Floor Plan Thoughts

I showed a property today that was a hillside ranch. The first floor was open and spacious with a master bedroom and fabulous bath with tiled floor, jacuzzi style tub and tiled shower. The problem was that the other bedrooms and full bath were on the lower level. Not only were they on the lower level, you had to walk through the living room, kitchen and hallway to get to the door to the lower level! This is a great floor plan for people who want their guests or teenage children far away, but not so great if someone has small children.

It made me think that when building a house, builders and designers should make the floor plan as flexible as they can for as many different household configurations. Masters on the main floor are very popular but I think there should always be the potential for a really nice master on the other floor also. Makes for more options.

For the same reason, having a bedroom on a third floor makes for a difficult floor plan unless it is for teens and guests. It's hard to think of all scenarios when designing a house, but be sure to ask your REALTOR about floor plans that sell.