Unlike the North, where I live, many homes in the Southern regions of the US don’t have basements, especially, in areas where the water table is high. A split-foyer design makes so much sense in order to gain that much needed basement/family room/storage space.
There are some wonderful examples on Mitchell Homes (Alabama) website. Link A great site to get ideas about how a splits floorplan can be moved around. It’s also proof that splits can have great bones and character.
See how his houses are built with a nice spacious dining room up front next to the entry where the living room normally is? I think that’s beautiful! That’s where I’ve decided to put my dining room in our remodel and a large family room will be built off the back of the house.
