Bedrooms too small?

missbiggles1

I wouldn't worry so much about the size of the bedrooms - the living room's only 12'11" x 11'7"!

dancelikeamonkey

Doozergirl wrote: »

It's easier to sell when you're priced at the bottom of a marketplace than at the top.

If people want a three bed, detached house, they can't get cheaper. If people are looking at massive three bed detached, they could afford a similar sized four bed detached with similar ground floor space but smaller bedrooms or even a better sized semi. More options to them.

Best place to be is where people can't compromise on key features, so are pushed - just like you are!

Ha - thanks, that's a great way to view it.

I like your idea about the extension as well. I don't plan on this being my "forever home", so it's unlikely I would want the expense but it certainly gives me options.

I don't know when the windows were fitted but they didn't look like new frames so possibly still the original ones.

getmore4less

Are they leaving the two matching dressers?

with those and the wardrobes there is already more storage than a standalone robe.

Bed two guest, bed three more storage.

dancelikeamonkey

getmore4less wrote: »

Are they leaving the two matching dressers?

with those and the wardrobes there is already more storage than a standalone robe.

Bed two guest, bed three more storage.

Yeah they are being left. The only issue is that you can see where the bed came up to with the current layout so they must have had to climb over the dresser or the bed to get to the other side of the room.

Doozergirl

dancelikeamonkey wrote: »

Ha - thanks, that's a great way to view it.

I like your idea about the extension as well. I don't plan on this being my "forever home", so it's unlikely I would want the expense but it certainly gives me options.

I don't know when the windows were fitted but they didn't look like new frames so possibly still the original ones.

Smoke alarms are key to getting out quickly, more than having to jump out of big windows upstairs.

The "Nest " ones are amazing. They're about £80 each but in an entirely different league to the ones you end up smashing up in the middle of the night because they don't stop chirping! I highly, highly recommend them. They talk to you if it thinks it's just your dinner burning, and no tea towel waving - they can be controlled from an app.

Hardwired. Hopefully the ones in there already are, given that the house is modern.

Old_Git

dancelikeamonkey wrote: »

Hi everyone.

I tried marking out on the floor and it looks like I could fit a bed and a small wardrobe but as has been said I wouldn't be swinging any cats in there.

It is just going to be me so I could put a wardrobe in the other room, but I need to have a double bed in there too for guests and that room is even smaller.

I guess what I'm thinking is that I can make do with it, but if I come to sell it am I going to struggle to get buyers because everyone will be thinking like me?

Why couldn't they have just made the house a couple of feet wider????

AS it stands the room is 9 .6 feet .A standard double bed is 4.6 ft. This leaves you 5 feet to play with .
If it was me alone (as in your case ) I would use the front room as a dressing room and sleep in the back bedroom. Get a futon for guests and put it in your dressing room /front bedroom.

edwink

dancelikeamonkey wrote: »

I like your idea about the extension as well. I don't plan on this being my "forever home", so it's unlikely I would want the expense but it certainly gives me options.

This is just a thought but as you say an extension would give you options. So that would be a great selling point when you come to sell because your buyers might think the rooms are too small but then think why not buy it and maybe put an extension on.

Have you thought about maybe putting 4ft beds in the rooms or in your guest room instead of 4ft 6 beds? That would give you a little more room around the bed to walk round. Our rooms are small so we have a 4ft bed and our guest bedroom also has one. They are great for saving that bit of space.

Hope that is some help to you. Good luck in whatever you decide to do.

Edwink x

Hoploz

Looks ok to me. I think it might be best to keep the wardrobes - fantastic storage - and maybe just lose the drawer units to give more space around the bed. You've still got room for a bedside drawer unit next to the bed on the window side, and the mirrors are already on the wardrobe doors.

Good idea on either 4' spare bed, or sofa bed, depending how often it will actually be used.

Removing the ensuite would be beneficial, but might affect value in the longer term.

dancelikeamonkey

Thanks for the help everyone.

I'm desperate to move out of my current house so think I'll go for it and take some of the suggestions on board.

Just the fact that you don't all say that it's unliveable is re-assuring, as it means if/when I do come to sell there will be someone who'll want to buy it.

Thanks again.

Old_Git

missbiggles1 wrote: »

I wouldn't worry so much about the size of the bedrooms - the living room's only 12'11" x 11'7"!

Take off the dining room doors .Use both rooms as one bigger room .
Has the conservatory any heating ?