>>The question is would most people wire their houses this way?
Just thinking about it, you could probably replace manual switches with X10 switches and do this with no real rewiring, just device replacement. And, you could get a key fob remote control that you keep on lanyard attached to the grip of your bedside personal defense firearm.
http://www.x10.com/products/x10_ws467.htm
It seems like someone already has done the hard work. Given the cost of Romex this may well be the way to go. One other thing it may be an exellent means of turning on the coffee pot for when I get up in the morning. That sounds awfully good to me particularly when I am rising at oh dark thirty to get to a client site or go hunting.
Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown