It shouldn't be where it is since it appears to hide the front door. Rhodies have a relatively shallow root mass, so if there is somewhere along the yard's edges where it could go, and especially if there is a view that you would just as soon not see, I would most likely prune to reduce weight and for ease of digging and moving, and put on a tarp to drag to the new location. Have the spot prepared ahead of time. Otherwise, just remove.

Great idea - thanks! There are a few areas on the sides of the house where it might be able to go. I'm going to research that. Thanks again for the input! Much appreciated.

If you end up cutting it back to move, it will most likely look patchy for a couple of years, but rhodies will regrow from dormant buds on woody branches if the end dominant buds are cut off.

Not giant as far as these go actually. And it sounds like you think it is a common variety. If it's a nuisance there just cut it off and dig out the stump and roots. If instead you want to bother with transplanting it don't cut back any of the top when doing so, as apart from altering the natural shape it will reduce the shrub's ability to grow new roots after the move.

I appreciate all the comments! We have a few more days to finalize our decision, but as of now we have decided to let it go. Believe it or not, there aren't really any other appropriate places to put it! There is a baby rhododendron that I planted on the left side of our lot (mother's day present from my boys :), which was probably the only viable option. Our landscape designer (who I'm now calling our "landscape counselor") has convinced me that it has run it's course. We'll see. I'll be sure to post some after pics when the new installation is done...

What did your 'Landscape counselor' mean by "It has run it's course"?

I think she meant that it has outgrown it's purpose - it was probably a lot smaller when it was originally planted, and now it does block the front door and does not seem to be in proportion with the rest of the front area. However, the plant seems to be healthy and is not showing any signs of slowing down. So in that sense, it is not at the end of it's life span (which is what "run it's course" sounds like), which leads to my uncertainty regarding removing it. It's not an easy decision. In other words, no clear cut answers (no pun intended!)

Like I said above, prune it into a tree so it doesn't look like an overgrown bush. By doing that you eliminate 'run it's course'.

I cannot conceive of destroying such a magnificent plant. I would kill for a rhodie that big and healthy. I don't care where it was located. I agree with Mike.

Thank you for the thoughts! I probably should have posted here a long time ago. I really like hearing all of the varying opinions. Much appreciated.