Well...congratulations! It's a wonderful design, starting with the site plan, development and orientation, and continuing through the carefully thought through floor plan and the exterior development. I could gush on, but Doug has done another fine job. Even the clouds are interesting and inviting (but odd numbers tend to be stronger designs than even numbers...). Hope you send the boy some cake...

I can't offer anything specific (too small/blurry for me; could be my own fatigue, lol), but it overall looks pretty great. :-)

This takes a "modern farmhouse" and elevates it. Well done! You will love all the natural light.

I like it a lot. Well done Doug!!

I love the guest parking spots! So thoughtful! Seems like a really great connection between the indoors and outdoors - congrats!

Who all gets to live here?

damiarain - we have 4 kids in college, so most the time it will just be DH and myself. We wanted to make sure there was enough room for kids to come home with friends, as well as think ahead for when they are married with kids. We also have family who all travel a long way to visit so like to stay for awhile.

Do y'all see anything I'm missing or should change?

You should remove your last name and city from the image.

Is the laundry in the mudroom? Is that a dog-wash shower? Is there a sink, besides? I can't quite read the plan, it looks like a sink next to what might be machines. There's a lot of floor space; do you need any folding or work-counter space? (Our utility room was where we changed batteries, glued broken things, etc.)

I love when a driveway doesn't barge straight up to the front door or garage, but guides you on a journey and gives visitors a place to stop in, and the family a private area to park.

Are there windows in every bathroom that has an exterior wall? (I'm looking at the bath next to the game room, I think, lol.)

I'm sure there's a reason for the double-doors leading to the front porch from the guest bedroom hall, can you share what it is? I think I'd move the door to Bedroom 2 down toward the closet, instead of next to the bed. Besides the privacy, I think it makes the walk from the door to the rest of the house more interesting, along a wall of windows (my personal love).

At first glance, the only thing that gives me pause is the hike to the master bathroom and closets from outside the master suite.

I appreciate the beauty of the master suite entry hall with windows to the patio, but I'd still be tempted to add a door at the end of the other, interior hall. A door off of the mudroom would allow easy transfer of clothes to/ from the laundry machines. It would also be more convenient for the owners to use their personal bathroom when they're arriving/departing through the garage and when hanging out in the kitchen/dining/living.

I like benje's idea for a second doorway to the master suite. I have two doors to my bathroom. One from the master bedroom and one from the hallway and it is a great feature for us. I'm so glad it was suggested to us as I find I'm constantly running into the bathroom for something without having to go through the bedroom first.

And as I recall, it was a certain talented architect who made that suggestion to me. ;)

I personally would prefer the bed on the south wall with high windows like I did. I have a thing as others know about having to walk all the way around the bed to get to the bathroom. What I did in my bedroom is put 3 high windows above the bed and made them into stained glass windows. (This pic was when they were being put in.)

Just 'cause I'm in a picky mood this morning (really, ask my family lol), where do you keep your trash cans? I assume indoors. Will you have 3 vehicles in the garage, or will one bay hold the trash cans? Or, is there room in that first bay for them? Our community's recycling bins are so big, they had to offer a slightly smaller option because people couldn't fit them AND their cars in the garage.

Well BP if they are in a warm climate, they better not keep the trash bins in the garage. Ask me how I figured that out. We have to keep our trash bin out in the backyard. Might have to have something built to hide it too but better than smelling up our house.

This takes a "modern farmhouse" and elevates it. Well done! You will love all the natural light.

Interesting. Modern farmhouse isn't what I thought when I looked at the picture. Hendersonville is a mountain town (though it isn't so big on cliches such as log-cabin-and-carved-bears as Boone and Blowing Rock); will the mountains be reflected in the design or decor?

I love the guest parking spots! So thoughtful! Seems like a really great connection between the indoors and outdoors - congrats!

Agree! I've said lots of times: I don't think guest parking and the guests' arrival sequence get nearly enough attention in most houses ... but this plan lets guests know where to park, and the door is nearby and clearly visible to them.

Yes to the indoor and outdoor connection.

we have 4 kids in college, so most the time it will just be DH and myself.

With the kids practically out the door, I'd consider having the two bedrooms labeled 10 and 11 share a nice-sized bathroom. Less to build, less to maintain, less to keep clean. This would mean that when kids visit (with their families), you'd have one two-bedroom-one-bath area to house them ... and another space upstairs with one-bedroom-one-bath. I think that'd be a great allotment of space.
I appreciate the beauty of the master suite entry hall with windows to the patio, but I'd still be tempted to add a door at the end of the other, interior hall. A door off of the mudroom would allow easy transfer of clothes to/ from the laundry machines. It would also be more convenient for the owners to use their personal bathroom when they're arriving/departing through the garage and when hanging out in the kitchen/dining/living.

