1400 sf. Whatever space our residents don’t have in their private homes, they would be able to share in the common area: sewing and crafts room? woodworking? gardening? a large gourmet kitchen? outdoor kitchen and swim spa? a large screened tv theater? and centralized parking with carport coverage?. The units may seem small, but remember, we won’t need 26 lawn mowers, nor 26 double ovens, etc. Our own personal spaces would be be comfortable and wonderful, but we would have shared spaces in the community as well.

We planned for each house to be built of concrete block, to minimize termite intrusion and for ease of maintenance. All spaces, houses, paths, gardens, etc. would be built for universal accessibility. We are planned on insulated metal roofs, which ares the longest lasting roof for Florida.

Following the Common House information are the sample house designs we decided upon after a year of consideration. Each home would be individualized to the wishes of the owners. These plans were never finished and are shown here as examples of the houses we liked. A new owner or developer would be free to use any design they preferred

The Common House or Community House

There is an existing solid block house on the property. It will need to be renovated extensively. The walls, foundation, and roof are solid. But, the electrical wiring, all windows, and plumbing will need to be modernized. Here is an approximate plan of the existing house at 11215 Davis Road:

Below are 5 sample house plans chosen by the buyers of homes in Harmony Terrace. These can be changed.