Design Questionnaire: Key Elements for Your Custom Home

Let’s Design Your Dream Space

Welcome! We are so excited to help bring your vision for your new home to life. This design questionnaire is your canvas—a place to share your style, layout preferences, and must-haves. Don’t worry if you don’t have all the answers just yet; this is simply our starting point. Grab a cup of coffee, take your time, and let’s start designing a home that is uniquely yours.

New House Plan Design Questions

Contact Information

Preferred contact method *
How did you hear about me? *

Please answer all the questions the best that you can.

Square Foot Area

Conditioned area (heat and cooled) *
Approximate non conditioned area (porches, garage or storage) *

Impact Fees are based on conditioned area.

Design

How will you present your ideas to the home designer *

Please see: How to Present Your Ideas to a Home Designer

Number of bedrooms *
Number of full baths *
Number of half baths *
Porches *
Number of Stories *
1st FL - Floor System *
2nd FL - Floor System *
3rd FL - Floor System *
1st FL - Walls *
2nd FL - Walls *
3rd FL - Walls *

Three Story Ceiling Heights
In St Johns County the maximum building height of 35' can limit ceiling heights for three story homes. The height is measured from the lowest ground to the peak of roof. If your home is 12" above the ground with a flat roof that is 24" thick and two floor systems at 24" thick, that would equal 35' - 2' - 2' -2' -1' = 28' divided by 3 = 9.33' ceiling heights on all floors. You can have shorter ceiling on the bottom and taller ceilings on the second and third floors.

Garage *
1st FL - Ceiling Height *
2nd FL - Ceiling Height *
3rd FL - Ceiling Height *
Exterior Finishes *
Roof Material *
Roof Pitch *
Roof Overhang *

First Floor Height Above Ground
Normally there is 4" step at the front door. If there is a porch, an 8' porch can slope about 1". If there are steps a landing or a porch is required. A good height for a step is 7" and this is called a "Riser". You may want your home above the ground in wet areas or for curb appeal. Some HOA's require an elevated porch. Railings are required if the fall is 30" or greater.

First Floor Height Above Ground *

Property Information

Do you have a survey *
ARB, HOA or neighborhood review board *
Architectural Review Board or Home Owners Association
Wetlands on property *
Coastal Construction (beach) or Flood Zone (areas that flood) *
Seaward of the Coastal Construction Line (CCL)
Jobs in coastal or flood zones require additional work at my hourly rate. *
Lot elevation *
Lot slope *

Learn more about setbacks

Do you know your setbacks *
Setbacks are measured to *

Learn more about lot restrictions

Do you know your lot coverage restrictions *
Maximum lot coverage by buildings *
Impervious surface area *
Utility or other easements on Lot *
Home water supply *
Home sewer system *
Is building site property in St Johns County *
Projects outside of St Johns County may require additional hourly work. *

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