I was going to suggest this very thing. Yes, it means you lose a small linen closet, but you have other storage

I have two doors to my bathroom.

Sounds like a very good idea for good circulation ... and not just for the bathroom.

CP, I was thinking along the lines of raccoons! And you'd need a padlock to keep them out, and don't hide the key outside, either: those wily critters will find it and use it!

This would mean that when kids visit (with their families), you'd have one two-bedroom-one-bath area to house them ... and another space upstairs with one-bedroom-one-bath. I think that'd be a great allotment of space.

I think this is a good idea too.

Thank you all for the amazing comments and suggestions. I would like to answer each of them -is there a way to comment on each post with copying and pasting? Like Mrs. Pete did above?

Just highlight the bit of text you want and copy with a ctrl-c, then paste it into your next comment box with a ctrl-V. You can then use the buttons to make the quoted text bold or italic as you desire.

The house is lovely and I look forward to seeing the finished product!

Oops Holly ... I meant without copying and pasting? Ha! ;)

Nope, it's not Facebook lol!

Looks like I can't reply without copying and pasting so bear with me ... I answered 4 questions - then pressed on a posters name and lost everything. Geez! :)

Is the laundry in the mudroom? Is that a dog-wash shower? Is there a sink, besides?

Yes - the laundry is in the mudroom and that is a dog shower. We had a dog shower in our last house and used it for everything from bathing the dogs, cleaning paint brushes, filling up watering cans ... etc. Liked it so much more than a sink.

Are there windows in every bathroom that has an exterior wall? (I'm looking at the bath next to the game room, I think, lol.)

I think all the bathrooms have a window except the bath in the bonus room. I believe the slope of the roof might prevent a window from being put in that room.

I'm sure there's a reason for the double-doors leading to the front porch from the guest bedroom hall, can you share what it is? I think I'd move the door to Bedroom 2 down toward the closet, instead of next to the bed. Besides the privacy, I think it makes the walk from the door to the rest of the house more interesting, along a wall of windows (my personal love).

Tbh - I have no idea why there are double doors leading to the front door. Good catch! I think I will have those changed to windows. Also - love the idea of moving the bedroom door down towards the closet - thanks for the suggestion!

I appreciate the beauty of the master suite entry hall with windows to the patio, but I'd still be tempted to add a door at the end of the other, interior hall. A door off of the mudroom would allow easy transfer of clothes to/ from the laundry machines. It would also be more convenient for the owners to use their personal bathroom when they're arriving/departing through the garage and when hanging out in the kitchen/dining/living.

Terrific idea!!! Done!

I personally would prefer the bed on the south wall with high windows like I did. I have a thing as others know about having to walk all the way around the bed to get to the bathroom.

I totally get what you are saying here CP, but I believe the high windows are on the wall where the bed is currently showing. The walls of windows on the south look out to a big mountain view.

To be continued ....

Just 'cause I'm in a picky mood this morning (really, ask my family lol), where do you keep your trash cans?

We will have a lattice type box with a lid built for garbage. I anticipate it will be on the side of the garage. We have done this before and it worked out well. Like CP said - no garbage in the garage in the south ... the smell will kill you! :)

Interesting. Modern farmhouse isn't what I thought when I looked at the picture. Hendersonville is a mountain town (though it isn't so big on cliches such as log-cabin-and-carved-bears as Boone and Blowing Rock); will the mountains be reflected in the design or decor?

The property is 35 acres surrounded by apple orchards and vineyards. Our land is rolling pasture and farmland as well as mountains, lots of trees and river frontage. The house will be farmhouse style not mountain style.

With the kids practically out the door, I'd consider having the two bedrooms labeled 10 and 11 share a nice-sized bathroom. Less to build, less to maintain, less to keep clean.

The original plan that Doug and I talked about had a jack and jill bathroom between the two bedrooms. However, I really wanted each room to have their own sink area. After putting that idea in the plans, Doug suggested that for the same amount of space I could get 2 bathrooms so we decided to go with that.

Just today, Doug had an Ah-Ha moment about those two bedrooms so I will post the new idea!

Nope, it's not Facebook lol!

Dang ... would sure be easier to have a "reply" button! lol!

Amazing plan! It will have so much light. I personally like the idea of two separate bathrooms for the guests. If your son, daughter and parents are visiting, they might want separate baths.

Doug had an Ah-Ha moment today that I love ... we are going to discuss moving the furthest bedroom "on top" of the other bedroom to wrap around the pool area - the changing room/pool bathroom would then go on the very end of the bedroom to be much closer to the pool. This will also prevent the house from being so long. As soon as I have a clean drawing I will share ...