953,617
Depending on the floor plan or if the family happens to be rednecks.
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
-
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,390,010
I think it's all in how it's designed Cate Griffing . If you open the door and the stool is right there I'd consider that a little weird. What is stranger to me is a bath right off the dining room (which I have seen).
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
-
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
1,310,972
Since the family room is one of the most used rooms by the family, it would be convenient. Also good for guests. It would depend on the floor plan. A door opening into the family room directly would not be attractive.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Debbie Gartner
White Plains, NY
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
469,510
It's not my first choice but I was in a home a few weeks ago with a half bath right off the dining room which was even more interesting than off a family room. I guess they could come in handy in an "emergency".
Nothing like the sounds and smells of those activities so near guest seated around the table to make for some awkward moments..... or conversation starters depending on the personalities in attendance.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
3,125,265
Not necessarily. I prefer to have a small hallway or a transition rather than seeing the door to a bathroom in one of the walls of a living room, though it may be convenient.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
911,228
ok usually, but depends on floor plan. I remember when health dept in this area wouldn't allow a bathroom next to a kitchen. Now, as long as the bathroom door doesn't open up into a kitchen or dining room, they can be ok. I would add a hallway or some type of screening so door doesn't open up directly into the family room.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
-
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
-
Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
7,835,266
Not typical, for sure.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
-
Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
5,229,296
I think kitchen and family room are off limits for having doors that open to a bathroom in them.
Bathrooms need to either be in a hallway or a bedroom!
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
4,160,025
Cate Griffing it depends on the floor plan and entrance to the bathroom.
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
-
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
757,885
For a Family Room that's in the Lower level it's OK. It's nice to have a bathroom downstairs when the lower levels finished. On the Main floor a nearby bathrooms OK, one directly off the FR, is different.
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
-
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
-
Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
509,449
It just depends on the floor plan and the buyer's preference.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
3,587,835
We have off the laundry area which is connected to the family room. But that's mainly for pool time use and not dripping all over the wood floors.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
508,218
I've seen it before. Depends on the house.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
-
Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
961,383
Secluded off the entryway would be my preference.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
3,344,906
Dare I say, it depends.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
1,725,896
Seems like an afterthought by the architect to me
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
921,504
As long as there is no view directly into the bath, there should be no problem. No one wants to see 'the throne' from the sofa while enjoying 'Breaking Bad." And we all know THAT bathroom sequence.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,052,056
I would not want that.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
3,416,038
If you have a family with young kids, it would be a benefit.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
5,583,278
might be odd!!!
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
4,571,681
Not typically ideal but better than not having one, right? Floor plans and room flow matter but others may feel different.
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,196,588
All depends on the floor plan. Probably not usual but not weird imho
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
2,700
That is a decision for my buyer.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
2,220,323
Not necessarily weird.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
1,844,171
If the door is open to the FR it's weird.
If you're looking at the TV looking into the bathroom - weird.
What's worse - seeing the bathroom at the end of the kitchen like where a pantry was.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,104,931
Hard to say... it really depends on the floor plan and since I don't have one, can't really opine.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
4,882,349
Some familes might think that is a great plus, others, not so much.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,772,575
If it works, it is OK
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
-
Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
2,182,502
A little planing can locate the entrance to it around the corner.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
6,392,899
I've seen worse locations.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,751,029
I wouldn't mind if it was a direct view into the bathroom from the family room. Maybe down a short hallway a bit.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
427,147
Depends on your area I suppose. I had a friend with a home that a previous owner made a water closet out of the pantry. That seemed quite unhygienic, in my opinion.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,383,334
Would rather that than one directly off the kitchen. I have always found powder rooms off the kitchen really disconcerting.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,390,113
I think it's fine.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
247,499
Totally OK in my book. I know mine saves me time every night. :)
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
216,904
The ones off the dining room or kitchen are more disturbing to me. However, so many different floor plans around that we are bound to run into these odd things.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
2,781,013
Okay
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,215,698
It is all in the design of the floorplan. Some are good and some, well not so good is the best I can say!
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
5,868,372
62,960
Depends on the area. It was common in some places I've lived. In others, not so much. Same thing with masters up or on the 1st floor.
3,164,119
4,935,556
785,106