Plan One [The Avila]

Whether you’re throwing a party or spending a quiet evening with the family, this is a home that invites everyone to find his or her favorite spot. The great room and the courtyard are the obvious choices. But you also have no fewer than three informal eating spaces: a large kitchen island, a covered outdoor room, and a breakfast nook, which can become a hearth room with the addition of an optional fireplace. Upstairs is an elegant master suite and another one of those “favorite spots” — a loft with its own balcony.