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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]2600 sq ft is a lot of space. Is it a layout issue?[/quote]

OP here - no the layout is pretty good.  We just have a lot of people in the house and need more space.  DH and I both work from home and need dedicated office space (apart from each other) and our kids are close in age so will be getting larger and taking up more space. 3 kids who are under 5 years apart, so they will all be teenagers in the house together. [/quote]

If the layout is pretty good and you have 2600 feet can you explain why you feel like there is no way you could make it work with a finished basement? I totally understand the feeling and the pull like "we will NEED the space when they are teenagers!" as i also live in a small house (good bit smaller than yours but only have two kids so that is different), but I try to remind myself that this is a pretty firmly American phenomena that we think each person needs so much square footage. with a good layout 2600 sq feet would usually be a good amount. So what is the current squeeze? Sounds like the work from home?

We just finished the basement in our smaller home for this reason. Husband works in the basement. I work in the small sunroom. Could two of your kids share a room so you could use one for an office? [/quote]

OP here - yes the work from home makes it much more difficult. It just feels like we are all on top of each other all the time.  Two oldest kids share a room but it is tight and over stuffed with all of their things.  Youngest is in the smallest room in the house and can barely fit a twin size bed.  I have one of the rooms as an office that doubles as a guest room.

Realistically we need all 3 kids in separate rooms (personality clashes between oldest two) and two separate office spaces plus a guest room for when guests come.  The guest room is a want, not a need, but we have a lot of family who come and stay with us and we would really like to have space to host them. [/quote]

pp here an this is helpful context. With this info, it doesn't sound like your renovation proposal really solves much of your problems. it sounds like bedrooms are really your problem and I am empathic to the sibling issue. The only renovations that would solve your issue would be I guess if basement could double as teen hangout plus guest area plus office (which it totally could, many people's basements do!) and then somehow you have to figure out how to move your office so that one kid can have the bedroom... so that is really your pickle. I'm really a small house advocate but if you're really this uncomfortable and you have family coming all the time than maybe this is a good option (the other house).[/quote]

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