How big is a double bedroom?

Charliezoo

While viewing houses we specified to the EAs that we wanted at least 2 double bedrooms. Many of the houses we looked at had bedrooms that you could just squeeze in a double bed with no other furniture and they said they considered this to be a double room! To me a double room would fit in a standard double bed, a wardrobe and a bit of space around.

Is there a minimum size that makes a room techincally a double?

MobileSaver

To be honest I think you're being optimistic. As long as a double bed fits in and the door can still open fully then it would be difficult to argue it wasn't a double bedroom.

firstaspect

Technically if it can fit a double bed and the door can open and close then it can be classed as a double.
The same as we viewed some '3' bedroom houses where the 3rd room would fit a small single bed but nothing else.

nomoneytoday

Maybe give your EA a minimum size (12' x 10' ?) and say you won't look at any significantly below it?

Badger_Lady

Yeah... it's a bit like asking "how big is a kitchen?". It varies massively and you just have to pick and choose the sizes you'll go for.

Can't you just check the room dimensions before going to view a house? Estate Agents by their very nature will send you anything and everything for you to consider.

delmar39

If you can fit a double bed in it then it's a double room. You just have to make up your mind whether it's big enough for what you need. If there are no built in wardrobes then you will obviously take up space by adding furniture. You could buy a good quality futon. that's what we've done with our smallest double and to be fair it's hardly ever used. That's enabled us to get a computer desk in there and there's still plenty of space.

Horizon81

How long is a piece of string?

Seriously though, have a look at the easyhotels in London. They sum up perfectly how small a 'double room' can be!

Running_Horse

Victorian terraces and turn of this century houses often have a main bedroom of ten foot by ten foot something inches. Personally I would consider 9 foot something inches or less in both directions to not be a double. But that's personal opinion. Apparently the government, following the lead of the London Assembly are reintroducing older, more generous regulations. Not sure what they specify though. Blame John Prescott if your recent newbuild is smaller than a rabbit hutch. In Leeds they refer to such flats as slums of the future.

Mum_of_3_3

Running_Horse wrote: »

Victorian terraces and turn of this century houses often have a main bedroom of ten foot by ten foot something inches.

I wouldn't call a 10x10 room a double, imho that's tiny!

The floor space in our girl's bedroom (exc the built in wardrobes) is 12x12 and that's what I call a minimum size for a double bedroom anything smaller imo is a single.

I agree with some of the posters above, tell the EA what size rooms you need and that you won't look at anything smaller.

When we get around to moving we have a minimum size for the garden, our bedroom and the lounge as I don't want anything too small.

Running_Horse

Does your estate agent not give room sizes on Rightmove?

Two minutes on the computer would save a lot of wasted viewings.

lincroft1710

Mum_of_3 wrote: »

I wouldn't call a 10x10 room a double, imho that's tiny!

No, that's about average for second (double) bedroom in most 3 bed houses built from 1930s onwards. Also many Victorian/Edwardian have double bedrooms of this size. The second bedroom in some 60s Wimpey built 3 bed semis is about 9' 9" x 10' 6" and the airing cupboard is in this room as well.