Thank you. I have spend a month reading various forms . Thank you for the reply.

Take a list of your needs and wants and your site survey to a reputable architect and ask them to help you design a home that fits your site and meets your needs. Do not bother with trying to come up with a floor plan before meeting with an architect.

Thank you mark. I met with the architect before picking the lots and Discussed my personal wants within the house. He also took the set backs and have been working on a draft for about 3 weeks ( he’s 5-6 weeks back logged). I have put most of my attention toward the master bed/bath and kitchen. I know that’s where I will devote most of my attention to.

Thanks mark

Since you already have the land (apparently) and an architect, that's a great first couple of steps.

I don't know where you will be building, but you have to take into consideration whether it will be slab construction or construction with a basement. That's largely location - in the deep South, basements are not recommended (and are likely zoned against) due to water table issues in most places. Up north basements are usual features and actually (while expensive to install) provide more flexibility for renovations down the road, if needed.

Look around and save a SMALL portfolio of kitchen / public space photos, overall house architectural photos, and tell the architect what you like or not desire in these. Please don't overwhelm the architect. Have a list of the types of rooms/functions you want. Semi-open... definitely mention that. Mention all the things you said in the original post. If you have a style of house in mind, show some pictures of that style of house (not expecting yours to follow those lines entirely). I say this because "Modern Farmhouse", say, means a ton of different things to a ton of different people.

In my case. my main design parameters were around my kitchen as I love cooking. Do check out the Kitchen Forum here. You could also try a kitchen designer, but results on that one may vary. (Many seem to veer into trendy white/monochrome, and that's not me at all - And there are some others which will only work with the kitchen suppliers they always work with - but you need to make your own decision on that... KD's fortunately aren't all the same)

I'd definitely work with that architect and get your list of needs and logistics on the same page... together.

@artemis_ma, thank you for the reply. I’m building in SC so there will not be a basement. I will take all your suggestions Into consideration. My budget is limited so I don’t have the funds for a designer but I’m looking at various Neighborhoods and talking to References from my realtor.

Thanks again.

I always suggest to people to think about how they live. You mentioned a focus on the kitchen. Do you cook a lot? Entertain a lot? Want more storage? Sometimes these are useful to get feedback on from others, or really put your own list together, before you have to go back to your architect ($$$) for changes. Sounds like a fun and exciting adventure. There is not a shortage of feedback on this forum! Things to consider for a kitchen: lighting, flow, storage, amount of countertop space and outlets. Sounds silly but so often people are cramming a range next to a wall and fridge and there is no where to put anything. So just think about your vision and how you use these spaces you mentioned. That will help avoid surprises in the budget too. Good luck!