3 BR · 2 BA · 1,384 Sq Ft Living
The Aspen: Single-Story 3 Bedroom Custom Home Plan
1,384 square feet of living space, split-bedroom layout, lanai for the Florida lifestyle, and a 2-car garage. Built to FBC 8th Edition wind code in Hernando, Pasco, and Citrus counties.
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Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2-Car
Garage
1,384
Living Sq Ft
Square Footage Breakdown
- Living
- 1,384 sq ft
- Garage
- 437 sq ft
- Lanai
- 140 sq ft
- Covered Entry
- 70 sq ft
- Total
- 2,031 sq ft
The Aspen is a single-story home built for the way Florida actually lives. The master suite sits on its own end of the house, the two secondary bedrooms have their own quiet wing on the other side, and a covered lanai stretches across the back so you can run the slider open most of the year.
It is a strong fit for a couple downsizing out of a bigger northern home, a young family putting down roots near Brooksville or Spring Hill, or a retiree who wants a single-floor layout with no stairs to manage. At 1,384 square feet of conditioned living space, the Aspen sits in the sweet spot where most Hernando County buyers actually want to land. Large enough to host family for the holidays, small enough to keep utilities and insurance reasonable.
The Floor Plan
The Aspen layout at a glance
The Walkthrough
Walking through the Aspen
Covered entry and great room
You step in under a covered entry that handles afternoon storms and adds a piece of curb appeal you do not get from a flush front door. The foyer opens directly into the great room, and the great room opens to the kitchen and dining area in one continuous space. There is no narrow hallway you have to push furniture through and no formal living room that nobody actually uses.
The great room is the heart of the floor plan. It anchors the back half of the home, with sightlines through to the kitchen, the dining area, and the lanai beyond. A picture window on the back wall pulls light deep into the room.
Open kitchen with a pantry
The kitchen sits at the top center of the plan, between the dining area and a dedicated pantry closet. The island faces the great room, so the cook is part of the conversation instead of stuck behind a wall. The pantry is large enough for a small appliance shelf and a Costco run, which is the part most builders skip.
Standard cabinets are wood with a soft-close drawer package. Quartz and granite are both on the standard selection palette. The dishwasher and range are stainless. Sink lands under a window where it makes sense to put one.
Master suite on the right wing
The master suite is split off from the secondary bedrooms, separated by the great room and dining area. That separation is the single most-requested feature in Hernando custom builds, and it is part of the Aspen's base layout, and you do not have to upgrade for it.
The master bedroom has windows on two walls, a walk-in closet sized for two adults, and a private bath with a soaking tub, a separate walk-in shower, and a double vanity. The walk-in closet is positioned between the bath and the bedroom so the morning routine flows in one direction.
Two secondary bedrooms with a shared bath
Bedroom 1 sits at the front-left corner of the home with two windows for cross-breeze and natural light. Bedroom 2 is set back along the same wing, looking out over the side yard. The shared bath sits between them with a tub and shower combination, a smart layout for kids, guests, or a home office and craft room combination.
Lanai for outdoor living
The 140 square foot covered lanai runs along the back of the master suite and great room. Its placement gives you a covered outdoor space without giving up a bedroom or pulling square footage off the main living area. You can screen it in, add a pavered extension, or step it up to a full outdoor kitchen package during customization.
Laundry, garage, and the practical stuff
The laundry sits inside the home between bedroom 2 and the garage entry, which keeps the noise contained and the sightline clean from the front door. The garage itself is 437 square feet of two-car storage with room for a workbench at the back. The garage door faces the front of the lot, freeing the side of the home for utility access.
Built for Florida
Engineered for Hernando County wind, weather, and water
Every Aspen is engineered to the 8th Edition Florida Building Code, which adopted ASCE 7-22 wind load methodology in 2024. Hernando, Pasco, and Citrus counties sit in Wind Zone 3, with a design wind speed range of 150 to 160 mph for Risk Category II residential structures. The Aspen meets that load path from the slab to the ridge.
Concrete block and a monolithic slab
Exterior walls are 8-inch CMU with reinforced cells at every corner and opening, finished in stucco. The foundation is a monolithic slab on grade, engineered for Hernando County's soil profile and water table conditions. There is no crawl space, no termite-bait wood subfloor, and no second story to add wind exposure.
Engineered roof tied to the structure
The hip roof is built from engineered trusses with hurricane straps at every truss-to-wall connection. Roof sheathing is glued and ring-shank-nailed at upgraded spacing, and the roof covering is a 30-year architectural shingle as standard. If you choose the Designer Aspen exterior package, the shingle is replaced with a standing-seam metal roof, which qualifies for a wind mitigation discount on most Florida homeowners policies.
Windows and the impact upgrade
Standard windows are single-hung, low-E, and rated to the FBC opening protection requirements with shutters or panels. Most owners upgrade to laminated impact glass during customization, which removes the need for shutters and pulls in another layer of insurance credit.
Energy and efficiency built in
The HVAC is sized to the conditioned envelope, not bumped up a tonnage to compensate for poor insulation. Attic insulation is R-30 as a base, with an R-38 upgrade available. Air handler sits in the conditioned space where it should, not in the hot attic. Energy-Star appliances are an optional package most owners select.
What’s Included
What’s in your Aspen build
The Aspen base specification covers everything you would expect on a real custom build, not a production-builder shell with a $40,000 list of "options" tacked on at the design center.
Site and structure
- Site preparation: Clearing, grading, fill, compaction, and silt fencing per Hernando County permitting.
- Foundation: Engineered monolithic slab on grade with reinforcement.
- Exterior walls: 8-inch CMU with reinforced cells, smooth or knockdown stucco finish.
- Roof system: Engineered trusses, hurricane straps, glued and nailed sheathing, 30-year architectural shingle.
- Windows: Single-hung low-E with code-compliant opening protection. Impact-glass upgrade available.
Interior finishes
- Cabinets: Wood construction with soft-close drawers from a curated finish palette.
- Countertops: Quartz or granite from the standard selection.
- Appliances: Stainless range, dishwasher, microwave, and disposal.
- Flooring: Tile in main living areas, kitchen, and baths. Carpet in bedrooms with hardwood or LVP available as an upgrade.
- Trim and doors: 5 1/4-inch baseboard, raised-panel interior doors, lever hardware.
- Lighting and electrical: Recessed LEDs in living spaces, ceiling fan rough-ins in bedrooms and great room, pre-wire for the front entry.
Mechanical and warranty
- HVAC: 14 SEER central system sized to the conditioned envelope, with a programmable thermostat.
- Plumbing: Standard fixture package, gas or electric water heater, hose bibs front and rear.
- Insulation: R-30 attic, foam-sealed top plates, fully insulated exterior walls.
- Builder warranty: 1-year workmanship, 2-year systems, 10-year structural through our third-party warranty partner.
Make It Yours
Customization options
Every Aspen we build is a real custom, not a model home with three trim packages. The base plan is the starting point, not the ceiling.
Exterior package
Pick the standard Aspen exterior (hip shingle roof, traditional stucco, stone accent at the entry), or step up to the Designer Aspen package, which swaps the shingle for a standing-seam metal roof, adds modern stone columns at a deeper covered entry, and updates the window trim. Same floor plan, premium curb appeal, and a measurable wind mitigation insurance credit.
Kitchen and baths
- Cabinet color, door style, and hardware finish
- Countertop selection across the standard quartz and granite palette, with a premium upgrade option
- Backsplash tile, pattern, and grout color
- Plumbing fixture finish: chrome, brushed nickel, matte black, or champagne bronze
- Master shower configuration: enclosed, glass-only, or zero-entry
Floor plan adjustments
- Master suite extension over the lanai for a sitting area
- Add a pocket office between the great room and bedroom 2
- Convert the lanai to a screened or pavered extension
- Add an outdoor kitchen rough-in
Smart and energy upgrades
- Whole-home smart home pre-wire
- Solar-ready roof with conduit and main-panel space reserved
- R-38 attic insulation upgrade
- Tankless water heater
- EV charger circuit pre-installed in the garage
Where We Build
Building the Aspen across three counties
We build every plan, including the The Aspen, on owner-supplied lots and on land we help you find across:
From Plan to Keys
How a Aspen build actually goes
The path from your first call to the day you turn the key is a known process, not a mystery. Here is what it looks like with Protech.
- Plan packet review. You request the Aspen Plan Packet from this page. It arrives in your inbox with the floor plan, included features, customization options, and a build timeline.
- Free consultation. We meet at your lot, your home, or our office in Brooksville for about an hour. You bring questions, we bring honest answers about budget, timeline, and what the Aspen will look like on your specific lot.
- Lot evaluation. If you already own land, we visit the lot to check soil, access, setbacks, and HOA conditions. If you do not, we point you toward what is moving in Hernando, Pasco, and Citrus.
- Plan customization meeting. We walk through every selection together, lock in your finishes and floor plan adjustments, and produce a fixed-price contract.
- Permit submittal. Plans go to the Hernando County Building Division. Plan review currently runs 10 to 21 days depending on workload, with permits issued shortly after.
- Loan close. If you are using a construction-to-permanent loan, this is where the single closing happens. One loan, one set of paperwork, and the lender pays the builder in draws as we hit milestones.
- Site work and slab. Clearing, grading, footers, plumbing rough, and slab pour. Three to four weeks.
- Vertical construction. Block and tie beam, truss set, dry-in, mechanicals, drywall, finishes, cabinets, and countertops. Five to six months.
- Final inspections and walkthrough. County inspector, our project manager, and you. Punch list gets handled before close.
- Certificate of Occupancy and keys. You move in.
Total runway from contract to keys for a typical Aspen build is eight to ten months. We give you a real schedule, not a marketing one.
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