sharing a bedroom as as 2 girls?

[sparklywines]

We have a big enough house at the moment for a bedroom each but it's not a very big house in general, lounge is small and it's not a very nice area, by that I don't mean rough just there's not a lot here in terms of shops, parks, places to go, school.
We can afford a house in the nearby town which would be near school, town centre and lovely access to parks and things, it also has a bigger lounge and garden, however only a 2 bedroom.

Aibu to swap the girls having a bedroom each and expecting them to be happy sharing a room possibly forever for a bigger house with more going for it.
At the moment the girls are 6 and 8 and are happy to share but I don't know if they'll always be happy with this.
They often stay in each others rooms at the moment, they pretend it's a sleepover and will always be playing together in one or others bedroom.
I don't know which is best for them, their own rooms or a more spacious living area and more local amenities?

Their own rooms.

I'd go for access to amenities personally, but I'm going on my own life experience as DC are way off this stage. Is there a way you could furnish the room so they'd have privacy in their teens?

Many have survived sharing rooms into early adulthood, I'm sure they'll adapt. But look at Pinterest, there's loads of ideas on there for how to position furniture etc so it feels like two separate spaces.

Their own rooms, definitely.

I shared with my sister, hated it, left home as soon as I could.

My sister and I shared a room until she left home. We had no problem with it.
It really was the norm when I was growing up, (in the dark ages).

I don't know what their called but iv seen on tiktok lately bedrooms divided by bunk bed divider wall things not ideal but seems to work. I would pick area over space

Their own rooms - they might be “besties” now but just wait until they hit their teens / different friends / homework / revision - it won’t be quite so harmonious a battlefield of teenage angst and rows.

I shared a bedroom with my DS and we fought like cat and dog as soon as we hit 11 / 12 and it didn’t subside until my older sis went to Uni. For family dynamics and harmony would keep separate rooms if you can

What happens in a few years when they want to have their individual friends in, need somewhere yo do homework/study without the distraction of others, etc.

You’ll have posters saying I/my kids shared and never an issue - but when you don’t have to, it makes life more comfortable for everyone.

Any scope for a future extension or loft conversion to add an extra bedroom?

If the house and location was perfect in every other way I'd do it. Plenty of kids never have their own room.

There might be some teenage battles but, as a mum of 2 teenage girls, you're likely to get that anyway. If they're not arguing over their bedroom they'll find something else to disagree on.

I imagine they'll be happy sharing up until early teens. It actually then wouldn't be that long until the eldest potentially goes to uni. Obviously depending on long term plans.

I'd not turn down the option of a house that suits your needs for 4 - 5 years of the kids being a little cramped.

I would move. Quality of life over bedrooms. They are easily young enough to share and are happy to do so. Your life will be much happier!

Tough choice but I think I'd opt for own rooms

Own rooms

I'd go for having their own rooms. Privacy is so important for teens.

Definitely their own rooms.

I'd move. I'd rather be close to amenities and the children will likely appreciate that when they get older and want to go out alone/with friends.

Own rooms. Teenage years will hit and they will be much better with their own space

A long, long time ago, most siblings did share rooms till they left home. You just got on with it - we even shared bath water once (yes once) a week! Better area and facilities beats own room imo.

We had a choice between a 4 bed but crap area or 3 bed in a nice area. We chose the 3 bed but will give our bedroom up eventually when our boys can't share anymore. Could that be a option?

Daughters 17 and 14 and they argue all the time. Separate rooms keeps us all sane

What is the room plan? There might be options to divide the room up. I would probably aim for them to have separate rooms when they are 10/12.

How much bigger is the bigger living space? What would be your plan when they both have homework to do - would they have separate working spaces they could retreat to a bit? Does your current place have more bathrooms? Those would be my two main considerations for two teenage girls!

I shared a room with my sister until I left for university at 18. It was perfectly harmonious, neither of us suffered in the slightest. Would I have liked my own room? Yes. Did I need it? No.

Two of my boys shared until 6 and 8 with no real issues. We were then able to give them a room each. Thank goodness.

Within a couple of years they grew into very different people and absolutely hated each other. Now they are in their 20s and still hate one another. It was hard enough when they were in separate rooms. The thought of having them in the same room as angry teens...

Mine are 17yo 14yo (both share) and 9yo and 7yo (share). All same sex. They enjoy sharing as they have company at nights.

Own rooms!
My sister and I hated each other until we left home and I am convinced it's because we couldn't get away from each other, it didn't help that she was a night owl and I was up at the crack of dawn (we are still the same, it's just the way our body clocks work)
We actually decided we got along when we were 18 & 20 after I left home and we actually got some space from each other.