Kids and play should never mix

I have an eleven year old daughter and we live in a three bedroom home that is not a big home.    I won't mix play and children under the same roof.  Play between my partner and I only behind a closed bedroom door I have no problem with but I never want to risk my 11 year old hearing or catching me in play in a ffm or couple situation.   I am interested to hear what others do to organise play around thier kids.  Is my daughter too young to leave alone for a few hours?  I leave her sometimes to go to the local shops to get milk but apart from those few minutes she has always been supervised.  She is very mature, but I am not sure when it will be OK to leave her at home alone while I go out.    Any ideas as we are short on babysitting resources.   

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