What is it with a "family bathroom"?

moonrakerz

I am about to put my house on the market. The EA after having seen the downstairs loo (with shower), and the en-suite went into the "bathroom" and announced loudly "Ah, the family bathroom" - It did occur to me at the time to ask "what does that mean" - but I didn't.

I think it is just meaningless EA waffle.

On a related subject, I have yet to come across an EA who can differentiate between a "low level" and a "close coupled" toilet - they all get called "low level" !

olly300

"Family bathroom" simply means bathroom with bath/shower, toilet and wash basin that can be accessed though a commual area i.e the hall.

I stayed in a house where all the bedrooms except one had an ensuite. This bedroom didn't have a bathroom and you had to go through another bedroom to use a shower/bath. There was however a downstairs toilet which if the owners could be bothered they could fit a shower in there. (Why should they though it would just mean more to clean.)

And as far as I'm concerned a separate toilet is a god send I lived in places where there was only one toilet and it was in the bathroom. When someone decides to take a bath and you need the loo it can get painful if you don't know your neighbours or the local pub isn't open.

olly300

moonrakerz wrote: »

I am about to put my house on the market. The EA after having seen the downstairs loo (with shower), and the en-suite went into the "bathroom" and announced loudly "Ah, the family bathroom" - It did occur to me at the time to ask "what does that mean" - but I didn't.

I think it is just meaningless EA waffle.

Downstairs loo = cloakroom
loo with shower only = shower room
Luxury bathroom = white fitted in the last 10 years
Refitted bathroom= any colour bathroom fitted in the last 25 years

Bargain_Rzl

olly300 wrote: »

"Family bathroom" simply means bathroom with bath/shower, toilet and wash basin that can be accessed though a commual area i.e the hall.

That's my understanding of the term, too.

I was having a nosey on Rightmove a while ago and saw a ONE BEDROOM FLAT advertised as having a "family bathroom" :rotfl: You'd think that they would restrict the term to properties that qualify as a "family home"

olly300

Bargain_Rzl wrote: »

That's my understanding of the term, too.

I was having a nosey on Rightmove a while ago and saw a ONE BEDROOM FLAT advertised as having a "family bathroom" :rotfl: You'd think that they would restrict the term to properties that qualify as a "family home"

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Is there a link? Otherwise I think I'm going to search rightmove.

Bargain_Rzl

Oh it was a while ago now - couple of months at least. And if a des res 1 bedroom flat with the inestimable benefit of a FAMILY BATHROOM hasn't sold by now... well, the market must be in trouble

MJMum

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daisy_may

I'm fast coming to the conclusion (thanks to all these t.v. progs.) that buyers now want millionaire houses at council house prices. And before you judge me...I live in an ex council house, and compared to all the new builds ....ours is as big as a mansion.

olly300

MJMum wrote: »

Ha, this thread is very topical to me as I've just moved into a house where the upstairs bathroom is ensuite to the main bedroom. Both are huge, so we're going to stick up a wall, extending the corridor by a few feet, so that it becomes a "family bathroom" (in EA speak). But - the bathroom is massive (mmmm lovely 1980s avocado corner bath), so we are unsure what to do with it - either (a) keep as one bathroom (there's another toilet & basin + separate "half bath" & basin downstairs) or (b) divide it into a smaller "family bathroom" and ensuite shower room or (c) keep it as one bathroom but make it slightly smaller anyway to give the main bedroom better proportions and which would mean you could get a wardrobe / dressing space in an area which would otherwise be a bit of "dead space". Comments anyone? I quite like (a) as I've always fancied a big ol' roll-top bath (it's an old cottage) but I suppose (b) would potentially be the "add value" option. (c) would give us useful additional storage but I'd have to have a sensible "fitted" bath.

Anything that is in keeping with the character of the cottage would add value.

It's your home so I would go with the option that would make you happy (Option A)

Also do you really need 3 bathrooms? You could turn your downstairs bathroom into a shower room and then have your luxury bathroom upstairs.

Alternatively you could depending on layout make the downstairs bathroom a "cloakroom", have your 2 bathrooms upstairs and make some downstairs storage space.

I have just made it worse.

Addiscomber

daisy_may wrote: »

I'm fast coming to the conclusion (thanks to all these t.v. progs.) that buyers now want millionaire houses at council house prices. And before you judge me...I live in an ex council house, and compared to all the new builds ....ours is as big as a mansion.

Now that you've said that I can see how apt it is. I reckon those programmes have a lot to answer for in the way of pushing up prices too. They encourage everyone to think in terms of adding value and making money, but houses are for living in, not stage sets or investment vehicles, and somebody has to pay that money. I look around our 1912 semi sometimes and can see things that those programmes would disparage, but we are living here quite happily.