En suite

WYSPECIAL

Hi,

trying to decide if building an en suite will be worth while or will just spoil the size of a bedroom.

House is four bed with bedrooms on two floors and currently only has one bathroom.

Bedroom in question is 4.8mx4.3m (15'6"x14') and is on the floor with no bathroom. Is it possible to accommodate an en suite and still have a reasonable size bed room?


Would it make more sense to do it as an en suite or accessible from the landing?


Given age of children will probably be living here another five years before selling or renting the property out so obviously I will get use out of it but would it add value?

Doozergirl

Yes, it does hold value for people.

You can create an ensuite in a space of 2.5m by 1 metre. Door in the middle of the length, toilet to one side, shower to the other and small sink opposite the door.

Wardrobes can go along the rest of the wall used in the bedroom to square off the room.

WYSPECIAL

Thanks,

do you think an en suite would be best or separate entrance as this would simply mean changing position of bedroom door slightly?

Any ideas what the average cost is for the stud walls electrics and plumbing to create an en suite not including fittings?

Doozergirl

I don't know the layout of your house. The best position is always one near the existing soil stack!

I think ensuite are popular if it is the master bedroom. If there is another room up there to share the bathroom, then separate may be better.

A comprehensive bathroom fit starts at about £5,000 including decent quality fittings. I'd expect at least another £2,000 in additional work to create the actual room and run everything up to it. It will depend on distance and availability of the other services. The consumer unit is often highlighted as not meeting building regulations when you start adding in an interesting amount of electrics and that can also add a bit of a lump on.

naf123

Doozergirl wrote: »

Yes, it does hold value for people.

You can create an ensuite in a space of 2.5m by 1 metre. Door in the middle of the length, toilet to one side, shower to the other and small sink opposite the door.

Wardrobes can go along the rest of the wall used in the bedroom to square off the room.

you can do a step further and make a wardrobe cover the entire wall including the ensuite space so it looks like a entire row of wardrobe and one wardrobe door (or two) opens up and leads into the en suite!