Two small bedrooms for a teen?

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We have seen a house we really like but instead of the three double bedrooms we need, there are two doubles and two smaller rooms. We have two teenagers. My older teen (about to start sixth form) says he’d be happy to have a smaller room (we could squeeze in a double bed but not much else) if he could have the other room (they are separated by a bathroom) to have a desk, gaming stuff etc. I was thinking also a small sofa bed for guests, sleepovers etc. I’m thinking if he’s happy with that then why not? But part of me thinks it’s unfair on him as his younger brother will have a large double room. Could this work for your family?

I actually think having a separate space for sleeping could be a positive thing! If he's happy with the idea then why not

How small is small?

I actually think this could work quite well. We have 3 ds with only youngest left at home. He has managed to slowly take over one of his brother's rooms since they moved out and likes having 2 spaces.

Picture of two smaller rooms for context! Not tiny.

No wonder he’s fine with it

They’re fine

My nephew has this same set up in his house, inlaws say it works well, i can't see anything negative about him having use of the other room.

If your son says he'd be happy with this arrangement then why not? Having a separate study/gaming room is a great idea. If there is space for a sofa bed for visitors even better (if he agrees).

@MCF86 another option is for us to have a smaller room which just a bed and the other room for storage and sofa bed. I like the idea of just a room for sleeping! However we have a king bed I don’t think would work in there.

I think it's great, I'd have loved it! I think if the bedroom bit is for sleeping and clothes, that gives a nice bit of separation for them from their schoolwork and social space. A bit like adults having an office ina bedroom upstairs and then our normal bedroom setup, it allows that differential.

Might make it hard to go back to one room living if eh goes to uni, though 😂

So your son is happy with the option
you don’t think the rooms are tiny and indeed the specs suggest perfectly reasonable size

so why getting your pants in a twist?

I think, as grown-ups, you want some space around your bed and that might be a bit tight with a king-size bed. Better to give the teen a bedroom without computer screen.

They’re not particularly small rooms; I thought you were thinking of the 8x5’10 box room my teen lives in… this would be amazing, I don’t think he’ll be suffering.

You don’t need 3 double bedrooms, you would prefer it. Teenagers don’t need double beds.
My boys would have been thrilled with rooms that size.

They are not small at all. What's all this with double beds nowadays when a single is fine.

We had this set up for DD as a teen - worked very well

I don’t think he would be suffering either. 🤣 Just pondering - haven’t even made an offer on it yet. Thanks all!

You think it might be a hardship for your teen to have not just one, but two, very reasonably sized bedrooms? My mind is boggling a bit.

No not a hardship. 🤣🤣🤣 But I spend my life trying to make everything fair between the two of them so wanted to check that this seemed right!

I shared bunk beds in a teeny room my whole childhood - my kids don’t know they’re born!

Those rooms are not small. If those are the smallest bedrooms in that house then you already have what you needed. 3 doubles.

Bedroom 3 is definitely a double bedroom size.
The other bedroom a large single as it has a chunk out of it where the bathroom sits.
So more than what you were looking for.

Its actually a good idea. My brother had this when we were growing up and I was jealous even though I had a larger room! He liked the separate sleeping and "living/gaming" room 😅

I think it's great, especially as he's happy with it.
At least you know that when he's in the bedroom, he's going to be resting as apposed to his games room. Win.

So he’ll get an en suite and a separate room for gaming, a desk etc? And you’re worried that it’s him who is getting the rougher deal here? I’m surprised both boys aren’t arguing over who gets to have this set up.

When we moved house my then 16 year old son asked for the same. Our new hose actually had three double bedrooms plus a single & a box room but he asked if he could have the single room to sleep in and the box room for his music/computer gear.

Sounds fine to me and the bigger room is perfectly normal size

@MellowSubmarine not an ensuite - the family bathroom.