Where is your architect in all this? Who is designing this?

Why do you think you need a master bedroom that is 20' deep?

And is that 24' wide? Most living rooms are not that large.

If it were me, I'd give more space to the closets and the master bath because right now, that bath is very tight and small and so are those closets.

Where do you enter the bedroom? Do you have to walk past the bathroom and closets before seeing the bedroom?

The interesting details will be the view you mentioned. Making lines or angles is not good design. If the view is really as great as you say it will speak for itself. The room is quite large though. I would make bathroom bigger

Yes you walk through a short hall to go past the bathroom and closets. Agreed that the bath needs to be larger. We could move the closet to the left next to the bathroom but then still have to walk a hall down the right hand side to the bedroom. Of course we could put the bedroom at the front of the design but then we lose the views from the bedroom.
This IS the architects design. I’m not in live and want help before the contractor starts.

The size is simply because it sits on a 32x24 living room below it.

Jessica can you share the whole floor plan? The existing plus addition for both floors and the site plan so we can see how it all fits together?

Thanks for the feedback ! Total floor plans here. Second floor is the one I’m stuck on. Also, I can’t switch the place to put the addition because of zoning and I ground pool.

Is the walkout basement new too then?

Personally I would make one bigger closet and not do two in master and also make a bigger bathroom.

For the new family room it’s very large. Ours is 20x20 approx and I can’t imagine an additional 15 ish feet somewhere. Well I guess I can but it will be hard to figure out where things go.

I can of fell on your plan but what is the space to the left of the stairs?

I agree this addition seems to be considerably oversized. If your lot is small, have you considered having a landscape architect help you design the backyard to make it more pleasing? Then your smaller addition could have a living room with pleasant yard and pool views, and maybe a balcony off your bedroom that could create a covered patio off the new living room below.

Can you take a picture of the current house from outside so we can see the lot?

How much time do you expect to spend in your bedroom admiring the view and watching TV during daylight hours?

Agree with the previous posters that it is too big. You may be feeling cramped in your existing space, but just because you are able to put on an addition this big doesn't mean you should. Something cavernous has the potential to feel just as uncomfortable as a space that is too small. Can you visit some homes that have open houses and measure their family rooms to get an idea of the scale you're talking about and see if you really think you're going to like it? You don't need to impress anyone other than yourself.

On a scale drawing, put "pieces of furniture" (cut outs on the same scale) in the new space so you can get a better idea of what you need. If you have a huge space that isn't filled, it won't look right. The whole idea of a sitting room in a master always struck me as being unnecessary. Maybe there are some people for whom they are truly useful, but I have never had one and never missed one, no matter which stage of life I was in. One or two chairs, or a bench at the end of the bed are more than sufficient.

The advice about making the bathroom and closets bigger is good, and for the wow factor, maybe a cathedral ceiling or tray ceiling would fill the bill. I don't think there is anything wrong with having the hallway with the bathroom and closets off of it. It's efficient and practical. Even if these aren't your style, I'm posting these to give you some ideas for ceiling treatments.

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Thank you for the inspiration pictures. It’s gorgeous.

I’ve measured lots of spaces including other peoples family rooms that are approximately the same size. We have seven people in our house, a dog and three cats. The size is appropriate.

The downstairs living room is going to have a fireplace a U-shaped large sofa, and in the back will be a large table for board games and card games. We will have a walkout area to the pool deck as well. I’m not concerned about the living room seeming cavernous.

I love my bedroom. I work in it, sleep there, and watch tv as my private space. We will make the bathroom and closets larger in the actual space. Thanks again for the feedback!

This might be one idea. You mentioned that the sun is affecting the tv viewing, I put the TV in a cabinet hoping that its sides will help. You also mentioned that you work sometimes in your bedroom so I added a desk. I put the WIC on one side (even though I don't like to use an exterior wall for closets) because I believe your TV would have to be enormous if you are sitting 24 ft away.

Just a thought: Would you consider a smaller upper extension, let say 24 x 26 and have a deck coming out of your bedroom (the extension on the first floor could stay 24 x 32)?

Suzanne, I think you have a good start there although I wouldn't put the toilet up against the bedroom walls. And in reality, there could also be an entry into the closet from the top end.

Would you consider a smaller upper extension, let say 24 x 26 and have a deck coming out of your bedroom (the extension on the first floor could stay 24 x 32)?

Never a great idea having an exterior deck on top of interior space. Think leaks somewhere down the line. (Ask me how I know.)

Suzanne, these are amazing! Thank you so very much for taking the time to do this! It looks great and gives me a much better flow. Thank you again. This was very generous of you, and I love your work.

Here's another configuration for your bathroom with a regular door. You can have the light switch for the bathroom's entrance on the wall beside the cabinet.

BTW, I would recommend swivel chairs in your sitting area. Being able to turn the chairs would make it easier to access them.