The floor plan is not legible enough to advise

You have not stated any goals beyond looks.......let alone what you might want in a kitchen

More?

You do not even contemplate an overhaul such as this with the "resale" word in mind. Resale is HOW far away, when you have not even yet purchased the home?You have no crystal ball for ten years as nobody has that.

The look of yr 2000 is obvious, a million clips and corners, the overdone ceilings.....etc will take God knows what, depending the area in the country. Texas?

I have a long distance reno of a lot less complicated home, though just as dated and built same year. You don't EVEN want to know that the reno total will be 70% of the home purchase by the time it is finished. and we are not touching the second floor but for one guest bath.

I'd keep looking : )

Thank you for the honest feedback! I probably didn’t give enough information in my original post. We are not approaching this renovation with resale value in mind. We are considering the home because we love the 14,000 sq. ft. golf-course lot and are looking for a home we can make our own and live in for many years.

We know this would be a major renovation and are trying to think through the layout carefully before making a decision. Our biggest goal is functionality, not simply updating the look. For example, I would like to open the kitchen to the more formal living space and have a large island that becomes the main gathering/work space. We’re also considering closing off the existing dining room and using that space for part study and part large butler’s pantry.

We are definitely aware that a 2000-era home has a lot of the segmented rooms, corners and decorative ceilings that were popular at the time, and we’re open to rethinking those spaces rather than simply putting new finishes on everything.

I posted the floor plan hoping to get ideas from people who see possibilities we may be overlooking—especially which walls or rooms you would change, what you would combine or eliminate, and whether there are any major layout issues we should rethink before taking on a renovation of this scale.

And yes—Texas! 😊 We’re still in the early evaluation stage, so I’m trying to gather as many perspectives as possible before deciding whether this is the right house for us.

I also posted a clear floor plan and rephrased my original paragraph

If you are looking at a major remodel and budget is no issue, then you should also do the math for tearing down and starting over. Sometimes the lot/location can make that choice worthwhile.

Someone bought a 25 year old house in my neighborhood 2 years ago and after doing the math, they decided to tear down and build new. They will be done in a few months and I don't think they could sell it for what they have put into the project, but they have a brand new house with all the updated hurricane protection needed for this area.

Remodeling a home is personal to best suit your taste and lifestyle. Opening the kitchen to the living room like you want to do seems reasonable. An architect, GC and designer can best help you with this.

The interior angles and exterior wall jogs of this home make it more difficult. If you really want a major layout overhaul, it may be more feasible to do a tear down as suggested by @chispa.

That said, your home’s layout is a lot better than a thread from a few months ago with house with a similar interior wall configuration. That home had the kitchen and family room in the the area of the dining room and laundry room. There was a dining room and pantry where your kitchen is.

everyone is different and has different tolerances for things - I couldn’t deal with all the diagonal walls and overwrought details so it would be a huge renovation for me to get it to where I was happy - but I totally understand the appeal of a nice big lot. I think a lot depends on budget - if that’s not an issue at all then I think this could be a fun and satisfying project - a good team with architect and designer would be so helpful

How long has it been listed? Not every question can be answered on Houzz. You would need time to find an architect, sit down with JUST a wish list, and see what he comes up with.

Or you leap and THEN get the architect, and a designer pro for kd/bath and kitchen and an interior designer and all work together with the contractor or design/build company, and you..

Nobody here, can say what and how much anything is "worth It" to you.

Remodel this intense might make a tear down and do over yet easier.

Nobody here knows what walls are load bearing, you are in Texas, and probably on a slab?

Don't forget "location, location". Assuming this home is the only one on the market on the course, buy it. Paint it all one color...everything...thinking a warm cream to work with the floors. Highlight the existing windows painting them a dark color...this wrought iron idea is greatm adding in the sconces and light fixtures, but any dark color of your choice will work. Then furnish in a style...this photo Mediterranean in feel, but still keeping Florida in mind.

What an interesting potential project! I would want to remove as many of the oddly angled spaces as possible and open up the kitchen/living spaces big time. I would probably relocate the two sided and angled fireplace to elsewhere.

Any real help here will need the floor plan with measurements clearly marked for every space .The room names a bit darker too. Definately 2000 design for sure . I guess my big question is how big is the money tree. For me honestly a bull dozer , there are certain styles of monster homes that were just bad design

You want to open the kitchen to the formal living space. That means you will no longer have a formal living space, because the kitchen open to the space will make it casual. You also have a family room. So do you want two informal places with sofas and chairs?

Also, you say you want a butler's pantry, but that is a space between a kitchen and a formal dining room. I think you just want a large place for food storage, i.e. a pantry.

I would start with more specific needs and wants, e.g.

- I want a place to watch TV sports on a large screen for up to 8 people, convenient to the kitchen.

- I want a quiet formal seating area for up to 6 people with no TV for conversation and reading

- I want a lot of storage space for food and dishes, convenient to both the garage and kitchen, behind a door

- I want island seating at the kitchen for 6 people, plus a table that seats 10 people for family holiday dinners. Either in the kitchen or in a separate room

This kind of list will give your architect the information that they need to truly meet the needs of your family.

I recommend you read a book by Susan Susanka "The Not So Big House". Your house is big, but that book will get you thinking differently about your shelter needs, more focused on how you live rather than whether you do or don't need a room called XXXX.