We have viewed a flat that we really like (wooden floors, nice & airy, has a big garden) but the layout is odd so we are reluctant. I would really welcome some creative ideas for how we might use the space before we give up though.
The problem is that many of the rooms lead into each other & we don't want to have to walk through bedrooms to get to other bedrooms/bathrooms. We have two DDs (7 and 10) who could possibly share a room & then maybe have a playroom. We also need a room for DH & I and one for guests. Any guests will probably stay for a week or two so we want a proper room for them, not just a sofa bed in the living room sort of arrangement. There's no room to eat in the kitchen so we also need a dining room.
Anyway, I've attached a rough floor plan. The long, thin room is not quite as long & thin as it looks. The kitchen is between the toilet & bathroom. The triangle is a fireplace and that room has sliding doors into the room next to it. The white boxes are the two balconies.
Sorry, this is long but suggestions welcome!