Draw it both ways with accurately scaled furniture. I suspect the move would make circulation worse and also darken the room which is already dark because of the porch and next to a windowless kitchen. Try it in the corner too.

JDS makes good suggestions to explore. Is natural light important to you? If so, I might explore moving the fireplace to the overly large circulation space below the balcony, and turn it so that it faced the screened porch. Lots of options to try!

That looks like a William Poole plan. If so, you can check out similar plans to see how they are done. He often uses that detail of a big fixed window between two doors, which doesn't always work.

BTW, in general a wood burning fireplace draws better if the flue is relatively warm, and where it's at least two feet higher than the highest point of the roof.

But in this case you are limited because of the balcony. If you can cut that back, you have more options. You could also put a smaller woodstove up against the kitchen sink wall, and eliminate the extra great room doors. That gives the bedroom more space. The entertainment bookcase is almost obsolete anyway, given flat screen tvs.

Good thoughts. As far as the room being dark, the back of the house will be facing west with the bright afternoon sun. The porch will help keep the rooms cool in the summer.

I may see about getting rid of the bookcase (didn't want anyways) and then center the fireplace on the wall which would make placement of the furniture a little easier and more even.

You are correct - it is a William Poole floor plan "Brookhaven". I have made some changes - moved around the master closet and laundry room; got rid of the powder room and made it a walk-in pantry (in addition to the pantry already in the kitchen); and a few little misc. things that would make the spaces better used.

I think the OP's picture is distorted...

JDS - thank you for your drawing. I will have to look at it more closely. With regard to the kitchen counter, I hate bar-like counter tops. The raised portion in the original drawing will be removed and it will all be one level. To me they are useless.

Boomer-

I think it would be wise to move the fireplace. Ours is on an outside wall, and it does help with providing greater flexibility in furniture arrangement. We actually have a double (back-to-back) setup, so we can have a fire going on the outside as well. In addition, I dislike the idea of a tv on the wall over a fireplace (for both esthetic and neck strain reasons) and this avoids that issue.

kudzu9 - your photo is a perfect example of what I was thinking. Thank you!