This questionnaire has been developed to help you begin the design process needed to plan your new home, addition, or renovation. This document will focus on each area of your home and allow you to begin to make many design choices. The process of designing and building a new home will have you making hundreds of decisions before completion.

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Where do you spend most of your time in the home?

Do you entertain often? If so, indoors or outdoors?

THE DESIGN

Number of Levels, Living Area, and Budget:

_____ One-Story

_____ Two-Story

_____ Three-Story

_____ Other:

Proposed Living Area:_____square feet

Projected Construction Budget: $

Number of Bedrooms and Baths:

_____ Master Bedroom

_____ Study/Home Office/Bedroom(s)

_____ Guest Bedrooms(s)

_____ Secondary (Children’s) Bedroom(s)

_____ Powder Room(s) or Half-Bathroom(s)

_____ Total Bathrooms

Exterior Features and Swimming Pool Area:

_____ Front Porch _____Open _____ Covered _____ Screened

_____ Back Porch _____ Open _____ Covered _____Screened

_____ Sunroom

_____ Deck Location:

_____ Patio Location:

_____ Pergola Location:

_____ Swimming Pool_____ Open  _____ Screened

_____ Pool House

_____ Spa _____Open _____ Screened

THE SITE

            Think about the following information for your site as indicated by Deed Restrictions, and County or City Zoning Regulations:

__________ Front Setback

__________ Rear Setback

__________ Side Setback

__________ Side Street Setback

__________ Driveway Setback

__________ Detached Garage Side Setback

__________ Detached Garage Rear Setback

__________ Minimum distance between Detached Garage and Main Structure

Know about your utilities:

Sewer:

_____ City/County or

_____ Septic system

Water:

_____ City/County or

_____ Well

_____ Gas:

_____ Natural Gas

_____ Bottled (Propane) Gas

Describe the site features:

The Floor Plan

The Foyer is the entrance area to your home.   This produces vivid perceptions or images of who you are.

_____Formal

_____Informal

Suggested room dimensions: _____ X _____

Flooring:____________________________

Ceiling Height:_______________________

The Living Room is usually the formal entertaining area of the home.

_____Formal

_____Informal

_____Panoramic view of the outdoors

Suggested room dimensions: _____ X ______

Flooring:______________________________

Ceiling Height:_________________________

            The Dining Room is the formal eating area of the home and perhaps sets the tone of relaxed ambiance.

_____ Formal

_____ Informal

_____ Adjacent to the Lanai and/or pool area

Suggested room dimensions: _____ X ______

Flooring:______________________________

Ceiling Height:_________________________

            The Kitchen is the food preparation area of the home.

_____ Work Island

_____ Desk/recipe center

_____ Walk-in pantry

_____ Plant shelves over cabinets

_____ Bar top seating

_____ Wall oven

_____ Gas appliances:_____ Range _____ Oven

Suggested room dimensions: _____ X ______

Flooring:

Ceiling Height:

The Eat-in-Breakfast Area or Nook is usually located near the kitchenarea.

_____ Window Seat

_____ Bay Window

Suggested room dimensions: _____ X ______

Flooring:______________________________

Ceiling Height:_________________________

The Family Room is an area for family relaxation.

_____ Fireplace:_____gas or _____ wood burning

_____ Built-in entertainment wall

_____ Television space viewed from kitchen and nook

_____ Wet bar: ____ with seating area

Suggested room dimensions: _____ X ______

Flooring:______________________________

Ceiling Height:_________________________

            The Study or Den is usually a place of reading and research.

_____ Private bath

_____ Closet space

_____ Walk-in closet or_____ wall closet

_____ Built-in bookcases

Suggested room dimensions: _____ X ______

Flooring:______________________________

Ceiling Height:_________________________

            The Master Suite is the sleeping quarters of the homeowners.

_____ Double entry doors

_____ Single entry door

_____ Separate walk-in closets

_____ Walk-in closet within bedroom

_____ Walk-in closet within the bathroom

Other Features include:

_____Sitting area:_____within bedroom or _____separate area

_____Located upstairs:_____with balcony

_____Fireplace

_____Kitchenette

Suggested room dimensions: _____ X ______

Flooring:______________________________

Ceiling Height:_________________________

The Master Bath:

_____ Standard Tub and Shower Combination

_____ Garden Tub and Separate Shower

_____ Separate vanities

_____ Dressing area with wall mirror

_____ Enclosed toilet area

_____ Walk-in Shower (no glass door)

_____ Double French entry doors

_____ Bidet

Suggested room dimensions: _____ X ______

Flooring:______________________________

Ceiling Height:_________________________

            The Secondary Bedrooms are usually designed for the children.

