Floor plan is bungalow with extended floor where would you put the kids ?

[Troublewaters2021]

I am absolutely rubbish at working out floor plans 😂

If this was to be you house and you had 3 kids

One secondary school aged, one primary schooled age and one baby.

My issue being is they the primary school aged child would need to be on ground floor ideally for accessible reasons. I want her to feel independent.

Teen would probably prefer being upstairs but then I’m stuck in the whole youngest not being in the same floor as us ?

Teen gets the ensuite downstairs.

School-aged child gets the other bedroom/office combo. Office has a cot in it, so nights when you're caring you can stay in there if necessary.

You and the baby are upstairs.

Teens learn to love downstairs rooms, particularly when their parents are upstairs--they can sneak out quickly and quietly! (Out window if not the door.)

Oh don’t tell me that @Nancydrawn 😂😫

Our teen that has what would be the living room has a balcony with steps. It's great less chance of being woken up! She is 18 now but was always the streetwise staying out late one.

Oh, they sneak out either way! Just this way you can all pretend happily that it's not happening...

You go upstairs, baby in with you and then into other upstairs room.

Teen goes in downstairs bedroom with existing en-suite.

Convert office and downstairs bathroom into bedroom plus en-suite for dd, possibly squeeze a small cloakroom out of the space so you still have a downstairs loo for guests.

Use other downstairs bedroom as overflow storage and rest area for Carers.

Two eldest upstairs. It's easier all around and you'll have her wanting privacy upstairs soon enough.

[quote Troublewaters2021]@TimeIhadaNameChange I considered that and I’m pretty sure he would jump at it but I’m not sure if he is too young at 14.[/quote]
Too much freedom (IMO) for a 14 yo

Start off with you in the master upstairs, the baby in with you. DS IN 2nd room upstairs

DD downstairs with plenty of room for medical storage & a guest room. Either carer or you spend the night in the guest room.

You can create a lovely little nook in you room fir the baby/toddler (lots of great ways to do this) then in 3/4 years time DS will be old enough to use the summer house or go to Uni!! & you can look at it again.

Just read you need equipment nearby for ease and nighttime carers ignore my comment.

Actually as he's only 14 it would be good for him upstairs to start with, you and baby upstairs. DD in master room with ensuite whilst you get the feel of the house.

Keep office and 2nd ground floor bedroom free/used by carers until you have lived there a year and know exactly what you need. You may even be able to get grants to make adaptations for DD?

Presumably she will have different needs after her sepsis certainly with bathing etc?

@purplebagladylovesgin

Two eldest upstairs. It's easier all around and you'll have her wanting privacy upstairs soon enough.

You really need to read the OP's posts at least, your comment is incredibly insensitive.

@purplebagladylovesgin

Just read you need equipment nearby for ease and nighttime carers ignore my comment.

...and now I've x posted with you

Thank you so much for all your comments it’s really given me some things to think about but I think we have decided out of limited options this might be the best option for us
Unless we get a 2 story house with extra reception rooms downstairs.

Really sorry for completely misunderstanding your first post OP (I think I was your first answer) - I hadn’t appreciated that there were additional medical needs. Hope it all works out for you!

Could you remove the wall or put door in between the utility room and the master bedroom and use the utility room for the medical equipment and DD in the master bedroom?