Original post Dec 30th 2008- 1st Floor Plan Concept

Here is the 1st floor plan. It’s still a freehand sketch, although it is done to scale. Square footage wise, this version has the 1st floor just under 2000 s.f.. Upstairs, over the Game Room and the Formal Dining, I am planning on 2 bedrooms and a single bath (hopefully under 500 s.f.). I should be able to tweak things here and there to make the house fit under my 2400 s.f. mark, although I may give myself an extra 50 s.f. “rounding” if it needs it.

I see the front “Library” space being very flexible in this plan. It could easily be an entertaining area, such as a Game Room, Study or Library if open to the foyer. Or, it could be a downstairs Theater room if open to the Family Room (windows become an issue then). Another possibility is a downstairs guest bedroom, with the access off the “Mud” room, with a dedicated bath next to the Garage (a closet might get tricky here, but not undoable).

I have been thinking that if this is going to be a “mainstream” house, then the plan probably needs to have some flexibility to it to serve the purposes of different living conditions.