Waterfront home plans are often built on pier foundations, sometimes known as pier floor plans or stilt house plans, with the main living areas raised one level and a parking area underneath the home. With stilt homes, this type of foundation accommodates potential rising waters when rivers, creeks or lakes overflow their banks. Water flows underneath without any risks or damage to the home or the treasures inside. In other instances, these designs may be built on a sloping lot with a basement or walkout basement foundation. They might even feature an atrium and finished lower level with plenty windows to capture panoramic scenes of nature and the lake behind the home. These coastal designs often feature decks, outdoor balconies and several large windows overlooking an expansive view. They can be one or two levels and range in size from small one or two bedroom vacation designs to four or five bedroom luxury floor plans. They are available in a multitude of styles and showcase some characteristics of other home plan styles, but all feature a few of the common waterfront design elements. Occasionally, these coastal homes work well as beach houses, seaside designs and oceanfront style homes, but are not necessarily designed to withstand the elements associated with coastal, marine or oceanfront property. Some A-Frame designs, Beach and Coastal homes and Vacation home plans are closely related to Waterfront house plans.