Thanks guys! I have no imagination when it comes to house plans. I think I need to tour a bunch of homes before we settle on something. Since getting married 11 years ago we have only lived in two homes - a very small, very poorly laid out chalet style mountain home (900 sq ft) and now we are living in a 3 bedroom single wide (980 sq ft) on the 20 acres where we are going to build. All I know is what doesn't work! I like the look of that house and I actually like the shed roof in the back so we can get a full floor upstairs. We are planning on getting an architect to help us with the home but I need someplace to start! And I agree, there are not enough windows on the front.

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I think that this new layout give you some very custom features that would be unexpected in a modular home (things like that shelf that allows the inset fridge to make it look built in in the kitchen). I love the window placement in the rear of the house public spaces. I might consider moving the service / side door so that you are forced to go through the mudroom (encouraging a stop there...) and not necessarily having a straight shot out the hallway. Echo the concerns about the mudroom being too small, and passing through the mudroom to get to the laundry. HOWEVER - if there is a garage in the plan for the future - it would be an easy extension to convert a connector to a mudroom and then have the current combo room become all laundry (and separate the functions) Perhaps this was contemplated with the existing design, as I do see the "future garage" / driveway listed. There is really good privacy between the bedrooms here and good access to the full hall bath - I think that design element will really pay off for you in the long run. Looking good!

The term "historical" is often more of a sales pitch for an older remodeled home rather than descriptive of its history. You should have any home you're considering buying inspected by a pro working for you and your interests (rather than the bank or realtor). IF you do purchase it, you might consider recreating front portico into a porch, extending that middle forward facing gable (leaving the curved front) and using a shed roof on one or both sides of it to create a wrap around front porch. https://www.homeplans.com/plan/3647-square-feet-3-bedroom-3-50-bathroom-2-garage-sp140938 Also, while it's still small, you might consider moving that tree farther from the house and adding a few more, if possible. You'd need to know where the utilities are buried before digging to add shade or any other purpose, so you will want to know that before you buy as well.