How to avoid buying a home with a bad layout design

You know that feeling when you enter a home and something just doesn’t feel quite right. It usually has to do with a poor home layout design. A poor layout design can cost a lot to fix, therefore identifying a layout mistake, can save you a lot of money. Here are a few areas to look out for;

  • Long hall ways

Long hall ways are not inviting as they give you a feeling of being constrained.

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  • Adjoining bedrooms

Two bedrooms connected through one entrance, can prevent privacy and therefore is not ideal. This also means that the connecting room cannot be used as anything more than a bedroom or a kids room. For example if it was to be used as a dining room, you would have to go through a bedroom before you dined.

  • Bedrooms that open to the dining room/ kitchen

A layout where you can see into a bedroom from the dining room/ kitchen leaves for little to no privacy.

  • Bathrooms

Bathrooms that have a direct view from the kitchen or the living areas are a no no as it does not provide for privacy.

  • No views from one room to another

A closed plan home in which all living areas have separate rooms will look smaller to an open plan home. An open plan home is preferred as it gives a feeling of space, even if the square footage is small. This is mainly suitable for the kitchen, dining and living areas of a home.