The link for the other plan I referenced above.

Here is a link that might be useful: Edgewater Plan

How funny! We're in Murfreesboro and looking seriously at both Don Gardner plans you've linked (the Edgewater has been in my 'dream file' for several years now) as well as Garrell's Rosemoore Cottage. We haven't yet reached the stage of talking to builders about estimated cost, though, but I'd really like to get started by May. We too, have our land paid for but we'll also be tearing down our existing house which is just going to add $$$. :/

On a side note, there's a custom builder in Mboro who builds the Edgewater - we're going out tomorrow to see it but it's already been sold so unless the current owners are feeling very welcoming, we'll have to be satisfied with a look at the exterior.

We are in Murfreesboro too! Which builder are you referring to and where's the house located? We aren't going to start building until probably another year or so but we are trying to start planning as much as possible. If you would prefer to e-mail privately, please do so at etr2002@bellsouth.net

The builder we used builds alot Gardner homes--almost exclusively. He runs about $130 sqft--includes hardwoods in dining, foyer, great room, study, halls, kitchen, powder room & carpet in bedrooms, tile in baths and laundry. We're in NC.

I would think those two Gardner plans would be significantly less expensive to build than the Garrell plans you referenced just by comparing the # of corners, the angle on the plans, exterior materials, interior trusses, etc.

Hope this helps!

We seriously considered the Clarkson because I love the morning room, the windows in the breakfast area, the master suite and its separation from the guest areas, and the laundry room. What I couldn't get past, though, was the size of the great room. It is listed as 16 x 19 but you have to consider that there are two walkways in the room so the effective size for furniture placement is 16 x 13. That just wasn't large enough for us. Be sure to do a scale drawing of the room for furniture placement to make sure it will work for you.

Good point, nanj! When doing a scale drawing is there software or a website for that?

floorplanner.com

Smartdraw VP was invaluable to me during our planning through building phase. Easy to learn and use, you can upload your plan into it & work from there or start from scratch + you can export your drawings to a jpeg, tif or bmp file to share with others. Worth every penny and in our case paid for itself over and over and over...!

Here is a link that might be useful: SmartDraw VP Link

You can also resort to the old-fashioned way.....paper, pencil and furniture cut-outs! I use graph paper (Staples, etc.) and then cut out furniture to scale so I can easily move it around, etc. I love technology but for floor plans I am happier with paper. If you don't want to invest in a graph paper tablet, use a ruler on plain paper.