Building an ensuite

WYSPECIAL

House is currently 4 bed over three storeys with 1 bathroom. Due to teenage daughters would like to increase this!

Two of the bedrooms, one above the other, are much larger than average and could easily lose space to an ensuite shower room.

Can anyone give a guide price range to build from scratch?

Would it be better to do on first floor where current bathroom is or second floor. Would there be any economies of scale to do both or would this be OTT for size of house?

Plan is to sell or rent it out in about 6 years time when teenagers are gone. Would there be any return on the investment or would I just be paying for convenience for the next few years?

Doozergirl

In terms of ease and cost, you want it near to the existing soil stack, so directly above the existing bathroom would be ideal if that can create a decent master ensuite.

It will make the property more saleable to have a master ensuite. Not sure if it adds value - it may do a little bit but value is only really added by increasing square footage.

Economy of scale? Not much. Two ensuites in a four bed probably won't add more value but it may be convenient for you. We're building our own house and each of us are getting an ensuite. Two will be back-to-back so people can make it into one larger bathroom in the future if they wanted.

Doozergirl

Your post would be better in the main 'In My Home' forum. More people use it and you haven't had a quote anyway.

EDIT: Mmm, you already did. You're not supposed to duplicate. I'll copy my reply to the right place.