chicagoans - You are exactly right, the interior is funky! As far as things I love about the exterior: you named most of them, stone, hardiplank, windows, door and shutter style, split garages, porch, aluminum over the roof, and just the layout and roof lines of the exterior. I have been looking everywhere for pictures of what I like and want so when I meet with an architect in March I can show him my 'likes' and see what we come up with as far as an interior floor plan. I will post some pictures in a little while of rooms and layouts that I like! Thanks for your response! I'm posting the link again since it appears to not be working properly in the previous link. Here is a link that might be useful: Frank Betz - Westhampton Plan

Summerlake There are a few photos on Frank Betz's website: http://www.frankbetz.com/homeplans/plan_info.html?pn=3952&vw=PH Here are a few other links with photos as well: http://www.frankbatsonhomes.com/docs/plan_details.asp?planID=54265 http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/build/msg0118272816386.html http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/build/msg0615192210057.html http://www.houzz.com/projects/171926/Summerlake/ls=5 http://www.stephenspropertiesllc.nstemp.com/Customers/mallardview/featuredhomes.htm http://findyourcharleston.com/charleston-real-estate-blog/2012041318/featured-residential-listing/ http://www.ourkwpartners.com/nc/487534 http://www.lichtybrothers.com/developments/sub_bellemeade.html Kensington Creek http://www.founderspointe.com/our-homes/homes-for-sale/2860/ http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/build/msg011112522158.html Hope this helps!

I really like the floor plan. Be careful with kitchen table section, you will have a great deal of traffic going to the screnned in porch. I had considered a similar Frank Betz and thought about making the bedroom next to the kitchen a keeping room (open area to the kitchen, making more room for the dining table and also provide a seating area with chairs/loveseat/computer area/etc.). That would solve the traffic problem and would also also allow the other 1st floor bedroom to be larger. Could the upstair bonus room be made in to an additional bedroom is you need four bedrooms...all it needs is a closet and could share the upstairs bathroom.

Probably not.