3,128 sq ft, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, elevator
Beach House Plans on Pilings, with an Elevator
Two living floors raised above the flood elevation on a concrete piling foundation, with parking, the entry and storage at ground level and an elevator to every floor. Drawn for a 50' x 100' barrier-island lot. Shown in Key West, Modern Coastal and British West Indies styles.
One Plan, Three Styles
Key West
British West Indies
Modern Coastal
White fiber-cement lap siding under a silver standing-seam metal roof, tall louvered shutters, white picket railings and lattice screening between the pilings.
Modern Coastal
British West Indies
Modern Coastal
Flat roofs, white stucco with a horizontal wood-clad upper volume, impact window walls, glass railings on the water side and slatted wood screening below.
British West Indies
British West Indies
British West Indies
A steep 9:12 hip roof with flared eaves and a cedar-shake look over white stucco, dark green Bahama shutters, white pickets and louvered screening at ground level.
Key West elevations
British West Indies elevations
British West Indies
Front and rear elevations, drawn to the floor plan dimensions.
Modern Coastal elevations
British West Indies elevations
British West Indies elevations
Front and rear elevations, drawn to the floor plan dimensions.
British West Indies elevations
British West Indies elevations
British West Indies elevations
Front and rear elevations, drawn to the floor plan dimensions.
The Plan
The plan at a glance
- Living (A/C) 3,128 sq ft: main level 1,564 + upper level 1,564
- Front porch and balcony 408 sq ft · waterfront deck 340 · rear balcony 170 · ground level (parking, entry, storage) 1,564
- 4 bedrooms · 3½ baths · elevator and stair to all levels · 34′ × 62′ with porches and deck · drawn for a 50′ × 100′ lot
Plan features
Ground level. Parking for two cars, a covered entry with the stair and elevator, storage, and an outdoor shower. Walls below the flood elevation are breakaway or screening, as the zone requires.
Main level. A great room, dining room and kitchen with an island face the water and open onto a full-width deck. A den and a guest suite with its own bath sit on the street side, with a front porch. A powder room and pantry.
Upper level. The owner’s suite has a sitting area, its own bath and closet, and a balcony on the water side. Two more bedrooms share a bath, with the laundry upstairs where the bedrooms are. A front balcony faces the street.
The flood rules that shape this house
How high. The lowest floor goes at or above the required elevation: base flood elevation plus one foot, or the community’s design flood elevation if that is higher. In V and Coastal A zones that is measured to the bottom of the lowest horizontal structural member (Florida Building Code, Residential, R322).
What goes below. Parking, building access and storage only. In V and Coastal A zones the walls below are breakaway walls, screening or lattice. In AE zones, enclosed areas need flood openings. See ground-level enclosures.
The foundation. Piles or columns designed for flood, wave and scour loads, sized from the geotechnical report.
Oceanfront. Lots seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line also need a state coastal permit. Each lot is checked against its own flood map and city rules.
What is included when we design it for your lot
The plan is fitted to your setbacks and the flood elevation. You get floor plans and elevations, plus the piling foundation, elevated floor framing, lateral system and uplift path, with stairs, decks and the ground-level enclosure drawn to the flood rules and corrosion-resistant connectors near salt water. One coordinated set for permit. Remote, from your survey and the geotechnical report.
Where we design homes
Pinellas beaches: St. Pete Beach, Pass-a-Grille, Treasure Island, Madeira Beach, Indian Rocks Beach, Belleair Beach · Space Coast: Cocoa Beach, Satellite Beach, Indialantic, Melbourne Beach · Treasure Coast: Hutchinson Island, Jupiter Island · North Palm Beach County: Juno Beach, Jupiter
Questions
Can a beach house on pilings have an elevator?
Yes. This plan stacks the elevator and the stair from the ground-level entry to both living floors. The shaft and equipment below the flood elevation have their own flood requirements, so the elevator is placed and specified with the zone in mind.
How high does a beach house on pilings have to be?
At least the required elevation for the lot: base flood elevation plus one foot, or the community’s higher design flood elevation. Several beach cities set their own number, and we confirm it from the flood map and the city before design starts.
Can I park and store things under the house?
Yes: parking, building access and storage. The space below the flood elevation cannot be living space, and many beach cities record a non-conversion agreement to keep it that way.
Will this plan fit a 50-foot-wide lot?
Yes. It is drawn for a 50′ × 100′ barrier-island lot with a 34-foot-wide house. Side setbacks vary by city, so the width is checked against your survey.
Do I need a geotechnical report?
Usually, for a piling foundation. Pile design depends on the soil, and many building departments ask for the report with the permit. We tell you what testing the design needs.
Related: All Florida house plans · The Bayfront House, with the garage underneath · Ground-level enclosures · Custom home design
Concept design, not for construction. Plans and images are for illustration. Every home is designed and engineered for its own lot, flood zone and wind exposure; the builder confirms field conditions.
