“Farmhouse” can refer to an actual building or to a design style, but in a general sense a “farmhouse” refers to the main building of a farm, which would be a large home in an open setting, surrounded by outbuildings of many differing kinds. A farmhouse serves various roles on any working farm, and traditional farmhouse style plans reflect the features that were developed to serve specific functions in relation to these roles.
There are many benefits to the practical and simplistic style of farmhouse house plans. This type of home offers enough flexibility and features to suit many needs from entertaining and relaxing, to cooking comfortably with your family, to blending indoor and outdoor work areas. In any case, there are many different farmhouse home plans to pick from.