And that’s a hike to carry groceries from the garage to the kitchen.

Agree with most of the above, especially the haul from the garage to the kitchen.

Things I'd change.

Cook top to outside wall for easier venting. In general I'm not a fan of sinks in this kind of peninsula. Not a fan of angled peninsula ends either. Can't really pinpoint why, I just don't like it. It might be because anytime I've seen it, it's rarely used with stools because it interferes with the adjacent room and walking patterns.

Wondering about the need for the island. It really breaks up the typical kitchen traffic triangle. I also think the space is going to be tight between the island and either set of wall cabinets.

Speaking of walking patterns. Understand that in reality the great room will only be about 12'10 wide. 3 feet will be used for a walk way of sorts.

Add a door between the kids drop off area and the hall unless your household is much neater than mine has ever been. It's nice to be able to close a door to a drop off area.

That entire back drop off area is a maze of sorts. I'd make the guest room closet a regular closet, not a walk-in. A walk-in isn't really adding any storage space in that spot and the extra foot or so could be used to make the back area maze more spacious. It's really pretty narrow now. I'd even consider making the drop off area and laundry room a single room. Not everyone likes the mudroom/laundry room to be a single room, but it always seems more spacious to me.

If you're doing a basement, I'd move the water heater to the basement and eliminate that storage space in the garage. I'd make the extra space part of the laundry room/mud room area.

Where do you live? Don't you need a closet near the front door?

If you don't get any direct responses to your question, they probably died from exhaustion getting their groceries from the garage to the kitchen.

Get an architect and do it right.

I'm not saying I like everything about this plan but this plan is making me realize how much I liked the 90s. This plan is more traditionnal than most that we see here. First, I like that the greatroom is not directly connected to the kitchen. Second, both, the dining and the breakfast nook are large enough for a decent sized table and seatings, which seems to be rare these days with stock plans. I'm in the minority here and like formal dining rooms. I would skip the bar stools though.

The kitchen needs work. You could easily add a window in there. And as others have mentioned, the island is out of place and wouldn't get much use with its minuscule dimensions. The master suite a needs work too.

About the guest bathroom being used for guests.... it all depends on how you plan to use that space. If the guest bedroom will actually be used often, you can close that bathroom and squeeze a powder room where thekids nook and master closet are (I'm pretty sure this house was designed before we had smart phones, Ipads and all. The kids nook might have been practicle in the past but is no longer that relevant).

Again, depending on who will live in this house, a Jack and Jill bathroom might not work.

I don't mind the walk from the garage to the kitchen but think about it as others have mentioned. Again, I'm part of a small minority who don't park in the garage and count my steps everyday.

You need a coat closet in the foyer. Could you use some kitchen space for that?

The exterior needs help too. Simplify. Four different windows styles, three siding materials, two roofing materials, 4 gables with 3 different looks... I don't need to go further; you'll get tons of comments on the exterior.

I am guessing that walk-in pantries and mudrooms were not as popular when this house was designed as they are now. That might be the proof that we don't truly need them but since they are so popular they must serve a purpose. This might be something you'd like to think bout before comitting to this house.

Lastly, this plan might not be suited for you lot.

I have to agree with Sina that addressing all the changes that need to be made to fit your needs and lot might just cost the same as hiring an architect for a real custom house.

You all presented some very valid points that I never even considered. Thank you so much!!

I hope it is the work with an architect point.

That is just horrible. Besides the garage/kitchen/groceries issue, look at the path you'll have to walk to get laundry to and from upstairs to the laundry room!!!

Down stairs to the front entry(!), through the foyer and great room, around the guest room!!! If there is a worse place for a laundry, I haven't seen it yet. And then lug it all back up!

Plans like this are just cranked out by these companies to sell plans to suckers who will probably never build them. They don't care; they're not in the business of good design.