LuAnn, the link is indeed a house with a hexagon in the middle. In the first reply of this thread, rwiegand said an octagon house would be even cooler than a hexagon, so I said I am going to look into octagon houses. Then all the other replies are talking about octagon houses. :)
In this unique design, a two story roundhouse adjoins a hexagon. Features include a large bedroom in the round, a wood stove insert built into a central stone column, and a large loft above the bedroom for use as a home office, etc. 18′ interior diameter roundhouse = 254 sq. Ft., roundhouse loft = 248 sq. Ft., 20.5′ hexagon = 372 sq. Ft., total = 874 sq. Interior; footprint: 28′ x 44′. Our larger Garden Pavilions in the larger sizes are manufactured for us in eastern Europe from finest quality North European Spruce these closed in octagonal and hexagonal structures are the perfect place for relaxation in the garden. The smaller summer houses are produced mainly here in the UK and are available for speedy delivery.
kirkhall, a 'normal' house seems to make sense in so many ways! We need financing, so our fantasy will probably remain a fantasy.
mtnrdredux, I see you points regarding the space inefficiency, as well as the lack of a study and a play room.
At the moment, we think we could put our partners' desk somewhere in the great room, and put an additional desk in the master bedroom. If it gets difficult to concentrate in the open area, at least one of us could move to use the desk in the master bedroom.
We haven't thought much about the play area (no kids yet)...perhaps temporarily fence a small area off from the great room?
We do plan to finish the entire basement for TV, games, and husband's hobby. Hopefully it will be a good hangout place for the teenagers (besides husband).
This post was edited by ILoveCookie on Thu, Aug 22, 13 at 18:24