Is anyone building Southern Living's Altadena Park House Plan
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Comments (1)I know this question is old - did you decide to build the Avington? We've been looking at the Abberley as well, with modifications, but I really like what I've seen of the Avington....See MoreAltadena Park House Plan
Comments (26)That nook at 7'9" is unusable. You need a 3' walkway from the mudroom to the rest of the house. That brings the usable space down to 4'9". It looks like they designed it for bench seating. Now that brings it down to 3'3". Most tables are a minimum of 36" and even those are tight. It means that the only seating is the bench seating so if you're planning more than one or two people sitting there, it won't happen. The kitchen is overly long and very poorly laid out. Best kitchen layout goes from Fridge/Pantry to sink to wash food to prep space between sink and cooktop and then to cooktop to cook the food. The living room is not 18'10". You have a 6' walkway to the master so that makes the width now 12'10" and you need 30" as a bare minimum walking to get out of the french doors so now you're down to a usable seating area in the living room of 10'4". Is that enough for you? Closets need 2' of hanging space and 3' of walkway which is why Mark said if you want a WIC with hanging clothes on 2 walls, you need a minimum of 7'. Did you notice that the guest bath doors are banging into one another? With all those double doors, where do you put light switches? What part of the country do you live in? How large is your lot? What direction will the front face?...See Moreanyone built the Edenton plan by J Wright from Southern Living?
Comments (34)I too would love any photos i can get my hands on as well as to hear thoughts from owners. would you build this plan again? likes, dislikes? any help is appreciated before i move forward on it...See MoreHas anyone here built the Southern Living Tideland Haven plan?
Comments (17)Agree with the recommendations to consult an architect….. A). Love the house plan, but really dislike the “weird/small” kitchen, especially in renderings in which the cooktop is sitting in the middle of the kitchen with a metal exhaust pipe going through the ceiling. For me, it completely ruins the entire look of the house…. B). I also agree with the Vaulted Ceiling Comments. I once built a house by a well-known designer/architect that had a completely open 2nd Floor (in several locations)— It was a gorgeous house, but was a monster to heat and cool and I would never do that again. Nine-ten foot ceilings are fine for me…. C). Final Considerations—- Depending on the version, Tideland Haven has a relatively sizable footprint, but has very few “rooms.” For me— I’d expect a large food pantry, butlers pantry/china closet, food prep area and/or Grandkid’s FROG/Bunk-Room for 2400-2800 square feet of heated space…. D). Although it is technically “wasted” space, I do actually like the entry “Wow Factor” and could think of several ways to utilize that space….. E). Would love to see the creative solutions that others have found with this plan since it has so much potential. ❤️...See MoreMary Vaca
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