Three bedrooms, or two and a studio? How to choose your floor plan

Pick the plan for how you'll live in the next five to ten years, then check resale. Three bedrooms suits families and is the widest resale market. Two bedrooms plus a studio suits people who work, record or make things at home. A larger two-bedroom suits couples who want a bigger main suite. A ground-floor guest room or office adds flexibility to any of them.

Updated October 29, 2026 · Reviewed by [Licensed agent name], DRE #[ ] · 2 min read

Start with four questions

Who sleeps here every night, now and in five years?
Does anyone work from home, and do they need a door that closes?
Who visits, and how long do they stay?
How long do you plan to stay, and who would buy the home from you?

The three top-floor plans, compared

Plan	Best for	Watch for
Three bedrooms	Families, roommates, the widest resale market	Smaller rooms than the two-bedroom plan
Two bedrooms + studio	Remote workers, artists, musicians; a nursery later	List it as a bedroom later only if it meets bedroom rules
Two bedrooms, bigger main	Couples, people who want a large main suite	Narrower resale market than three bedrooms

The ground-floor room

Every Vivienda home has a flexible room by the front door, next to the garage. It can be:

a guest room with its own bathroom, for family who come to stay or a parent who’d rather avoid stairs
an office, so clients never walk through the house
a studio, away from the bedrooms, for work, music or art

A quick test

Picture a normal Tuesday: who’s in which room at 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.? Then picture a holiday weekend with guests. The plan that handles both without anyone sleeping on the couch is usually the right one.

See the plans

Our plans are drawn to scale so you can compare room sizes honestly. Choose your floor plan or read how to choose finishes without overspending.

Questions people ask

Does a third bedroom always add resale value?

In most LA neighborhoods, three bedrooms reaches the widest group of buyers. A studio with a door, a window and a closet can often be listed as a bedroom later. Ask your agent how comparable homes nearby were listed.

Can I change my mind later?

Interior walls can be added or removed later, but it's cheaper and cleaner to decide before building. We lock choices before parts are cut.

Guest room or office on the ground floor?

An office by the front door keeps visitors out of the house. A guest room with its own bath works for family who stay, or a parent who'd rather avoid stairs.