new layout for 3 bed bungalow.

dobymicks

Hi


We are changing the layout of a 3 bed bungalow we complete on in October.
The kitchen and dinning room will be made into a large kitchen diner which I am happy with.

I am struggling with the bedrooms and en-suites though as they seem a bit small.

Any ideas on the layout would be a great help: pdf plans

Thanks

seven-day-weekend

Take the WC out, this will give space into the main bedroom and I can't see that you need it if you already have one main bathroom and two ensuites.

Paully232000

Does each ensuite and bathroom have a toilet in it?

If that is the case do you really need 4 toilets, and as said above get rid of the WC.

Doozergirl

None of those rooms are small at all!

The smallest bedroom is over 8ft by nearly 11ft. If you want more space in that one, then make it ensuite as well, incorporating the bathroom (moving the bathroom walls, obv) and put the door to the room exactly where you currently turn right to get down that corridor to the bathroom and bedroom. That gives you the whole rectangular space.

Or make it a massive bedroom and turn the two ensuites into one bathroom entered off the hallway - fulfills the purpose of a family bathroom, gives you a loo off the hallway as well but frees up space to make that back bedroom much bigger - with or without an ensuite.

You can turn the existing WC into an ensuite by making it a bit longer and opening up a new doorway. Or ensuite that bedroom by using a bit of the garage.

You need to decide how many bathrooms, ensuites and loos you want. That will make a decision for you.

Loads of options there. I don't think it's small at all though. You might feel the same once you have furniture in there.

kathrynha

Make WC into an ensuite for the bottom bedroom. Make the current ensuite for that bedroom the ensuite for the middle bedroom. The current ensuite for the middle bedroom becomes the entrance to the bedroom. Make the house bathroom slightly smaller and move the door along. Then move the door for the little bedroom out, and enlarge into part of the old bathroom space.




Graphic isn't great, but it gives the idea

fairy_lights

It's toilet overkill! I agree with the comment about getting rid of the separate toilet - with 2 ensuites and a separate bathroom I can't see why it would be needed.

Davesnave

fairy_lights wrote: »

It's toilet overkill! I agree with the comment about getting rid of the separate toilet - with 2 ensuites and a separate bathroom I can't see why it would be needed.

Oh dear, that's what wehave! :o However, in our case, it's an agricultural property and we need a bog by the back door boot room.

There again, maybe I was influenced by others in my youth:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npEwra5344s

missbiggles1

I can't even see why you need two ensuites as well as a family bathroom.

cloo

I will also confess to being a bit puzzled by this tendency I've noticed in recent years to new builds/rebuilds going to ensuite for absolutely everyone. One main bathroom and one en-suite seems to be to me perfectly fine for anything up to 4 beds, although I suppose it might make sense if you're planning to have an au pair/live-in nanny or a lodger.

getmore4less

Whats going in the Utility?

Its not a through room so I would ditch that and have the units open into the kitchen(so they are to the right of the existing wall.)

Or if just for laundry have that in the bathroom which uses the walkin space better and can move the door to the left and make that back bedroom bigger.


Have the two en-suites back to back get rid of the toilet but use the door to the front bedroom.

depends which bedroom you want as master and could have a bigger en suite/dressing area.

dobymicks

Thanks all for the really helpful suggestions.
This is for a couple just coming up to 60.

Here is the current layout, the walls are modular so can very easily be re-configured with no internal supporting walls.

The reason for the second en-suite is because the largest bedroom is the middle one, so that would be best as the master .
If the front bedroom did not have en-suite then visitors would need to walk down the main hall to get a shower.

We prefer to keep the separate WC for visitors.

Thank you.