Floor plan idea: please criitque

[KellyFG]

It is an unusual layout but it does have some pro's that many buyers might like.

We have a very unsual layout as a result of a three bedroom, two bath ranch being expanded into a 5 bedroom, 3 bath two story by the previous owner.
We have a master bedroom full bath ensuite on the main floor which was my son's room before he grew up & moved out. It now serves as an excellent guest suite that is used often. It was the original master suite in the home. On the main floor we also have two much smaller bedrooms, one for my daughter and another second guest room/den and a full "hall bath or guest bath". When we have many guests they use both the hall bath and the ensuite bath. However it is not my private bedroom so its not weird for me or my guests. The main floor also has a great room(living/dining) with adjoining open kitchen.
upstairs we have a small loft which is my office/craft room, our master bedroom with large full master bath, walkin closet and a small bedroom that we use as an exercise room but it would make an ideal nursery for someone that needs their small child within reach, master sitting room or an office for someone that needs more space. It could be used as a regular bedroom as well & that would probably mean sharing the masterbath with a child.
This layout allows us to move downstairs in the future if needed but right now it creates a totally private master suite and gives our frequent guests/children/etc no reason to go upstairs unless I ask them to. When we have houseguests for a few days my husband really likes to disappear upstairs to get a break.
Our children were 10 & 16 when we bought this house and I never had a problem being on another floor. In fact it has always been fantastic, their sleepovers & loud music never prevented my husband & I from sleeping. Even our guests can go the kitchen at any hour to help themselves without disturbing us at all.

Whatever you decide, it has got to work for you above all. Its your house!

[golfgal]

Originally Posted by NC_Paddler

Thanks for the helpful feedback. The most likely target market, in order of likelihood, would include couples with children or childless couples, and possibly retirees. I thought with my last home, as with this one, that there would be too much property to maintain for retirees, but as it turned out, that's exactly who bought it, so this is all somewhat of a crapshoot!

If you want to address retirees, have main floor living, with a master on the main and 3 bedrooms up. Yes, it seems like a lot of square footage, however, the upstairs is hardly used and easy to maintain, but they will want a place for when they have company--children, grandchildren, siblings, etc. to stay when they visit. It isn't always about the square footage as it is about the layout of the house.

[blazerj]

Seems fine to me. I like open floor plans and for each bedroom to have it's own bath. We have a kind of similar layout (except the the upstairs has 2 bedrooms on the side opposite the master (Jack & Jill) and the common bathroom.