If the words “ranch-style house” make you think of ... We have talked about the single-story design, the commonality of open floor plans, the windows, the patios, and so forth.

The couple closed the deal about a week later, buying a house with a Sutton floor plan, one of two floor plans available in the community of 67 single-family houses in north-central Montgomery County.

People age 55-plus are looking to make their home lives simpler but more fulfilling, where they can live on a single level in an open floor plan ... second story as an option. The house ...