downstairs bathroom

Brallaqueen

It's very common in my area to have a d/s bathroom, but not popular to keep it that way for my generation - older people see it as normal but people my age discount these properties and they tend to be rental fodder instead (esp to students).

A lot of people have sacrificed all or part of the third bedroom so that they can move the bathroom upstairs. Some have extended into the loft to make the third bedroom up and this seems good as the loft space is always bigger than the original third bedroom.

However it seems a lot of work and money to end up with a three bedroom house again!

societys_child

The house I'm in now (and the previous one) both have downstairs bathrooms. Both accessed from the hallway, so don't have to walk through living rooms etc and I find most people tend to need the loo more in the day than through the night.

Personally if I need the loo during the night, I usually think, I'll have a cup o' tea whilst I'm up, so need to go downstairs anyway.

Much easier for visitors, who don't have to traipse upstairs and also for kids. I installed an upstairs wc and basin but could have managed quite well without it.
When I sold the last house, the fact it only had a downstairs bathroom was never mentioned, no one appeared to think it was a negative.

edit: I agree with mildred, a downstairs bedroom would seem more odd.

Lizling

mildred1978 wrote: »

Can't you just take your clothes with you to the bathroom?

Of course, but it's another inconvenience and I prefer to be able to use a full length mirror that hasn't got all steamed up and maybe change my mind about what I'm going to wear, so I prefer to dress in the bedroom.

mildred1978

Brallaqueen wrote: »

It's very common in my area to have a d/s bathroom, but not popular to keep it that way for my generation - older people see it as normal but people my age discount these properties and they tend to be rental fodder instead (esp to students).

A lot of people have sacrificed all or part of the third bedroom so that they can move the bathroom upstairs. Some have extended into the loft to make the third bedroom up and this seems good as the loft space is always bigger than the original third bedroom.

However it seems a lot of work and money to end up with a three bedroom house again!

Plus you lose a huge amount of storage space!!

Wantahouse_2

When we were looking we discounted all houses that only had a downstairs bathroom. Having the bath/shower upstairs was a must for us. I could't imagine having to go the whole way downstairs and usually through the kitchen just to have a shower, and then back upstairs to get dressed. Yes we could get dressed in the bathroom, but downstairs bathrooms are not usually very spacious, and i find having clothes in the bathroom they tend to get a bit damp with the steam from the shower.
I rented a house with just a downstairs bathroom and it was fine for renting, but just not something I'd want long term

LEJC

The house we now live in has an upstairs bathroom and a downstairs seperate loo...it works very well for us

The house I grew up in had a downstairs bathroom and no facilities upstairs...it never bothered me

However...having inherited the house I grew up in we have just shifted the bathroom from downstairs to up...we have extended the small kitchen into the downstairs area to provide a utility room and downstairs loo and put the bathroom upstairs into the small bedroom 3 which really could only house a cot or maybe a single bed...

The cost of creating the new bathroom upstairs was £3250 and the new utility/downstairs loo and kitchen in the region of £9000 so its not a particularly cheap option but it has created a better space downstairs which to us and how we want to use the house was a better use of the total space in the house rather than having 2 and a half bedrooms and a downstairs bathroom...

SuzieSue

I think it depends which part of the country you live in. In some areas a downstairs bathroom is the norm but in others (like where I live), there are virtually no houses with downstairs bathrooms.

Personally, I couldn't imagine not having a bathroom upstairs and infact, having had an ensuite for 15 years, I now wouldn't buy a house without without both an upstairs bathroom and an ensuite.

DRP

Having lived in several rentals with d/s bathrooms which I didn't really get on with I personally don';t think they are practical/convenient.


Quite irritating when house-hunting and the newly advertised 3-bed was 'cheating' by having a d/s bathroom!

andy.m_2

I have not and would not buy a DS bathroomd house.It would be a deal breaker for me.

DRP

Does anyone have any thoughts as to the smallest practical size for a conversion of a bathroom to a nursery/study+bathroom.

We have a 340cm x 218cm (11'2 x 7'2) bathroom which I would like to convert ... a small bathroom suite ought to fit into ~150x150cm leaving ~190x218 nursery (plus access corridor) .... is this ridiculous?

Would it add or decrease value? :money: