En-Suite in Master or Guest Room?

peachschnapps

They said the plumbing etc isn't an issue as they have only just started renovating. So I can decide where things go without restriction. The exclusion being the windows!

I think from the response, Master bedroom in the en-suite is the most sensible idea, and I will put it in the lower left hand corner!

Thanks everyone!

jjlandlord

A developer needs to design a house with the bathroom in the centre and direct access from all bedrooms, then advertise the property as having a "shared en suite bathroom".
It's be fun looking at the prospects' faces trying to figure that one out.

Actually, they need to build the bedroom in the centre with direct access to all the rooms, and call that an "en suite house".

fairy_lights

The master bedroom doesn't look a massive amount bigger than the second bedroom, what are the room sizes? Is it really worth losing the space to an ensuite? One bathroom for two people seems like a good ratio to me

AdrianC

fairy_lights wrote: »

what are the room sizes?o

They're on the floorplan.

Master - 4138 x 3350
Bed2 - 2950 x 3410

Cisco001

So you plan to swap the existing kitchen/ lounge with bedroom?

I don't recommend you doing that! Looking at the existing layout, I would assume all pipes are at one side of the building, you could possible create problem yourself.

Also, people above/ under you may want to stay up late in the living room, if you want a early sleep one night, it could be noisy...

Your room is not big enough for another en-suite.

peachschnapps

Thanks for your comments.

I should mention that the whole building is being renovated at the same time. 3 floors, and I am first floor. I have had a look at the flat plans above. There will be only bedrooms. But it is a good point you made, if I was above/below a living room! Oh, and for the flat below, the lounge is also at the front of the property, so it would be kinder for the flat below

And I believe they will be replumbing and redoing all the electricity. I am assured, that pipes etc aren't going to be an issue for them, as they will be stripping floorboards etc.

I also chose to swap the kitchen with the bedroom, as the front of the property looks out onto this beautiful park. I thought that it would be nicer to have the lounge overlook the park?

I did think that scrapping the en-suite would actually be a good idea to make a bigger master bedroom. Unfortunately, realising this only now! I have since already paid the fees plus my property has been surveyed to include two bathrooms. The valuation of which was under the asking price!! (but that's a separate issue). If I retract the ensuite, the valuation may go down and I fear I may not get a mortgage! The owner is not willing to budge on price.

So to keep things simple, I will probably stick with the ensuite option, but have an extremely small en-suite? It is a shame I didn't discover this forum at an earlier stage!