Buildable plan: Sierra Plan 3509, Arietta at Soleo, San Tan Valley, AZ 85140

The Sierra plan's wide-open downstairs maximizes options for a wow-worthy welcome. Extend the covered outdoor living space off the great room and add center-pull sliders, and when you step from the big front porch through the optional iron front door, you'll have clear sightlines and flowing spaces all the way to the outdoors, great for parties. The big kitchen island becomes a gathering space, and cooks will love adding a 36-inch cooktop and double oven to max out the kitchen's potential. To optimize your daily routine, create a nerve-center drop zone in the big space off the foyer, or enclose it creating a private office. The 3-bay garage even has room for a home gym or workspace. Upstairs, it's all about intimacy, beginning with a stairwell at the back of the home that opens onto a private loft. It's steps from the laundry and the primary suite, with its huge walk-in closet and options to create a spa bath with a frameless shower or drop-in tub. Three secondary bedrooms, one with its own walk-in closet, cluster down the hall.