Divide room or not?

[Hullygully]

We have a (newly built) large square extension on the back of the house which has a kitchen and breakfast area on one side, and a sitting area and dining room area on the other. There is a wall between them between the kitchen and dining ends and the rest is open and onto the garden.

At the front we have a large front room that used to be two rooms before we bought it. Three large bedrooms upstairs.

So, is it better to keep it as is with the large front room (that we only use in the evenings), or split the room again to make a cosy sitting room and a sizeable office/ optional bedroom four?

Thoughts?

Depends on the size of the rooms.

It also depends on the size and ages of your family. Eg older teenagers might appreciate a room downstairs where they can creep in late at night without waking up the rest of the family. Do you have visitors staying over? Does anyone work from home?
Do you have a floor plan?

No floor plan, sorry.

The rooms divided would be approx 5x4 m for the sitting room and 5x3 for the study.

We are thinking about resale too. Gets us a (potential) fourth bedroom and offers working from home possibility. Which does seem increasingly popular.

Bit out there but - can you hang some sheets and divide the room so you can see if you like it or not? Much cheaper than building the wall and finding out later

haha Loofah, not out there at all! we have been putting up large sheets of plywood to see. It looks fine, just not sure whether to go for it or not.

Will all rooms have ventilation /windows?
How about bathrooms /toilets? usually need two toilets for a four bed.
Im currently building a downstairs bedroom /ensuite and this is what the architect said for resale value.
Personally I'd go for downstairs bedroom and study if the living area is big enough to fit a larger family (say 6).

Yes, both rooms already have large windows (as were originally two rooms). We have a separate downstairs cloakroom and will have one ensuite plus the main bathroom upstairs.

We don't want to make it solely a bedroom but to have the option of doing so giving more flexibility and wider buyer net.

They sound good sizes even split so yeah I'd do that. Gives you and future owners far more flexibility than one massive living room.

For that size I would split. Just out a stud partition wall in so it is easy to remove if future owners want to but yes, offices are very desirable now. I have one with full corner desk and screen and is a delight

I would split too with those sizes if it works for you & how you live. It won't be comparable with a 4 bed when you come to sell though, so if you're just doing it for a perceived increase in value, I wouldn't bother as it won't increase the value. It may make it more saleable though for someone looking for designated office space / play room etc.

How about installing internal glazed double doors so that you can close or open up the room/rooms as required?

Thanks all.