Sleeping AreaSleeping Area

Three basic areasThree basic areasSleeping areaSleeping areaLiving areaLiving areaService areaService area

BedroomsBedrooms

Usually about one-third of the house Usually about one-third of the house is dedicated to the sleeping which is dedicated to the sleeping which includes bedrooms, bath, dressing includes bedrooms, bath, dressing rooms, and nurseriesrooms, and nurseries

Normally quiet part of the house Normally quiet part of the house away from traffic and other noiseaway from traffic and other noise

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So important that houses are So important that houses are categorized by number of bedroomscategorized by number of bedrooms

Ideally each person would have their Ideally each person would have their own bedroomown bedroom

In the case of a couple with no In the case of a couple with no children, at least two bedrooms are children, at least two bedrooms are desirabledesirable

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A three-bedroom home has the A three-bedroom home has the greatest sales potentialgreatest sales potential

Provides enough space for a family of Provides enough space for a family of fourfour

Best if include an extra bedroom in Best if include an extra bedroom in the plan which can be used for other the plan which can be used for other purposes until neededpurposes until needed

Cheaper to add extra room at onset Cheaper to add extra room at onset rather add on laterrather add on later

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Grouping bedrooms together in a Grouping bedrooms together in a wing or level of the house for privacywing or level of the house for privacy

Split bedroom plan separates the Split bedroom plan separates the master bedroom from the remaining master bedroom from the remaining bedrooms to provide even greater bedrooms to provide even greater privacyprivacy

Each bedroom should have its own Each bedroom should have its own access to the hallwayaccess to the hallway

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Each bedroom should be relatively Each bedroom should be relatively close to a bathroomclose to a bathroom

Some bedrooms may have their own Some bedrooms may have their own private bathprivate bath

A bedroom used by older or A bedroom used by older or handicapped person is more handicapped person is more convenient with own bathconvenient with own bath

Bedroom SizesBedroom Sizes

FHA recommends 100 square feet as FHA recommends 100 square feet as min. sizemin. size

Average is between 125 and 175 Average is between 125 and 175 square feetsquare feet

Large bedroom has 175 square feet or Large bedroom has 175 square feet or moremore

Size depends on furniture in the roomSize depends on furniture in the room

Bedroom ClosetsBedroom Closets

FHA recommends a min of four linear FHA recommends a min of four linear feet of closet rod space for a man feet of closet rod space for a man and six feet for a womanand six feet for a woman

Depth of a closet is 30 inchesDepth of a closet is 30 inches Closets should be located along Closets should be located along

interior wallsinterior walls Provides noise insulationProvides noise insulation Does not reduce exterior wall spaceDoes not reduce exterior wall space

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To be accessible for the handicapped, To be accessible for the handicapped, rods should be 40 to 48 inches from the rods should be 40 to 48 inches from the groundground

Three feet should be provided on at least Three feet should be provided on at least one side of the bed to transferone side of the bed to transfer

Four feet should be provided for Four feet should be provided for stationary objectsstationary objects

Space of five feet square required to turn Space of five feet square required to turn around a wheel chair in front of a closetaround a wheel chair in front of a closet

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A phone and controls for the lights A phone and controls for the lights should be placed near the bedshould be placed near the bed