Should we put the master bedroom or kids' rooms in our upstairs addition?

Question

We're about to add a second story on our house. Now, the master bedroom is on the main level and has no master bathroom--the bathroom is shared with the whole main level. Which option do you think is better?

1. In the upstairs addition, make a master bedroom with master bathroom (plus a small bonus room), and use the two bedrooms on the main level for kids' rooms.

2. Put two kids' rooms and a shared bathroom upstairs, and continue to use the master bedroom on the main level with no exclusive master bathroom.

Answer 1

Depending on how many kids you have and how old they are, I'd say option #1. That way you won't have to listen to the kids run around upstairs, or have accidents with stairs in general, and you'll get your own bathroom (assuming you are going to take the master bedroom and master bathroom upstairs).

Answer 2

Put the master bedroom and bath upstairs and make the bonus room an office or den - to make an "adults only" private haven/lovenest. Leave the kids' bedrooms downstairs, so there is no reason for toys or sticky messes to ever go up (or be on) the stairs. This is also smart from a safety standpoint, as the kids would never be caught in an upstairs bedroom in the event of a fire, plus if they are young, they cannot fall down the stairs. Just make the stairs and everything up there off limits to them, except in an emergency.

Answer 3

I would put the master bedroom upstairs with a private bath a bonus room which could be used for a more serious home office (off limits to kids). Some may say that this approach is a little selfish, but remember you will be in this house a lot longer than your kids will be.

Answer 4

Make a master suite on the 2nd floor. When you go to sell the house it will add more value.

Or you can put the 2 kids rooms upstairs with a shared bathroom and then combine the kids room on the 1st floor with yours to make 1 big master suite.

Answer 5

I would make the first floor your bedroom and master bath. Is it possible to incorporate a master suite and powder room in the exsisting first floor space? Then put the 2nd and 3rd bedrooms upstairs with a full bath also.

This way you would have a 2 1/2 bath home which offers 1 floor living, which is very desirable in today's real estate market. And it would allow you to live there for decades to come.

Enjoy your new home.

Answer 6

Put the kids room upstairs. Homes with the master bedroom suite on the first floor are more attractive to potential buyers.

Answer 7

preferably no.1- but not quite enough.
BUT i suggest that if u intend to live in that house for a long time, it's always better to have the master's at the ground flr so u could check if some1 gets in or out in the house 1st, an intruder or your teenage kids sneaking..
plus, if u retire, its always more accessible to have your room at the ground flr. its hard to use the stairs just in case u get sick & old. but still u have to re-do the bathroom at the ground flr as master's bathroom & alot a powder room too.
u are doing an upgrade / renovation, might as well make it a long term layout.

Answer 8

I think option 1 would be better because this way you have a bathroom to your self and your children have another bathroom to themselves. and plus you get an extra bonus room!

Answer 9

Depends on a few things. Is your neighborhood safe and do you feel safe leaving small children downstairs at night.... Do you have "teenage" children and do you trust them to be downstairs at night.... For resale value I would say master bedroom upstairs.

Answer 10

Depends on how old they are; do yu want noisy kids overhead romping and playing or would they be safer upstairs if they are very young; What about the danger of fire? Could they get out.?
Look at all the angles and say "What if??"