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If looking at a single tent, then I'd advise caution with the type that has 'tri-lobes' for the bedroom pods, something of this style: https://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/tents/p/Wynnster-Cygnus-8/1288. Not suggesting that one specifically is any worse than others, but just an example of the general format.
We used to have a 9 berth one many years ago, used on our annual 'lads' trips to France to a motor race. In those days, there were no restrictions on pitch space occupied on the pop-up camp site, but we only used it 2 or 3 years before we found that pitch boundaries became defined and it wouldn't fit! In general we found it didn't fit very many defined boundary pitches anywhere and we couldn't use it, we got rid of it in favour of a tunnel tent! It was also a bit of a PITA to erect/break down, so many poles and guy ropes! - it took many hands to make it easy. It was also VERY wasteful of land space, as the gaps between the lobes were not terribly useful for outdoor activities (sitting out, cooking, loo tent etc.), as the guy ropes criss-crossed them! We virtually needed another pitch space beside the tent to use for outdoor uses with so many of us!
As we've been 'mob handed' as a group, as you are as a family, with our later 6 berth tunnel tent, we increased our sleeping capacity by 2, using pop-up bedrooms that were placed in the tent living space overnight, then packed away during the day to give us back the living space, may be a way of increasing sleeping capacity in a more modest sized tent for you too.
Two tents, also means on most sites two pitches! So not just the cost of the tents, but the ongoing cost of an extra pitch, not many sites will allow two on a single pitch, sometimes a small 'pup tent' for kids will be allowed, but think you may struggle convincing them your boys are 'kids'!!!!
With so many people in a single tent (reckoned 1 person can produce up to 1 pint of condensation per night - from sweat and breath!), you are going to have serious condensation to deal with! Excellent ventilation is essential to avoid being 'rained' upon indoors and puddles on the SIG! Sorry to say, ventilation tends to get better as you go up the price range, and some brands tend to be more thoughful on this than others! Easy point to overlook when looking at more obvious things, but the difference between true comfort and 'mopping up'!
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