We bought a house with the bath in the main bedroom back in the early 80s and dealing with it was our first major refurbishment (lost a bedroom to create a bathroom). A friend christened it “the tiger trap” and it was impractical in every way.
When we moved here six years ago we took down the wall between the kitchen and dining room to create a light living space which I love. It works well when there is just the two of us, but also with a house full - can’t wait for that! We have a separate sitting room with a garden room off it, so escape is easy.
Tastes vary, don’t they? We have to have houses which suit the way we live, and I can’t imagine wholly open plan with children - homework, music practice, squabbles, pets - unless you have an abnormally tidy family.