ᐅ Bathroom in the south, bedroom in the north. Would you swap them?

Hello everyone,

Our house is oriented north/south, with the street to the north. On the plan, that is exactly at the top.

Currently, our bedroom is located in the north (northeast) because it stays cooler there. We don’t mind having less natural light in the bedroom since it’s mainly used at night. The bathroom is in the south, so it’s a bit warmer and the window can face the (private) garden instead of the street. The distance between the house and the street is about 6 meters (20 feet). The bedroom window is also not far from the front door.

We are often advised to move the bedroom to the south. However, somehow we feel that privacy in the bathroom is more important than in the bedroom.

What do you think?

What is underneath the bathroom?
You have to be able to live with a south-facing window in the bedroom..,

Have you ever posted the complete floor plan? I would be interested – I really like the smaller side.

@ypg
This is the ground floor, so: foundation slab and then dirt.
Above that is a full upper floor as a full story and then a hip roof.

@BeHaEIJa
No, I haven’t posted it here yet. There is a thread about it in the BEF, and I don’t like cross-posting.

Oh yes, the huge driveway 😉

As I already mentioned, the bedroom windows on the south side are always fully covered with blinds when the sun is shining... And I’m very sensitive to cold... So, if I were you, I would definitely consider having a direct exit from the bathroom to the terrace 🙂

I like it 🙂
And I would leave the bedroom and bathroom as they are. But consider adding an east-facing window in the bedroom.