Can we see a layout of the rest of the house?

The elevations would be helpful, too.

Elevations should be developed at the same time that the plans are being developed. Each needs to work with one another. They don't exist in a vacuum.

Right off the bat your living room is only 21' long which is not large enough for a dining table and a living room!

The first thing you see when you walk into the house is the master bedroom?

Anytime you need to get into your master closet, you'll first have to close your bedroom door.

And that master closet is too small. You need a minimum of 5' in width for hanging and having room to walk into the closet. You don't have that.

If someone is using the master bathroom loo, it will be heard in the living room.

Washer/dryer has no landing space or area to sort clothes, etc. I have my washer/dryer in a closet but it at least has a 18" wide cabinet with drawers and an ironing board between the washer and the dryer. I use that to sort my laundry, spray the dirty spots, fold clothing when done, etc.

To answer your question, what is the view out the back of the living room?

I think we need more info and is the only eating space going to be in the kitchen ? IMo the issue with a bathroom next to a LR is easily dealt with with proper sound barriers insulation . I assume the view is from the wall you are asking info on so I would make that centered and as large as possible opening like a nanawall or sliding french doors for instance.I am having a hard time reading the floor plan since it really does not enlarge to actually be able to read the measurements easily. I agree the exterior and interior need to be designed together.

General, before you do another thing, do yourself a favor and place furniture in the living room and kitchen as to how you'd like it. I don't think you have nearly enough room for either.

What direction does the rear of the house face? That will determine some of my answers or how to implement them.

The other thing I notice is your deck behind the living room is too narrow for anything other than standing there. I will say that sliders would be a better solution than french doors since sliders won't take up any space on the deck.

Do you need such a large kitchen or would you be better off making a smaller kitchen and giving more room to the living room/dining area? For example the space between the island and the french doors are 5'7" which is a large space. Problem is it's too small a space to put a table and counter height stools don't need nearly as much space.

I'm wondering if you'd be better off with a 1 wall kitchen with an island so that you do have enough space for a dining table and the living room.

Do you need a walk in pantry?

I'm wondering if you'd be better off with a layout where bedrooms are on one side and the living/kitchen area is on the other side? That way the master bedroom could also have a view and then the guest bedroom could be in front? Just thinking out loud.

I will say for such a small house, you really need to rethink some of the spaces. The kitchen and the foyer for example and the hallway to the laundry/second bedroom.

And to answer your question, that whole back wall of the living room should be at the least 6' tall windows so you get the view. Ideally it should be a nano wall that opens completely to allow the inside and outside to become one.

Yes the only eating place will be in the kitchen. I don’t want the space to feel cramped. Thanks

So the only eating space is at the counter?

Ok got it. And yes I understand about Key's traffic. BTW: I'm north of you on the SW coast. :)

So is the only eating space at the counter?

I'm wondering how the front can be reconfigured and if you can make the overall kitchen a bit smaller. It's quite large for the size of the house and I think you need overall space more.

Oh another question. Are you young or are you getting up there in years?

My concern now is if you're planning on aging in place there. Obviously you're still quite young but what happens as you age since you obviously have to climb stairs to get up to the main floor?

Will you have a prep sink on the island?

Are you willing to still rethink parts of this plan?

If you're planning to retire there, might I suggest you plan closets on both the ground floor and main floor that can someday be retrofitted with an elevator?

Also what do your elevations look like?

What are your setbacks?

Are you working with a LICENSED architect or a draftsman? An architect will normally create floor plans and elevations together along with how the house will be sited on the property.

Draftsmen do it the way your person is doing it. No architect worth his salt would design a house one floor at a time and not figure out the elevations at the same time.

To see the difference look up architectrunnerguy and see how he creates a plan versus a draftsman.

If you have 5' setbacks on the sides, why aren't you using the full width allowed?

BT and cpartist the architect sent me this. What do you think?