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Well, if the bedrooms are small and you aren't happy with what would be your master just let him know that you are going to have to take a room all to yourself because it's so small and he can keep his stuff in the great room if he wants it.
Seriously, as long as the rooms are at least 9x10 I think leave them the way they are because that's enough for a child to stay in and a guest. Now, if the house is wide enough and the land deep enough to add on a master suite with a family room or screened in porch next to it then that would add the most value. However, it depends on the size of the lot you have and the budget you are going to put into it.
This morning I did think about adding the master and great room. You're right it certainly would add the most value. There are so many ifs right now I couldn't even begin to figure out a budget. The biggest if is the job. I think the yard is big enough (.25 acres - smaller than what i have now but it's waterfront). I also don't know what the restrictions are (if there are any).
I'm posting this here so I can get feedback from the agents. Hypothetical question: Your buyers are thinking about purchasing a home, that as it stands now, is too small for their needs but there is enough yard space to add on. What would add more value to the home (ranch style, 1000sf, 3 small bedrooms, 1 bath): adding a master bedroom with private bathroom and then converting one of the original bedrooms into a "man room" or keeping the 3 small bedrooms but adding a great room.
Disclosure: I am a realtor and also an interior designer
with that being said
An addition of a master suite is ALWAYS a good choice especially when you have small rooms
instead of adding on the bathroom
consider this
adding on the space of the bedroom with an adjoining sunroom or 3 season porch
turn one of the small bedrooms into the Bathroom and closet area for the master
remember to use high end products in the master bath...it is a small area that will pack a huge punch with all the bells and whistles
Disclosure: I am a realtor and also an interior designer
with that being said
An addition of a master suite is ALWAYS a good choice especially when you have small rooms
instead of adding on the bathroom
consider this
adding on the space of the bedroom with an adjoining sunroom or 3 season porch
turn one of the small bedrooms into the Bathroom and closet area for the master
remember to use high end products in the master bath...it is a small area that will pack a huge punch with all the bells and whistles
That IS a great idea. Thank you. I'm going to suggest this to my hubby.
Think seriously about adding more than one bath. At least a bath and a half. Conversion of a bedroom to a bath is a good idea unless you need the extra bedroom.
True, if you can find a place for that half bath as well and can afford it that is always good... my husband didn't want a house unless it had that half bath so that guests didn't have to use a bathroom that our future children would be using or go through our room.
Since it's just the two of us (no children for us) I think having 2.5 baths is a little excessive but i really do want 2 baths (always wanted my own master bath).
Tried to talk to hubby about my ideas last night. It didn't go nearly as well as I thought it would. He's completely crazy. There's another house on the market in the same neighborhood that's exactly what we're looking for but more than we want to spend (we can afford it we just don't want to spend that much) when i mentioned even with the additional money spent on the addition this would be less, he got all stupid/upset because of the amount of money the addition will cost. he's all pissy because the additon will probably be half the cost of the house. He's COMPLETELY CRAZY! Actually asked me who I was trying to impress with this big addition. GRRRR!!!!
I keep telling myself not to get worked up over all this. It's too early. My god we're still waiting to hear from his interview. I just hope he's not crazy like this when it's really time to look for another home.
Yikes! He might just be stressed out waiting to hear back about his interview. My advice would be to let the topic go for now and when he gets his job (sending positive vibes for you and him) you can broach it again. Guys are strange when they are nervous. If he gets the job and you can seriously look into building the addition, get some rough estimates from contractors (who might be able to give them to you over the phone if you describe what you want) so that you can show him that it is a better deal to buy the cheaper house and build on rather than spending more for the already completed one.
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