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Have that back side door w/steps land on a raised sidewalk beside the carport -- and do connect the roof of the carport to the house roof -- one rectangle roof over both as suggested by groveraxle.

A small forward facing gable over the front door would improve curb appeal.

Is this a one bedroom? If you're going to have that wide angle, why not roof the open area as a porch/

Your angled 8-sided home has more exterior wall and will have more cost than a rectangle w/four sides.

Is there a reason you could not set the modules side by side and end up with a 28'x30' rectangle? You could have a steeper roof to have more solar panels facing the sun.

If change how you're going to set the two modules, you could have more closet space rather than need a hallway

Yes, groveraxle, the carport would abut the outer wall of the house. I’ll only have to have one set of verticals.

Indeed, I could just have one box and the carport under one roof. I’ll have to ask the builder how he does it. It’s possible the house roof is a bit high for the carport, and would expose the car to too much weather.

Sidenote... the ”boxes” have shed roofs both tipped to face south.

Normally, a carport would be tipped down from the house wall (east side on the plan).

This one will have to be tipped north/south to catch the sun. It‘s gonna be strange to tip it along that axis. The roofline will be the same as the house, but maybe not the same height....My builder figures this kind of stuff out.

It sounds like I need to answer a few more questions. Everything is optimized for energy efficiency. The pitch of the roofs is on purpose shallow for that reason.

2 30’ boxes side by side in a rectangle is 10’ more building than mine, aka a lot more money. Also the lot won‘t accommodate a different configuration (every which way has been tried) because it has a steep cliff downwards in the middle and an easement for an underground storm drain pipe diagonally across the remainder. But, hey, you should hear the birds sing...

The inside layout maximizes southern and western sunshine, offers the most window space (the house has gigantic windows), and is the most private configuration possible.

The roofs of both boxes face the sun.

It’s a 2 bedroom. It also has a required 5’x6’ utilty room for the air exchanger, etc.

Minimizing exterior wall exposure because it would be more costly to heat and cool.... That’s all solar. Same with electric. No net bill for either (“NETZero”).

Suezbell, you’re certainly right in thinking I need more closet space! I wish I had a way to add more. I did try to eliminate hallways, but wasn’t entirely successful.

If the front door has steps landing on a raised walkway beside the carport... I’m having trouble visualizing this. Would you mind elaborating?

Yes, the southern open area is for some kind of intentional outdoor space.

Talk to me about that option, groveraxle... Do you think the front door would be visible? And the front door would be at the back of the carport, or maybe you have two entrance doors going into the foyer?

I show a second door from the carport into the foyer with steps in the carport. I moved the carport north so the steps would be located toward the front end of the car, figuring they could be configured so that you would still have plenty of room to park and navigate to the door. This would afford you cover from car to house.

Three steps would take up slightly less space than I show below:

This would set the front door back from the front of the house and end of the carport 13'. You can create a walkway to the front porch that makes it obvious where the front door is.

Look how far back the entrances are from the front of the house here:

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In the second photo, imagine a carport on the right with a door from the carport directly into the foyer. The front door would only be used by guests.

That Pt Chevalier home is a perfect comparator... The dark color and shed roofs really help to visualize. After seeing that, I think the main entrance will work just fine. I'd want to make the door pop, though.

I'm not convinced I can do 2 entrances into the "foyer": It's only 4'x8', and a second door would be about 3' wide. Behind the main front entrance door, I was planning to have a "mud" space for boots, etc., since snow boots have to come off at the entrance.

Now I'm thinking....that Pt Chevalier house is great!

How about turning the 5 x 8' front porch into an actual vestibule with its own roof? If it were enclosed, boots could be left out there.

Or you could do something like the roof on the Pt Chevalier entry, totally separate from the main roof of the house. Maybe do three steps up the front and the side of the porch, like so....

groveraxle...that's like I was thinking after seeing that Pt Chevalier house. Bite the bullet and build the stairs under the front entrance porch roof (which was otherwise going to be smaller).

My carport is a third of the size of the house, and it isn't even standard size, lol.

I'll post a follow-up from the builder when I get one.

I'm thinking tangerine, sunflower, or lime for the front door....