_____ Walk-in closet

_____ Wall closet

_____ Direct access to a bath

_____ Located opposite Master Bedroom suite

_____ Located upstairs

Suggested room dimensions: _____ X ______

Flooring:______________________________

Ceiling Height:_________________________

            The Guest Bedroom

_____ Walk-in closet

_____ Wall closet

_____ Located upstairs

_____ Private bathtub/shower combination or shower only

_____ Double vanities in bathroom

Suggested room dimensions: _____ X ______

Flooring:______________________________

The Secondary Bathroom(s) usually for the children’s rooms.

_____ Direct access to bedrooms

_____ Tub and Shower combination

_____ Shower only

_____ Double sinks

_____ Separate private vanities

_____ Linen closet nearby or _____ within bath

Suggested room dimensions: _____ X ______

Flooring:______________________________

Ceiling Height:________________________

The Utility Room is used as a laundry area.

_____ Not used as access route to garage

_____ Used as access route to garage

_____ Ironing board space: _____ built-in

_____ Floor drain under washer

_____ Desk/Work area

Suggested room dimensions: _____ X ______

Flooring:______________________________

Ceiling Height:_________________________

The Bonus Room has many options. It can be used as a bedroom, recreation room, or an office.

_____ 1^stlevel_____ 2^ndlevel

_____ Located over garage

_____ Half bathroom or_____ Full bathroom

_____ Walk-in closet or_____ Wall closet

Suggested room dimensions: _____ X ______

Flooring:______________________________

Ceiling Height:_________________________

The Garage is where automobiles are protected from the outdoors. This area is also often used for storage.

Number of spaces for cars: _____

Number of spaces for boats: _____

Location: _____ at front of the home, _____side of the home, or _____rear of the home

_____ Detached:_____located at rear

_____ Enclosed with HVAC and water heater area

_____ Attic access or_____ pull down stairs

_____ Storage closet

_____ Work bench area

_____ Single garage doors: 8’ wide, 9’ wide or 10’ wide

_____ 8’ foot height garage door (7’ door is standard)

_____ 18’ wide garage door (16’door is standard)

_____ Service door side access

_____ Golf cart door

Garage Door Location:

_____ Front loading

_____ Side entry

_____ Courtyard side

Suggested room dimensions: _____ X______

Flooring:______________________________

Ceiling Height:________________________

THE EXTERIOR DESIGN

Choose an exterior elevation theme from the list of Architectural styles:

_____Classical

_____Traditional

_____Waterfront

_____Contemporary

_____Vacation

_____Other

THE CONSTRUCTION

Please choose the preferred methods of construction:

Foundation Design:

_____ (Crawl Space) Concrete block wall (standard), _____with veneer brick

_____ Poured slab

Exterior Porch Construction:

1^stLevel Entry Porch:

_____ Concrete slab on grade

_____ Concrete masonry units wall with wood joist and decking

2^ndLevelPorch:

_____ Lightweight concrete

_____ Wood decking over floor joist

Exterior Walls:

_____ Concrete masonry units

_____ Engineered insulated finish (Styrofoam)

_____ Siding, _____Shake, _____ Cement, _____ Vinyl

_____ Veneer brick

_____ Wood frame _____2” X 4” or _____ 2” X 6”

_____ Metal studs

Interior Walls:

_____ Wood frame _____2” X 4” or _____ 2” X 6”

Roof Construction:

_____ Manufactured wood trusses

_____ Stick wood framing

Roof Material:

_____ Fiberglass shingles

_____ Concrete tiles_____ Flat or _____ Barrel

_____ Shake _____Wood or_____Simulated

_____ Standing seamed

Windows:

___ Wood ___ with muntins (grills) or ___ true divided light

___ Vinyl Clad ___ with muntins (grills) or ___ true divided light

___ Aluminum ___with muntins (grills) or ___true divided light

Glazing:

_____ Single or _____double pane

Type:

_____ Single/double hung or _____ casement

Decorative:

_____Shutters

_____Wood Trim

_____Louvers

_____Brackets

_____Others, please explain