10x16 Bedroom

10x16 Bedroom

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06-11-2011, 07:02 PM

Location: az 5,837 posts, read 3,626,220 times Reputation: 4848

Generally speaking what would you consider the ideal size for a master bedroom and three other bedrooms? One of my properties has a master bed 11x14 and the other three bedrooms are 9x10. (The property is 1613 sq ft) When it comes to renting the only real negative has been the size of the bedrooms. My feeling is a good guideline would be a 4 bed-property less than 1800 sq ft is probably going to have small bedrooms. Would you agree?

06-11-2011, 07:08 PM

Cyborg13 Location: Waco, TX 977 posts, read 1,802,706 times Reputation: 685

It seemed to me when I was looking around about 18 months ago that it was the age of the house more than the size that determined bedroom size. Newer houses more often had the tiny bedrooms (10x10 or smaller). Older ones, even with overall smaller square footages, tended to have bigger bedrooms.

06-11-2011, 07:12 PM

Location: az 5,837 posts, read 3,626,220 times Reputation: 4848

Quote: Originally Posted by Cyborg13 It seemed to me when I was looking around about 18 months ago that it was the age of the house more than the size that determined bedroom size. Newer houses more often had the tiny bedrooms (10x10 or smaller). Older ones, even with overall smaller square footages, tended to have bigger bedrooms. So you would consider 10x10 to be a small bedroom size at best?

06-11-2011, 08:57 PM

observer53 17,842 posts, read 39,842,517 times Reputation: 10544

10x10 is pretty small. I have a 25 year old 4 bedroom tract home, all the bedrooms are larger than that. Homes I lived in that were built in the 50s and 70s had larger ones still. You are right, though, an 1800 sq ft house with 4 bedrooms is not going to have any bedroom that's on the larger side.

06-11-2011, 09:14 PM

MrRational Location: The Triad (NC) 31,925 posts, read 73,456,595 times Reputation: 38859

HUD says that 70sf (7x10) is MINIMUM to be legally called a bedroom. an extra 3 feet wide beyond that is still miserly. MINIMUM: Full sized bed + 3ft of walk space around that bed + dresser + chair + nightstand (and a closet too) I don't see that all happening in less than 12' x 12'... do you? queen or king bed? bigger dresser? add to that

06-13-2011, 01:21 AM

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Our newer home does not have big bedrooms. I agree, the newer houses do seem to have smaller bedroom sizes. We looked at many houses and it seemed the bedrooms were all the same, 9 x 10. Some square, some rectangle in shape but all around the same size. Masters were usually 11 x 14. I think the newer homes have smaller bedrooms because they are designed with large walk in closets. The large closets are nice but Im not much of a pack rat. The closets I have are pretty large and I think if the builder had just made them a foot or two smaller it would have made the layout much better. A foot or two makes a big difference. So I have huge closets with not much in them. lol. I have thought about moving my son's dresser into the closet just to free up more room for him. I find that I dont have many options with furniture placement in the bedrooms. Pretty much the bed fits best in one spot and that is it. When I bought furniture for our guest bedroom I realized a queen would really overwhelm the room so I went with a full size. It would have been nice to get the bigger bed but it helps where the in-laws don't stay too long. For us we don't spend a lot of time in our bedrooms anyway so it wasn't a big deal for me. I mean it would have been nice but I wanted more living space in the rest of the house. That was higher on my list. So to answer your question, I think 11 x 14 is ideal.

06-13-2011, 05:41 AM

MrRational Location: The Triad (NC) 31,925 posts, read 73,456,595 times Reputation: 38859

Quote: Originally Posted by fallingwater For us we don't spend a lot of time in our bedrooms anyway so it wasn't a big deal for me. Most people will spend no less than 1/3 of their whole life in that room. Much of that time may have them asleep... but they're still in there. And as that relates to families... this means having no less than two people in the same space. Quote: I mean it would have been nice but I wanted more living space in the rest of the house. That was higher on my list. So to answer your question, I think 11 x 14 is ideal. Space planning choices are like squeezing a balloon... or like trying to shovel 10lbs of <deleted> into a 5lb bag. And yes, I agree that 154sf (11' x 14') should be more than adequate. But it still depends on HOW that area is laid out. --- A full sized bed (@52") on an 11ft wall... leaves up to 40" of walk space on each side. <-- generous A king sized bed (@76") on that wall... leaves only 28" of walk space. <-- marginal Last edited by MrRational; 06-13-2011 at 06:49 AM..

06-13-2011, 09:43 AM

BiggJoe4181 Location: Morrisville 1,168 posts, read 2,355,169 times Reputation: 1114

11x14 & 9x10 seems pretty reasonable for that size home. If you get the "rooms are too small" objection ask them what they mean. If their furniture isn't going to fit thats one thing but it could really be something else wrong with the home but the bedroom size the the easiest "objection" to raise about the property. Keep asking questions and eventually you'll find the reason behind the reason behind the reason. Good Luck.

06-13-2011, 10:58 AM

OrangeCoriander Location: Balt / DC / ATL / SF / Seattle 292 posts, read 1,181,966 times Reputation: 323

11x14 would be fine for me. Mostly, I'm seeing 12-12.5' square rooms in my search. The MBR I currently have is a generous 15'6"x12'3", including a sliding door closet. I have a sonic tape measure I bring to showings. I can see the fear in the eyes of the rental agents when I pull it out.

06-13-2011, 11:16 AM

Racelady88 Location: Marion, IN 8,190 posts, read 29,779,337 times Reputation: 7308

Small bedrooms are a deal breaker for me. King sized bed, BOTH the bureau and the chest of drawers, 2 night tables, and the dog bed MUST fit in the master with enough space to comfortably walk around/put sheets on the bed, open closet doors & dresser drawers, and get dressed. I hate having to put one dresser in another room because the master is too bleepin' small. 11 x 14 does not cut it. 10 x 10? No way, Jose.

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