- 'cos it's a room not in use for 95% of the day.
- 'cos (parental pride excepted) he'll be an ungrateful little s*it and not thank you for it :-)
- At that age (or any other for that matter) he'll probably dick around with the settings.
- The next would be owner will not see the logic of the situation and expect the control to be in the master bedroom.
That said it does seem to be the best on offer.
Welcome, let us know how it goes.