Just a very quick idea to is to use sliding doors to section off and entering from the living room allows more WIR space, you could even add a sliding Barn style door across the opening from the living into the bedroom

Another thought is to have a step back from the living room into the bedroom from the far left side of the living room wall, our master comes off our open plan living dining area without any problems, I think you might have more problems with your bedroom door opposite the rumpus.

If your WIR area was designed more as a dressing area with either full-height doors or sliding doors (mirrored or coloured glass possibly) hiding your cupboards and hanging clothes, then when entering from the living area, it would appear very sleek and wouldn't look like a wardrobe at all. This is one of the features in the master suite in my house. I do have a small WIR further down the passage just before bedroom, but if yours was designed large enough to accomodate everything you need it to, then this could be an option which allows you to stick to your plan above.

Unless you feel there would be a lack of privacy having entrance right off living area. Could have a thumbnail lock on door?

There is a small gap between barn-style sliding door and wall/door opening its hung across, due to the way it is mounted onto the track above. Enough of a gap that you may feel a slight lack of privacy if it led right into the bedroom.

that revised plan does look like good solution.

Thanks everyone

that plan does look better OKLouise - I think ill just have to accept that the door will be on that wall.
There's not really a worry about privacy so looks like the best solution

Thank you everyone for all your help

I think if you step the door a couple of feet back into bedroom that will give the entrance a better look and feel good luck

the other thought i had was to swop the bedroom with the wiw and ens so that the entry to the bedroom is from the hallway and the ens and wiw are facing the rear..some variation of this idea would allow a north aspect for the bedroom and bigger wiw and ens and the "bump" from the hallway adds a little more space for the entry and adds to the interest for the long hallway but is not essential

This is what I think would look great entering the bedroom from the living, these are a bit posh but beautiful,.

That looks great!

we have an amazing bush view out the back - so swapping the ensuite etc around isnt really an option. but good idea if we didnt have this amazing aspect

thanks!