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Floor plan ideas (Mainly Master/WIR/ens)

3 years ago

last modified: 3 years ago

Hi all.

Me and my fiance are deciding between two floor plans.

3 bedrooms. All bedrooms are similar in size.

Option 1:

Bedroom 1 - has a decent size robe, ENS (with double sinks), balcony. Bedroom 2 - WIR. Bedroom 3 - relatively smaller robe. Linen cupboard, and shared bathroom with single sink.

Option 2:

Bedroom 1 - WIR, ENS (with one sink), balcony. Bedroom 2 - robe. Bedroom 3 - robe. linen cupboard and shared bathroom with one sink.

I prefer option 1 as I like having double sinks in a master bedroom, but we can't fit a WIR without sacrificing the double sink. In option 2 the WIR is relatively small, and would be connected onto the ENS. We could consider taking out the WIR in the first option, but we would be left with an oddly shaped room. In option 1 the only space that could fit the bed would be against a window and I don't know if this would cause any issues, or the floor plans themselves cause issues for when we go to sell in the future or turn it into an investment.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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Kate
3 years ago
I prefer the extra wardrobe space to the second basin. If this is a family home you want the 2 kids room the same, so no fighting over who gets the wir.
Dee Karagoz thanked Kate
dreamer
3 years ago
Option 2.
BIR takes up less space than WIR in the minor bedroom 2.
Ask yourself and your fiancé. Do you get up at the same time, therefore needing two basins or one? Does one person get up earlier than the other, therefore all dressing and ablutions can be done in one area, and not wake the other.
Option 2 will also give two options for the bed position in the master bedroom.
Dee Karagoz thanked dreamer
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dreamer
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oklouise
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
do you have any views from upstairs, where is north and the street frontage and can you post an enlargement of the plan showing dimensions of the whole space and the wiw and ens and a plan of downstairs would also help
Kate
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Otherwise a shower over bath - Could be done in both options.
Kate
3 years ago
Like this
differentways
3 years ago
Option 2 has a safety issue with bedroom 2 doorway at the top of the stairs and accessing the bathroom at night.

ie: sleepy child wandering out to use the bathroom and falling down the stairs

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