6 beds 2 baths, or 5 beds 3 baths - would you convert one ?

GDB2222

We have 5 children, so we'd have been delighted to buy a 6 bedroom house at one time. A five bedroom one, less so. Of course, most families don’t need that many bedrooms. 

GaleSF63

If no-one else can use MIL's ensuite you really have 5 bedrooms and 4 people with one bathroom. And 2 couples, leaving 3 spare bedrooms. 

So what, if adding another bathroom devalues it slightly in 10 years time (unlikely). This is your house to live in for the next 10 years, not an investment in which you are treading water till your next move. 

jennifernil

Sure those using a top floor bedroom will be delighted to have a bathroom up there!

I have noticed that some older houses, with fewer bathrooms than newer builds, can take a long time to sell, especially if adding a bathroom might be a problem.

Rosa_Damascena

jennifernil said:

Sure those using a top floor bedroom will be delighted to have a bathroom up there!

I have noticed that some older houses, with fewer bathrooms than newer builds, can take a long time to sell, especially if adding a bathroom might be a problem.

They have the advantage of spacious room though and the OP's rooms are generous. If a potential buyer is serious and playing a long game then they will view it as no more than a temporary inconvenience.

Clive_Woody

MalMonroe said:

I'm another vote for a bathroom! I don't think you can ever have too many. Even if people do move out, you've still got the luxury of an extra bathroom. For the first time in many years I'm now living in a home with a relative with only one bathroom between two of us. We're not used to it and are looking around for a property with one ensuite and another bathroom. When I was small there were five of us living at home with just one bathroom and looking back I don't know how we ever coped! Daft but true because we did cope. 

Having said that, with all those rooms I'd definitely want to hire a regular cleaner (or as my old millionaire boss used to say 'daily help') as well, once it's all done.  

Definitely agree with this. Our last house was 4 bed, two bedrooms were en-suite plus we had a family bathroom (plus a downstairs loo). We then moved to a different 4 bed, but with only 1 en-suite and a family bathroom, we really miss that extra bathroom.  Our current house has other positives but we look back fondly on our last house.

Brie

Any option to add just a wash room - shower and sink only with the toilet separate?  gives you more flexibility.

And (sorry can't see any pictures...) where's MiL??  Is she likely to need a change to the ensuite any time soon?  Or need to move to the ground floor?? 

OH was sooooo pleased when we moved into a place with a bathtub the size of a small pool and nearly wept when we realised it needed to come out to give MiL a walk in shower.  That conversion was less than a month of her being in a care home so money well spent.

jennifernil

Rosa_Damascena said:

jennifernil said:

Sure those using a top floor bedroom will be delighted to have a bathroom up there!

I have noticed that some older houses, with fewer bathrooms than newer builds, can take a long time to sell, especially if adding a bathroom might be a problem.

They have the advantage of spacious room though and the OP's rooms are generous. If a potential buyer is serious and playing a long game then they will view it as no more than a temporary inconvenience.

Yes, I agree, but some buyers just might not want the hassle and mess and prefer to buy a place with all the work done, so I think an extra bathroom rather than a 6th bedroom would be a good idea.

OP has a good layout for making another bathroom, and plenty of space to do so, this is not always the case, and it is those properties which tend to take longer than expected to sell.

  However, there are not many houses on the market at the moment where we are, other than newbuilds, and even those can linger if the layout is less than ideal, and the prices are not helping either!

beezkneez

I’d go with a 3rd bathroom but would look to see If there’s a way to add an en-suite  to one of the other rooms like what Hharry said. What about a shower room instead of a full bathroom, 3.45m x 3.29m would be quite a sizeable bathroom possibly larger than actually needed. Could you juggle things round in the largest room up there and add a bathroom in in there?