Hiya OP.
Ok I don´t know if you are interested but this is what we have.
We camp in a group (normally 3 or 4 couples - in ONE tent!) Sometimes it will be just us and our DC. Something 2 couples and 1 single adult, sometimes 4 or 5 single adults, sometimes a combination of adults and kids! We have a slightly odd hobby I suppose that means we go off and camp and we do get on very well so I guess that HELPS! Not saying this is for everyone by any stretch of the imagination.
Right ho as a base tent we have this one by outwell Bahia7 they do smaller tents in the range things I love about it! OH SO FLEXIBLE, zip up curtain, good number of doors, good size interior space, good head height, SIG, good ventilation, really waterproof, good in the wind! As a small family though it would be massively too big, but you could consider one of the smaller tents in the range and then add on the awning if you wanted to at a later date. As I said one the things I love is the flexibility.
Ok, we also have the following
One of these and it comes everywhere with us on every trip very handy for getting in and out of the tent in wet clothes etc and not bringing mud in side entrance
Two of these, some times we take both, sometimes one, sometimes we don´t take one at all Storage pod what I love about these is that we take a lot of gear with us relating the hobby we have and we can pack it away in one of these (even as a large group) and zip the door closed and it doesnt take up room in the tent and keeps in out of site of anyone (not that that has ever been a problem as campers as are a friendly group and the campers that share our hobby are a very friendly group) but it still lets us keep all the gear in one place and not clog up the tent! if we take two the other one is used a clothes storage etc.
Two the these, again sometimes we take one, sometimes both, sometimes we don´t take one at all. Sleeping pods ok things I love about this - extra sleeping space it does fit 2 adults but they need to be friendly at least if not in a relationship! We have put one connecting to the bed rooms when we have kids, toddlers, etc staying so the parents are close on hand but the kids can be put to bed and then not disturbed. We have put it separate from the bed rooms to create another bed room when we have an extra couple staying etc.
We also have one of these Cuisine pod great for keeping kitchen stuff out of the main living space, can act as another door, lets you make a
in the rain etc.
Now going back to the main tent! things I love
Good head height!
Flexibility we can make it one big room or have the front section separated by a door.
cable entry point which means you don´t need to run a cable though a door.
SIG - bug free camping (I hate bugs!)
we can change the number of sleep pods - adding with pods or zipping one away giving more space in side the tent.
great ventilation
good number of doors.
darker fabric on the bed pods.
Im 99% sure I can zip two bedrooms together if wanted (have to confess I have never done this - so I could be wrong will check the next time the tent is up)
You can put the tent up and then pick it up and walk to the ideal spot on the pitch - which can be handy
The guy rope and peg system is handy.
We have a foot print which I wouldn´t be without and a carpet which we do love but could manage without. We are not fair weather campers so the foot print is a non negotiable for us.
for such a big tent it is easy and quick to pitch and most of it 1 person can manage on their own with the odd bit of help. I mean colour coded poles and colour coded sleeves it pretty much idiot proof, same with the pegs - great if you are new to camping as it is so straight forward.
The carry bag has wheels which is a nice touch.
There is one problem with it, we have camped all over Europe in it, in the hacking rain, in wind storms, snow, boiling hot sun and we genuinely can find only one problem! It can cost a bit for a pitch as its big! but less than it would have cost us all to have separate tents.