It's in a good spot in #1. Looks like you odn't have a laundry sink so it can do double duty when needed. There is enough separation from the kitchen to not be gross, but maybe a swinging door from kitchen to laundry room would make it even better--those doors stay shut more often.

The #2 spot isn't as convenient but it's nice for the extra bedroom--but you really out to make it a full bath if it's next to a bedroom. This location is a bit nicer for visitors to use.

Moving it affects the exterior quite a bit. Losing the angles in the outer walls might actually pay for the extra plumbing. A square is cheaper to build than a lot of zigs and zags.

Exactly what Fori said. As long as the door doesn't open into the kitchen it"s fine. I was also going to recommend the swing door. You could also put in a pocket door, that way you could leave it open when you do not have company around.

Agree with buehl.

Thank you for your feedback :)

I like your placement better, but honestly, I think if it is there, I would put a shower in there too. Then it could serve as a bathroom for the 4th bedroom/office and would help with resale.

I think the architect's idea would be fine, but I'd make a path from the
garage entry, through the DR, to the bedrooms and living area, to
divert some traffic from going through the kitchen, And, if a laundry
closet would be sufficient, I'd take buehl's suggestion to move the
laundry closer to the bedrooms. You could then have a PR for the 4th
bedroom/office.

We don’t have a constant coming and going of people and guests in our house, so I don’t worry about kitchen traffic as much, but YMMV. I agree with those that suggest a full bath in your location, but I’m also good with the architect’s location. Would switching the sink and toilet have any effect on visuals from the kitchen?

You have 2 doors of separation - it's fine.

I kind of like both. Is that an option? If you move it towards the bedroom, I’d add a shower.

Powder through laundry would not be acceptable for me. It's not gross or anything, though.

Our powder room is at the front of a very long laundry room, just inside the back door in the kitchen. In trying to eliminate doorways from our kitchen to make room for more cabinets, several people made the suggestion of removing the kitchen/laundry door, and putting the entrance to the laundry in the dining room. Not a terrible idea on its own, but I shut it down quick. As it is now, I have a curtain dividing the functional laundry from the part that’s essentially a vestibule for the powder room. Moving the door would have taken visitors through the laundry room. And that is absolutely a no go for me.

We are considering taking down same door and trimming it as a doorway, because in 8 years in this house I don’t think the door has been closed once. But now I’m really intrigued by the idea of a swinging door. Or possibly just putting a pneumatic door closer on it. Hmmmmm.

Back to your situation...

Aside from not having much room for sorting and keeping baskets, I think your architects plan would be ok if there were room for some type of door, but it doesn’t look like it.

I would like your plan with the addition of a doorway connecting guest room #4 to the other bedroom hallway, for access to the shower without going through the dining room. I do like Mama goose’s plan the best. Usually do :)

Wow, who would have thought so much help is available across the internet! Thank you so much for all this very useful feedback.