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THE HEARTHSTONE

Wrap around porch, modern farm house design engineered for low maintenance, quiet Florida living.

  • 2,363Heated SF
  • 3,383Under Roof
  • 1,020Porch SF
  • 3Bedrooms
  • 2Bathrooms
  • 73' × 52'-6"Footprint
Starting at $407,355 Home structure only. Site work & soft costs quoted separately.

ARCHITECTURAL OVERVIEW

Designed for Florida Living

The Hearthstone is a single-story family homestead built around one big idea: a home that gathers people together. A wraparound porch with timber posts frames the house on three sides, and inside, the living area, kitchen, and walk-in pantry share one open heart of the home. With three bedrooms, an office, and a bonus room, there’s space to raise a family, work from home, and still have room to grow.

Built with a cold-formed steel frame, standing seam metal roof, and impact-rated windows and doors, the Hearthstone is made for Florida weather. Nine-foot ceilings keep the rooms open and bright, and the wraparound porch gives you shaded outdoor living from morning coffee to evening on the rockers.

Specifications
Built to Florida Code
Heated SF
2,363 SF
Total Under Roof
3,383 SF
Porches
1,020 SF Wraparound
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2 Full
Flex Rooms
Office + Bonus Room
Garage
None
Stories
1
Footprint
73' × 52'-6"
Ceiling Height
9'
Structural System
Cold-Formed Steel
Exterior Walls
Board & Batten Metal Panels
Roof
Standing Seam Metal, 5:12 Hip
Foundation
Monolithic Slab, Thickened Footing
Windows & Ext. Doors
Impact-Rated
Wind Design
Engineered for Your Site

Master Your Layout

Built for family life, front-porch evenings, and Florida weather.

Lot Optimization Note: This architectural plan can be customized, mirrored, or scaled to align with specific property setbacks, view corridors, and solar exposure.

BASELINE INCLUSIONS

The New Standard

Every architectural model integrates enterprise-grade engineering and curated craftsmanship as baseline specifications.

Structure & Shell

  • Monolithic concrete slab with integral thickened footing

  • Cold-formed steel frame engineered to ASCE 7 for your site’s wind speed

  • Standing seam metal roof with gutters and downspouts

  • Board-and-batten metal wall panels with concealed fasteners

  • Impact-rated low-E windows and impact-rated exterior doors

Interior Finishes

  • 9-foot ceilings throughout

  • Luxury vinyl plank flooring in living areas

  • Smooth drywall with texture finish, painted walls, ceilings, and trim

  • Base molding, door and window casing throughout

  • Interior doors in your choice of panel style

Kitchen & Baths

  • Soft-close cabinetry in your choice of standard colors

  • Quartz or solid-surface countertops with undermount sink

  • Stainless steel appliance package: range, hood or microwave, dishwasher, and refrigerator

  • Primary bath with separate tub and shower

  • Jack-and-Jill bath shared by the secondary bedrooms

Mechanical & Site

  • HVAC system designed for this home with Manual J, S, and D calculations

  • 200-amp electrical service

  • LED lighting and ceiling fan package

  • Energy-efficient water heater

  • Insulation to Florida Energy Code, with R-38 in the attic

Architectural modern coastal home exterior showcasing upgraded metal roof and custom covered porch extension

Built to Last

Every LK Homes model is engineered for Florida. The Hearthstone’s cold-formed steel frame is designed and sealed by a Florida-registered engineer for the wind speed and exposure at your property, so the home is built for your land, not a generic one.

  • Steel frame engineered to ASCE 7 for your site’s design wind speed

  • Impact-rated windows and exterior doors with Florida Product Approval

  • Steel structure that resists rot and termites

  • Energy calculations and HVAC design to Florida Energy Code

Architectural cutaway showing {{ SYSTEM }} high-velocity structural framing and wind-resistant connections

SITE PREPARATION & SCOPE

Preparing for Construction

To maintain precision engineering timelines and transparent delivery, we outline exact owner-provided site prerequisites prior to breaking ground.

1. Buildable Lot & Boundary Survey

Recorded deed, legal description, boundary survey with topography, and confirmation of zoning setbacks compliant with the selected model footprint.

2. Utility Infrastructure Connections

Access points for electrical grid hookup (permanent or temporary power pole), municipal potable water or approved private well permit, and municipal sewer or engineered septic layout.

3. Site Clearing, Grubbing & Rough Grading

Removal of trees, stumps, and vegetation within 25 feet of the build pad perimeter, followed by rough compaction to ensure stable foundation staging.

4. All-Weather Access & Driveway Base

Stabilized crushed-rock or limerock access corridor capable of supporting commercial concrete delivery trucks and crane equipment without surface failure.

Site Feasibility & Variable Costs

Because soil compaction, municipal impact fees, tree mitigation, and elevation fill requirements differ drastically across individual parcels, site development costs are calculated independently from model fabrication.

Complimentary Assessment: Our engineering team assists with preliminary parcel evaluation to verify model fit and estimate utility line runs.

PROJECT ROADMAP & MILESTONES

The Path to Completion

A structured, five-stage construction sequence engineered for total transparency, uncompromising craftsmanship, and schedule certainty from groundbreaking to handover.

01

Site Feasibility

Before You Commit

We review your land: zoning, setbacks, utilities, well and septic, and site work, so you know your full cost before you sign.

02

Design & Permits

1–2 Months

Your plan is finalized and engineered for your site, selections are made room by room, and we submit for permits.

03

Foundation & Shell

Construction Begins

The slab is poured, the structure goes up, and the roof, exterior walls, windows, and doors close in the home.

04

Interior Build-Out

Systems to Finishes

Plumbing, electrical, and HVAC are roughed in and inspected, then insulation, drywall, cabinets, flooring, and fixtures.

05

Final & Move-In

Keys in Hand

Final inspections, certificate of occupancy, and a walkthrough of your new home before we hand over the keys.

Construction typically takes 4–6 months from permit issuance, weather permitting.

Build The Hearthstone on Your Land

The Hearthstone starts at $407,355 for the home itself. Your total depends on your land, so the next step is a site feasibility review. We look at your property’s zoning, setbacks, utilities, well and septic needs, and site work, then give you a clear picture of your full cost before you commit.

  • Site feasibility review of your property

  • Plan adjustments to fit your land and your family

  • Room-by-room selections, with every upgrade priced up front

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