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[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]

OP - I agree with you that for your needs 2600 sq ft with 4 bedrooms is not enough space.  You may have bedroom space that you could make work (for a while until they are teens), but finding the office space that makes you productive is a different ballgame.  We have house needs similar to yours, with similar house size (actually 5 bedrooms) and family size and we need to renovate for office space.  200K won't get you what you want, so perhaps you focus on what you need to do to get comfortable a WFH space.  It may make the other challenges of the house easier to deal with if you feel content with your workspace.  [/quote]

PP again - I finished reading through your other responses and see your comment about people visiting often.  This is our situation as well and my office is also the guest room.  Don't discount how disruptive it is to have guests in your office, which is supposed to be your full-time WFH office.  Could you figure out how to solve the WFH situation as I mentioned above and rearrange the kids in the bedrooms where one of the kids' bedrooms is also the guest room and the kid is displaced when guests are there? If the kids need separate rooms as you mention.  [/quote]

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