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THE RIDGELINE

Timber front porch, rustic farm house design engineered for low maintenance, quiet Florida farm life.

  • 3,193Total SF
  • 3Bedrooms
  • 2Bathrooms
  • 2Car Garage
  • 1Bonus Room
  • 78'-5"Wide
Starting at $372,918 Home structure only. Site work & soft costs quoted separately.

ARCHITECTURAL OVERVIEW

One roofline, every room you need.

The Ridgeline is a clean, straightforward farmhouse built under one long, unbroken roofline. Inside, an open living and dining area connects to the kitchen, and the primary suite has its own bath and walk-in closet. Two more bedrooms share a full bath. A bonus room gives you flexible space for a playroom, gym, or home office, and the indoor patio brings outdoor living under the main roof.

A timber-framed gable entry, structural steel walls, and a metal roof give the Ridgeline its modern farmhouse look. Underneath, a cold-formed steel frame and impact-rated windows and doors are engineered for Florida weather. An attached 2-car garage rounds out a home that’s simple to live in and built to last.

Specifications
Built to Florida Code
Total SF
3,193 SF
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2 Full
Bonus Room
Yes
Indoor Patio
Yes
Garage
2-Car Attached
Stories
1
Width
78'-5"
Structural System
Cold-Formed Steel
Exterior Walls
Standard Metal Wall Panels
Roof
Standard Metal Roof Panels
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.

COMPLETED CRAFTSMANSHIP

Signature Finishes

An exclusive showcase of finshes, bespoke millwork, and refined architectural detailing.

Open Kitchen Layour

Open architectural design, flush reveals, and seamless transitions throughout.

Indoor Patio

Covered outdoor living built into the home under the main roof, so you get the patio without the weather.

Structural Steel Frame

A cold-formed steel frame engineered and sealed by a Florida engineer for your site’s wind speed. Steel won’t rot, warp, or feed termites.

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

  • Colored metal roof with gutters and downspouts

  • Structural metal wall panels

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

Interior Finishes

  • Open living and dining area

  • 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

  • Primary suite with private bath, walk-in shower, and walk-in closet

  • Full 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 Ridgeline’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 Ridgeline on Your Land

The Ridgeline starts at $372,918 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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