Depends what climate I am in. If it is a colder climate, I want a feeling of opennes, but areas or zones I can close off with beautiful sliding doors, so I can be toasty warm in the winter without heating the whole house. Ceilings that are not vaulted, but I like 10 foot ceilings with 8 foot or even taller doors. Nice kitchen, doesn’t have to be huge, that opens to a large great room. Also, a large screened in back patio. Every bedroom has a bathroom. Lastly, I would love to have a guest house.
If it is a warm climate, I still want the guest house. Very open floor plan, with minimum 10 foot ceilings, and taller in the entry way and main living spaces. Large covered patio and screened in pool with cabana bath.
I don’t care about having a formal living room. I don’t want tons of bedrooms, just three, so I will be able to sell it if I need to, otherwise two would be enough, and then the extra one in the guest house. If I had bunches of money I would add a ballet studio/aerobic room and gym.
If I lived in an apartment I would want it very modern, with a long terrace, and the building to have ammenities like pool and gym.