Loft conversion - one big bedroom or 2 smaller ones?

Halle71

For me it would depend on how 'roomy' the space feels, inc head height - i've seen a couple of conversions with two rooms that look cramped instead of having the 'penthouse' feel of one room.

We've just bought a house with a massive loft conversion - the main room is 24' x 13' with high ceilings (for a loft) and minimal loss of head height. It also has a walk in wardrobe and large bathroom. There is just too much space to be useful so we are knocking through the walk in wardrobe to make two rectangular bedrooms circa 13'x 14' and 10' x 16' and creating a landing with a door to each bedroom and bathroom.
In the meantime the kids have an awesome playroom though :-)

However, in our old house our loft conversion was smaller but with more quirky angles / lower ceilings so, while we could have fitted two rooms in, they would have been awkward and a bit pokey.

missbiggles1

mum2one wrote: »

I would go as others as suggested a big master suite, luxury ensuite and dressing area.

although yes 3 bedrooms may be a preference and if it was a house, then I would say have 2 small bedrooms with a connecting bathroom, as mum and dad would be on the 1st floor an kids would have upstairs room,

BUT

A dorma bungalow - it would be very unlikely that the potential buyer is not a family with kids, and the buyer I would assosiate is someone downsizing, looking for a bungalow etc so they wont really need a 3 bedroom property, if they did want 3 beds = then convert the dining room,

x

Surely it'll be a 3 bed with the master suite as there's already a room upstairs and a one on the ground floor? With 2 small rooms it's a 4 bed.

blue_eyes777

yes - that's right - it would be a 4 bed with two further smaller rooms

getmore4less

If 3 beds upstairs you need shared facilities would 2 bed 2 bath up there not be better

cyclonebri1

I've done several of these for myself.

If you are planning to sell make it 1 big room, list it as 4/5 or whatever bedrooms, the viewers will see the potential of sub-dividing.

If it's for yourself, at that size still make it 1 room.
Why, without offence, make poxy small rooms if you want more space?
And again a partition wall is easily added later if you need more beds.;);)

And again again, narrow corridors,:eek::eek::eek:, nah.

blue_eyes777

No offence taken.
I think that big room would be the best solution as then I wouldn't lose space to the corridor.

blue_eyes777

Hi Guys - been quoted £30 K for the job - does that sound very expensive - should add 27 square metres?