Kind of hard to really answer this ? IMO a few less feet in the LR would have been a better choice . I have no idea where you live and what is a rescue opening . I need more info for sure . BTW a closet pretty much needs to be 2' feet deep

The closet is fine - 2" is minimum, so don't go smaller. A typical queen is 60x80" so you should be able to fit it in...there won't be a lot of room, but it should fit.

I agree that anything smaller than 2' would be worse -- you'd lose bedroom space but end up with a closet that is not very functional. It will be quite tight, but it will fit. Sliding doors on the closet will probably work best. If it were my room, I would want a closet and would put up with the lost room space. In terms of configuration, I can only really see a choice of having the head of the bed against the top wall or the righthand wall (as we look at the drawing).

Patricia's suggestion of taking space from the living room seems sensible, but a lot depends on whether this is a new build, major renovation, if that wall is load-bearing, etc., etc.

@Patricia Colwell Consulting @Nick Im in CA. The contractor / engineering rec'd a larger living area vs. larger room as this is apparently what most people prefer so we opted for the smaller room. The entire place is 684 SF so its pretty small. This is a new granny suite and the righthand wall (looking at the drawing) is not a load bearing wall.

I was thinking of maybe shortening it - instead of the closet going all the way along the wall, maybe just 2-3' ?? That way it doesnt feel too small?? Not even sure if this would make a difference. Im terrible at visioning stuff like this to be honest...

the bed should fit turned ninety degrees, with about a foot on each side. so its tight and you may want the bed pushed into the corner, which may make it hard to access. with just a 1 foot walkway the closet may be hard to use

the other option would be to move the egress up and put a small closet in that lower corner. or move the door into the bedroom and shorten the closet

Shortening the closet won't help with usable space, and you'll end up with a too small closet. You may want to have an open closet without doors to gain a few inches.

Looking at the above renderings it may be hard to access the closet with a queen bed there. you might want to mock it up with boxes abd verify you can move around the bed.

otherwise i think the best option may be to move the egress

The bluemarble first rendition will be the best. Wall sconces and narrow 6” shelves on wall mounted on either side of the bed.
Consult with a closet design expert to plan for drawers and hanging storage so you won’t need doors and can visually open the space. Off-season clothes and accessories can be placed in storage bins in attic.

A option to consider would be to flank the queen size bed on either side with closets. The long top wall in your drawing (opposite the window) would work as you could fit a 5' queen bed and two 3' closets on either side. It would allow for 3' walkways on either side of the bed which would make it easier to move around the room generally and also access both closets. Using a storage bed with drawers would help as well.

Is the 9’ measurement the width of the room before the closet was put in? if so, then no, you do not have room for a queen bed. even if it was pushed up against the wall, you have one 24” walkway between bed and closet.

i think 9’ is the width before closets so with the current closet its 7’. i dont think double 3’ closets will fit. i think the only way to get a closet abd queen bed is to move either the egress or the bedroom door. Unless one foot walkways will actually work for you. mock it up with boxes to try.

if thats not possible id leave off the closet. future buyers who want say a twin plus closet can get an ikea pax unit etc

Below shows a layout with moved egress. Window needs to move too. you can get a similar version if you move the bedroom door to the upper right instead. and tgen you keep the window.

here you have 2’ in front of closet. 2’ each side of the bed.. closet length 4-5 feet-make sure you have space to move bed in and out.

with egress like this in corner you may not have space for a nightstand on the one side so you may want the egress a little down the wall. you could have 2’ built ins on either side of the bed to have storage too

Heres the version with the moved bedroom door. bed is under the window. egress may want to be moved to get a nightstand

As long as you can access the closet and the bed, you will adapt to your small room. Sliding doors on the closet are a “must”. Do you have a dresser, or will you put a drawer unit in one end of the closet or under the bed?

Can we see a photo of the space with the new closet?

Why do you have to have a queen size bed? How about a full size bed? How many people are going to use this room?

Sorry to misread your diagram above, I thought the red area for the closet was minus 2' and 9' was left over! Fitting a 5' wide bed in a 7' wide room does not seem like a safe option for a granny suite. Maybe a 3 foot closet and twin bed (lengthwise) combined on the longest wall would leave more open floor space, access to closet and add value as a future kid's room?

Correct, the room is now 7' with the closet added. I will add a picture shortly of the space. Also going to mock it up with some boxes to see... but from all the mockups above, it looks like I may have to remove it if wanting to fit a larger bed

I don't think granny needs a queen bed, consider fitting the bed to the space, like a deluxe twin or a day bed would give more breathing space and look more appealing. The closet can be customized to include both drawers and hanging needs..

Is the granny suite just for granny…..literally? So 1 person? Or a guest suite for a visiting granny and grampy? If only for 1 then just push the bed against the side wall to give more room between bed and closet.