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There is a sweet spot in home design that most builders never quite hit. Too small and you feel cramped. Too large and you spend your weekends cleaning rooms nobody uses. The Shoshone lives right in that sweet spot, and the people who buy it know it almost immediately.
At 1,712 square feet this is a home that feels significantly larger than it measures. The layout earns every inch and then some.
A kitchen built for real gathering
Walk into the Shoshone and the kitchen stops you.
The island is the largest we put in any plan we build, and it is sized for the way people actually use a kitchen island. Not just food prep but conversation, homework, Super Bowl spreads, the kind of casual entertaining that happens without anyone planning for it. People pull up a chair and stay awhile.
The granite countertops run at 3cm slab, the same standard across every Agile home, and the full tile backsplash gives the kitchen a finished, intentional look that does not feel like an afterthought. A stainless steel gas range anchors the cooking side of the space.
Then there is the pantry. At 5x10 it is a proper pantry, deep enough to actually store things and wide enough to find them again. Your Costco run has a home. Your counters stay clear.
The dining area sits just off the kitchen but is tucked slightly apart from the main flow of the home. It feels more intentional than a dining nook squeezed between the kitchen and the living room. More like a destination than a pass-through.
A great room that earns its name
The great room measures 14x17 and opens naturally from the kitchen and dining area. Vaulted ceilings carry through from the exterior roofline, giving the main living space a genuine sense of height and openness that a standard ceiling simply cannot deliver.
This is the room where the Shoshone earns its reputation as a home that lives large. At 1,712 square feet you might expect it to feel cozy in a limiting way. It does not. It feels cozy in the way a well-designed space feels cozy, warm and connected without being tight.
The flex room: the fourth bedroom that is more than a bedroom
Bedroom four sits at 10x10 just off the entry and it is one of the most talked about spaces in the plan. Not because of its size but because of what buyers do with it.
Home office. Den. Man cave. Formal dining room. Our team has watched clients use this room in more ways than we can count. It is the kind of space that adapts to whatever your household needs right now and then adapts again when those needs change.
The master suite
The master bedroom comes in at 14x15, one of the more generous master footprints in our single-level lineup. The walk-in closet at 9x8 sits just off the bedroom before you reach the bathroom.
The master suite is positioned on the left side of the home, fully separated from the three secondary bedrooms on the right. That split layout means the master genuinely functions as a private retreat rather than just a larger bedroom at the end of a shared hallway.
The utility room worth noticing
The utility room in the Shoshone is 8x10. That is a real laundry room, not a closet with a washer and dryer shoehorned in. There is room to sort, fold, and store without feeling like the task requires a contortionist. Buyers notice it every time and it is one of those details that does not show up in the headline specs but makes a real difference on an ordinary Tuesday.
What is included as standard
Every Shoshone comes with 3cm granite slab countertops, stainless steel appliances, a tankless water heater, high-efficiency furnace, and central air. These are not entry-level finishes dressed up with marketing language. They are the features that make a home comfortable and efficient from day one.
Popular upgrades worth knowing about
The Shoshone takes upgrades well. The most common additions our buyers choose:
Third garage bay. The standard plan comes with a two-car garage at 22x22. Adding a third bay gives you meaningful storage and parking flexibility that is hard to give up once you have experienced it.
Gas fireplace. A great room this size is a natural fit for a fireplace. Add a stone surround for a statement that anchors the whole room going floor-to-ceiling for the kind of feature that becomes the centerpiece of your main living space.
Covered rear patio. The patio door off the dining area invites you outside. A covered patio turns that into a true outdoor living space that works through the Idaho summer and well into fall.
Soaker tub and/or Walk-in Tile Shower upgrade. The master bathroom configuration can be adjusted to include a soaker tub or a walk-in shower. Worth asking about during your design appointment.
Want to price out your upgrades? Schedule an appointment with our Sales Manager.
Is the Shoshone right for you?
The Shoshone tends to resonate with buyers who want a home that lives larger than it measures, empty nesters who want the right amount of space without excess to maintain, families who need a proper flex room that works as an office today and something else tomorrow, and buyers who entertain and want a kitchen island that actually fits a crowd.
It is also a plan that works across life stages. The layout that feels perfect for a couple works just as well for a growing family and just as well again when the kids are gone. That flexibility is rare in a home this size and it is one of the reasons the Shoshone is consistently one of our most loved plans.
Whether you want to move in soon or build from the ground up, we have options across our communities in Emmett, Weiser, Fruitland, and Payette.
Not sure if this is the one? Our team can walk you through the full lineup side by side with no pressure.
Schedule a self-tour. Call us at 208-452-5555.
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