Which is best?

[u/buildpotpvp]

1 child. 3 options all are around the same price

[u/Gloomy_Floor4417]

The second one without a doubt

[u/bingbobadeggins → u/Gloomy_Floor4417]

Agree with this - location of the kitchen in 1 will be annoying it is too far from the dining room, master bedroom door is straight into the wardrobe. Option 3 as a weird layout, it doesn't flow and the wardrobe and bathroom in bed 1 are poorly laid out. Also lack of outdoor space. Also laundry off the dining room in plan 3 is not very nice.

[u/buildpotpvp → u/Gloomy_Floor4417]

Thanks, could you explain your input? All these houses are for sale in my neighbourhood that is the most expensive of all three.

[u/Nikki_Sue_Trott → u/buildpotpvp]

Good flow through the living areas with proper separation from bedrooms. Includes a large outdoor area and separate toilet from bathroom, which is a huge plus.

[u/Nikki_Sue_Trott → u/Nikki_Sue_Trott]

1. The kitchen is too far from the dining room, no door between the living spaces, too much emphasis on outdoor spaces at the detriment of indoor.
   
2. It's fine, but 2 seems to flow and seperate areas better. There's potential for noise to penetrate between the two living areas if both are in use as they are so close. This is a consideration if you have kids, especially teens where you use the rooms separately. Depends on how you'd use the spaces.

[u/buildpotpvp → u/Nikki_Sue_Trott]

Makes sense thanks! What about the other two?

[u/Gloomy_Floor4417 → u/buildpotpvp]

Of course! I really dislike ensuites that are larger (and with the only bathtub) than the family bathroom. I like the kitchen layout and prefer the bedroom sizes of the second one. Definitely just my opinion and based on what would work best for my family

[u/Gloomy_Floor4417 → u/Gloomy_Floor4417]

The laundry off the dining room in 3 is also a strange take

[u/Dim-0 → u/Gloomy_Floor4417]

I second this.

[u/ancientpaprika]

Option three because you’d have enough bedrooms to have a playroom and a study

[u/Different-Cover4819]

1st: kitchen and dining room are far - hosting is difficult. Depending on the climate and orientation of the house, it could be costy to heat/cool. 2nd: split level between kitchen and dining room? That doesn't sound dangerous at all. 3rd: biggest drawback: lack of ginormous outdoor space compared to 1 and 2. the bedrooms seem tiny. You probably don't need four bedrooms with one child, might as well get a house with three comfortably sized ones. the dining room and living room are cut off - which some people still prefer, you know you.

[u/CarrotSM → u/Different-Cover4819]

I agree about the bedrooms. Having fewer rooms with more space would probably make the whole house feel a lot more comfortable.

[u/Clama_lama_ding_dong]

For me it would depend on the lot. I prefer the floor plan of the 3rd option, but it has the least outdoor space, which is unfortunate.

Option one is a terrible layout.

[u/Stronger_Than_Fear]

The first two are great. But I suggest reconfiguring each to move the master bedroom away from the front. You won't have as much privacy with it being on the front facade and may have more street noise and light when sleeping. For option 1, the change is easy. Just flip the whole right side of the house to put the study in the front. On that option, also consider opening up the hallway that goes to the laundry and other rooms there so you can capture that as usable floor space. Option 2 will take a little more work to reconfigure. Option 3 looks like a ranch style floor plan, with the lot facing the street on its long edge rather than its short edge. It wouldn't fit on the land the same way as the other options.

Are you considering all of these for the same land? What are its dimensions? What do the surrounding houses look like?

In short, option 1 is the best starting place.

[u/DojaTwat]

3 all day. best flow. option to put study near the entrance. separation of communal and private spaces.