BB, I was just thinking of posting an update, so perfect timing. Yes the blasted post is gone baby gone! Here is the bathroom layout that ended up working the best after mocking up several different configuration. I actually will be able to fit up to a 48" vanity. The vanity and toilet bump back into the bedroom wall. Shower opposite with angled wall toward the entry to it. I am loving it! Ecko has already made herself at home on my couch mock up! This view is taken standing at front door. Here is the new bathroom layout. That line in front of vanity and toilet is that header beam above. I'm thinking about a flat ceiling with soft lighting over that area. But on bedroom side, that wall will go straight up to the angled ceiling. TV is going there. Not quite centered to bed, but good enough. Still a lot to do, but we are thrilled with everything. Everyone who sees it wants to move in! Thank you my GW fam! Pretty soon, I will be asking for finishes help!

With a lot 120' wide there's ample space to orient all the house toward the views. Here's a 48' wide "inverted" house on pilings with water views where all 4 bedrooms and all the other spaces (living, dining and kitchen) are oriented to the water (Chesapeake Bay here). It even has a tower/cupola!!! Also, from "eyeballing" your plan, the elevator appears to be a little small. I normally budget a 5' square area. Good luck with your project. Exciting times for sure!

I know you did not ask for any thoughts on the plan, but I had an idea. Overall I think it is well laid out. The thought you mention above about adding a door from the master closet to the laundry room is great. Also, the current dining room will make a great study since it is out of the way. What if you swapped the location of the living room and kitchen? adkbml, my guess is that because this is a tract development with all homes basically the same layout, if the OP asked for that it would be a huge uncharge, if it could even be done. It would not be worth it for resale in the future. One other thought. Are you sure you want to build vs buying something already built? I ask because if they're continuing to build in the area, and there's lots more land available as it looks like there is from the google maps, then the minute you build, the price of your home goes down in value, not up. Fine if you're planning on living there for a long time, but if this is a "first" home, you might be better off with a house in a more established neighborhood because you know what the values are, what the schools are like and what the neighborhood is like. For example in my neck of the woods, we are buying a lot downtown. It is one of 18 lots available for houses. Anything else being built downtown is condos. There is almost no more land available in our zip code to build a single family house which makes our build very desirable because many people want to live walking distance to downtown but not in a condo. If I went 10-15 minutes east of where I am, I could buy a lot that is 1 acre and build a mansion if I wanted in a planned community of other expensive homes for the same price my small lot downtown is going for. However because land out there is "plentiful", once the houses in that development are finished, they will start another development of large houses on large plots. The problem is anyone who built early on and now wants to sell out east, is having to sell at a loss because more people want new and with all the available land, they can build new. Yet in the area where I'm building, both new and older homes in excellent condition are selling for the same prices because land downtown is at a premium.

Take some graph paper and sketch out your kitchen using Doug's measurements. Sometimes just because you have the same length of cabinetry doesn't mean that it'll function the same depending on how it's divided (one run vs. 2 equal size runs vs 1 long run and 1 short run, etc.). Your fridge will definitely have to go at the end of your sink wall as you'll have no space leftover if you crowd the short wall with your fridge and stove. You might consider converting the triple window into two separate windows and put your range between the windows. Then you could put your sink in the island (not ideal with being directly across from the range, I know, but that configuration works in my BIL's house. Then you'd have space on the short wall for your fridge and upper/lower cabinetry. If you sketch everything out, it'll help you to see what works/doesn't work before finalizing the floor plan. Good luck!