Absolutely do it. But make it a deep rectangle, not an L. Hopefully you’ll salvage enough flooring to put behind your new island/peninsula. You’ll need a plumber anyway, so leave it to him. You have a basement and not a slab I hope?

Congratulations on your new home!!🎉🎊🍾. Looks lovely. I would get estimates for both keeping the existing footprint and shifting the shape. There may be a significant price difference, which could make the decision a no-brainer. I agree with getting rid of the half wall and having a nice, big flat slab with a few stools on the other side.

You've already checked out that "half wall" is not a load-bearing pillar?

I don't mind corner sinks, and one as spacious as yours would be a joy to me, but I do dislike sinks in islands sharing countertop space with people trying to eat. I'd be thinking about extending a sit-down table from the island, but without seeing a lot more pictures don't know what space is available.

Agree with @susie. Live there for a while so you can see if you come up with other needs and ideas. Also, ask the selling person (or builder) if there is leftover flooring.

Having the sink extend out for an eating area is fine. Again, if you live there a while, you may decide you prefer to put a "real" table nearby and just keep the kitchen as is.

Thank you for the comments, I had not thought about the rectangle, the ceiling below is drywall and not sure how that impacts the decision. Susie, talk to me about the fridge placement, why would you move it?

I personally don’t like having the kitchen on display when I have company…I prefer a separate walled space for my kitchen. That said, I do move used pots and pans to the service porch, out of view, or I clean up before guests arrive. A rolling cart which can disappear somewhere is a useful item, whether into a pantry closet or the garage, if adjacent to the kitchen.

Our previous house had a corner sink. When I remodeled I told the kitchen designer there was no other location for it, but he was welcome to try to come up with a new location. There wasn't one! Due to different ceiling heights, vaulted ceiling, skylight, a large peninsula and ceiling beams, that was the best spot for the main sink. He did design the corner cabinet differently and opened up the corner a bit more. It worked great for that kitchen. The corners cabinet had a 30" sink and windows with mountain views. I also had a sink in the island Corner kitchen sinks can work well in a kitchen.

I am deducing a nearby dining area for the space based on the photos.

How about living with it for awhile and seeing how you like it. I loved my corner kitchen sink. I suspect there are well-done and badly-done corner kitchen sinks. Mine was well planned and very useful. It had a platform in the corner behind the double sink where I had everything at hand. It wasn't wasted space. Down below I had a lazy Susan that held all sorts of cleaning supplies. And there was a motion-sensitive light! Having the sink in the corner gave me a large expanse of countertop for food prep. Assembly-line cookies!

That sink, or another 33x22" can be undermounted without changing the cabinets or countertop:

My cousin in Florida had a similar kitchen with a corner sink. When I stayed there, I was surprised how much I liked it. Hers was a single bowl and quite large. The nearby dishwasher was easy to load because of the angles. Corner sinks aren’t horrid.

I still stand by the idea of living there for a few months to a year before making changes.

Yes, I forgot to mention the dining area is just beyond the sink. I'm looking forward to testing out the current configuration.

A layout or improvement is only "fine" if it works for the way you live. We all see lots of pictures of "fine" kitchens, and agree they are fine and look fine, while at the same time knowing that we'd personally be happier with a different layout. A lot of us are kind of amazed people embraced eating on bar stools and counter stools in front of the only sink in the kitchen but it looks great and obviously the people who haven't eaten at a table in their own house in 20 years are happy. Those islands sell and re-sell. Have fun designing the eating and cooking space that meets your quirks.

https://www.reddit.com/r/interiordecorating/comments/14cxpu0/kitchen_sink_in_island_or_not/

I like the sink at an angle and that you can look out into the living space instead of a wall. The idea of making it a rectangular island and having an undermount sink are good thoughts, too. One thing I would suggest is to ask an electrician to move the outlets for the fridge and microwave so that they're hidden behind the appliances - I think that's what the cords that are showing are to. I hope you enjoy your new home!

Hi Everett, I don’t have a layout for you, but I just don’t like having a fridge next to a wall, especially one that juts out farther than the fridge. It makes it difficult to open. Living with it for a while will help you see how different things work, or don’t. Good luck and have fun with it.

Please wait and live in the house for 6 months to see what works and doesnt work for you and your family. The corner sink may be fine or it may be a never again. You wont know until you work in the space