Well to start why this plan at all THe roof itself is expensive to build and all those gables aroof pitchens are not attractive or prctical. The layout needs a lot of tweaking and honestly by the time you finish fixing all theings that don't work the cost will be close to what you could pay for an architect to design a home for you and how you live.

"What changes would you make?"

Do not live someone else's life.

The features are interesting but there are too many for this facade. I would reinforce the American Tudor theme by eliminating the little gable and extending the porch roof over the front door or extend the left rake of the big gable down and over the front door thereby eliminating the little "wedgie" between the gable roofs. Then use close rakes and eave corbels characteristic of the style.

Its refreshing to see a color rendering and porch posts that don't sit on masonry booties.

Hope you have lots of money for the 32 jigs and jogs on that plan.

Interesting how in the master closets, they show hanging clothes on both sides. However neither closet is wide enough for hanging on both sides since hanging clothes take up 2' of space and you need 3' of space (32" would be the minimum) for walking for a total of 7' wide.

I post the below all the time. Anything in bold is what is not so good about the plan.

The best houses orient the public rooms towards the south for the best passive solar heating and cooling

The best houses are L, U, T, H, or I shaped.

The best houses are only one to two rooms deep. And covered lanai, porches, garages, etc count as rooms in this case.

The best houses make sure kitchens have natural light, meaning windows so one doesn't have to have lighting 24/7 to use the kitchen. (And no, dining areas with windows 10' or more from the kitchen will not allow for natural light.)

The best houses make sure all public rooms and bedrooms have windows on at least two walls.

The best houses do not if possible put mechanical rooms, pantries or closets on outside walls

The best houses do not have diagonal interior walls making for odd spaces.

The best houses keep public and private spaces separate. (Master up against living room wall)

The best houses do not have you walk through the work zone of the kitchen to bring laundry to the laundry room.

The best houses do not have the mudroom go through any of the work zones of the kitchen.

The best houses do not use the kitchen as a hallway to any other rooms.

The best houses do not put toilets or toilet rooms up against bedroom walls or public areas.

The best houses do not have walk in closets too small to stand inside.

The best houses have separation, such as closets, between bedrooms and between bedrooms and public rooms.

The best houses do not have roofs that are overly large, and dominate the exterior of the house.

The best houses do not have stick on exterior materials only on the front façade.

The best houses have an organizing “spine” so it’s easy to determine how to get from room to room in the house and what makes sense. Meaning they don’t have meandering circulation paths.

Have you instead thought of working with a person of design talent to create a plan that works for your land and your family?

I am so happy to see your name I love that list of what is a perfect house next time I use it I will give credit to you .

I've been working on an ill designed remodel. I was not present/ on board at the start. Every time I leave? I have to THINK HARD about how to get out. No, I am not kidding, so don't laugh.

I'm not laughing because my friend and I sometimes like to view new build open houses in our area. I can't tell you how many houses would bold almost every box above and especially bad circulation.

Never mind the only reason the houses are light at all is because they turn on every single light, but even that can't help a lot of these homes because they're still dark. And I'm in sunny FL

Jan, I hope you don't mind, but I'm going to add your first paragraph please to my list.

Fine with me!!!:)

The other day, the foreman said to me” why are you taking those stairs that go throyg the kid closet - when you could just go up here( point points)?!?

Duh?!?! Because the house is a ridiculous MAZE?!?

Well to start why this plan at all THe roof itself is expensive to build and all those gables aroof pitchens are not attractive or prctical. The layout needs a lot of tweaking and honestly by the time you finish fixing all theings that don't work the cost will be close to what you could pay for an architect to design a home for you and how you live.

Not to paint with a broad brush, but you've just summed up most Southern Living house plans.