It looks a bit like one of the Sarah Susanka Not-so-Small houses. Nice. I wonder if it has enough storage, though, for out-of-season clothes and decor? Do you have kids? Does the house provide the play-and-work division you might like?

It's a cool looking house. I love craftsman style. The bedrooms just seem a little small to me. Our rental that we are living in has a master that is 14 x 11 and it is tiny!!

I know some people like having all the bedrooms together on the 2nd floor. Our old house was like that, and I'll tell you that lugging things up and downstairs is a pain. Laundry, vacuum cleaners, etc. To be honest, I don't miss it :)

bpathome:

I should have mentioned that our intention was to remove the closet in the study to add steps into a basement. We will not be finishing it immediately and should have a fair amount of storage there. Also, we're hoping to have some storage above the garage (maybe a 1 1/2 story). Our current home doesn't have a basement or a garage and it is becoming a major pain point.

We have a 19 month old and may add to that after we move. I typically work at home twice a week and really only need a place to set my laptop. The study will serve as a toy garage for a few years.

aimless07:

Good point about the room size. I have a rough time looking at the measurements and imagining them. One thing I have to take the time to do is measure our current rooms to get a good feel for it (and make sure our furniture will fit).

We debated on whether to go with a 1 story vs. 2 story upstairs laundry vs. this current style. It seems that we get the most bang for our buck with a 2 story and a layout like this. We're currently lugging all those things and not minding it but we may we regret it as we near retirement age.