The Inside Floor Plan

When we originally began thinking about building, we really wanted a basement. We just thought it would be nice to have that extra space for a game room and possibly an extra bedroom. Once we decided on this lot, we changed our minds. If anything, this lot slopes upward so there would be an extraordinary amount of dirt to be removed in order to get a daylight basement.

In designing the plan, we decided to add a bonus room over the garage with its own staircase access. We are hoping that some of the noise from the boys playing up there will be absorbed by the garage space. A few other things on our wish list include a mudroom, a main level master bedroom, a walk-in pantry, and a laundry room with space for our dogs. I also really wanted a hobby room which we were able to add to the back of the bonus room. The kitchen is a little smaller than we had hoped for, but we eliminated our breakfast nook so that there would be space for a mudroom. We will have an oversized island with seating for all five of us. One last thing that was on our wish list is a large covered back porch with a built-in grill and fireplace. The great room will have three sets of french doors that open out to the porch.

Right now we are still waiting for the builder to give us an exact contract price. This is going slower than we thought, but he will be giving a firm price not an estimation to build. Once we get that, we can sign the contract and start building. We are very anxious to start.