how many loos?

trailingspouse

Our house is about 100 years old, and while we have indoor plumbing (!), we don't have a downstairs loo or an en-suite. We have a large family bathroom on the main bedroom floor, and a smaller bathroom (still big enough for a bath!) in the attic.

There would be space on the landing to knock through to make an en-suite if someone really wanted to, but there really isn't anywhere to put a downstairs loo on the ground floor. There would be room in the cellar - but you'd still have to use the stairs to get to the loo so you wouldn't be any further forward.

It doesn't bother us, and we've no plans to move in the short term - but I'm interested to know how other people might feel. How much would it bother you, if you were buying a house, if it didn't have a downstairs loo? And how much would it bother you if the master bedroom didn't have an en-suite?

funny.money

It really is individual choice. For what is worth here's mine! We have a small bedroom next to our master which would have made a great ensuite, however ensuites don't appeal to me, so we knocked through and I have a dressing room/walk in wardrobe/my space, I love it. Downstairs loo, yes definitely, we didn't have one and like you no space, we built a very small extension which is our utility room with a loo!

michelle2008

Agree it depends on personal choice - and number of bedrooms!

Downstairs loo is a great selling point - I think more so than ensuite for family homes. But just my opinion.

CLAPTON

depends upon how many people live in the property

if it's a family house (with children ) then two loos (preferably two bathroom/shower room) are pretty mainstream and would make the property much more sellable in due course.

Old_Git

you bought it without a downstairs loo others will do the same .It is not essential .I bought a chalet bungalow last year .My one and only bathroom is downstairs .I love having a downstairs loo it wouldn't have been a deal breaker if I didnt have one .

verulamium

It would be nice to have, but it wouldn't be a deal breaker for me.

Our Victorian house has a downstairs toilet, but we never use it as it is awfully tiny. We will probably knock that down as part of a kitchen extension and moving it elsewhere.

dimbo61

If you are going to build a downstairs ground floor bathroom make it large enough for a walk in shower, toilet and sink. Very useful in old age.
We live in a modern three storey property and have four loos in the house.
Ground floor loo OK ground floor bathroom even better and more sellable.

vansboy

At a previous house, we included a loo in the utility area, in the back of the garage.

It was away from the house and saved having to go back inside, if working on the garden, or car.

That really was a worthwhile addition.

En suite, I think is good if you have lots family, or guests stay.

Downstairs loo, great for kids, especially li'l uns, from quick use and safety aspects.

In the house we should be in now, but lost, it had a downstairs shower room, which I'm pretty sure would have been for my use, due to me being sole male, with Mrs V as well as 17 year old daughter needing the bathroom to themselves.

VB

ethank

I love my en-suite.

Went from a 2 bed flat with one bathroom to 3 bed house with family bathroom, downstairs loo and the en-suite! An en-suite is now prerequisite for any future house move!

Viberduo

I lived on the same estate as a student when I left home, the houses were pretty much the same only difference was in the 1st one a small extension was downstairs to the kitchen and just upstairs was a large bathroom and the attic had been converted into a small bedroom with beautiful views over a football area for the public and you could also see all the terraced houses the 2nd one in place of the bathroom up the stairs was a bedroom and the toilet was downstairs where the kitchen extension would of been in the first property.

I much preferred the bathroom upstairs even though my bedroom was on ground floor next to living room since I just went up a small flight of steps to a bathroom, and next to that 2 other tenants stayed in rooms and above them the attic room so it was easy access for all(maybe a little awkward for the attic one late at night if in a daze) whilst in second flat I was in the largest room in house so had to walk past 2 rooms, down a flight of stairs, through living room and kitchen to get to toilet which was awkward when I was desperate!

enginesuck

We had a downstairs loo in our last rental, but only 1 toilet in this rental - it's pretty hear going sometimes with 2 Adults and 2 under 8s. I've jut bought a house with Family Bathroom, en-suite and downstairs loo so will be spoilt for choice ! :rotfl: