Another vote for two closets. I'm horribly messy (my walk-in closet is an embarrassment -- even the cats are frightened to go in, and they like to hide in little enclosed spaces ordinarily), while DH is neat as a pin and his small, non-walk-in closet is wonderfully organized. He'd probably either divorce me or kill me if he had to share a closet with me. ;-)

I'd say the cost of building is below the national average in my 'hood. To answer the question tho, I think this 'hood would support a $200k addition/remodel but my house probably would not. Vague, I know. I had another builder come by a few days ago and he had some decent suggestions. I guess I'm just going to wait and see what the bids look like and go from there. I could be WAY off base with what I think it might cost and forget the whole thing. I did forget to mention that my brother is a cabinet installer for a big-box home improvement store and he said he can install my kitchen and bath cabinets at no cost so that will save quite a bit. There are a couple of other minor areas or work that my dad and/or I can do too to save a few bucks. Ever penny counts, right!?

I totally agree with cpartist. You are really limiting yourself by staying in the footprint you made for yourself. Considering the investment you will make in the addition, I would want to do everything I could to make this room and possibly the laundry room/office work. I would also think about landscaping. Maybe your bedroom doesnt look to the patio because you move it to the back of the house, but you have succulents and cacti planted in front of the bedroom windows for a beautiful view. I'd start over with a fresh piece of paper and think about every option. I say this because I am doing a master suite addition to my house. I put a lot of thought into what I wanted. The people on this board also really helped me and I hired an architect. We came up with a great plan and will be starting this week on the project.

Keep playing with drawing til something makes sense. I tried to sketch something out, let's see if I can attach it. Did you want to add a tub, or just a bigger shower? If windows can be added to the left wall, it would really add more possibilities! I made the bigger closet skinny so the window light still comes in. This loses the hall closets so it may need more work. I am not a big fan of the hall between the closets, it was my attempt to keep the window. Either of the closets where the master was could be removed to be a sitting area or a desk area. Obviously I am not a professional. I just like looking at and thinking about floor plans. I am sure others will jump in to improve my sketch by criticizing it lol. I left the toilet and one sink in place. I think the shower could use the same drain and it would not be too bad to extend the pipes to make it bigger, and add the second sink. The entry point is a bit crowded but I was having trouble adding a second sink if I made the bathroom door by the closets.