Would you sacrifice a third bedroom for a better bathroom arrangement?

incus432 · 5 February at 9:22AM

Emmia said:

I would always have a loo and basin downstairs, but a whole bathroom isn't necessary.

I'd also have an ensuite on the master bedroom if possible.

You'd be surprised how useful a downstairs bathroom/WC is (if you have space). And as you get older and the possibilty of infirmity arises a bathroom - plus a downstairs room that could become a bedroom - becomes an important factor when house searching.

RelievedSheff · 5 February at 9:37AM

teaselMay said:

RelievedSheff said:

Sapindus said:

RelievedSheff said:

You plan to stay long term so do what is right for you.

For what it is worth though I wouldn't get rid of the en-suite until you have lived with it for a while. We didn't think we wanted one until we bought our current house which has one. Wouldn't be without one now!

I actively dislike the idea of an ensuite. Two bedrooms with an ensuite AND a family bathroom, may as well just have two ensuites... not sure... worth thinking about.

At the end of the day it will be your house so do what suits you.

Just saying it might be worth living with it a while as is before doing any major works.

It's interesting how different people's ideals are. I was describing some of the houses I'd seen that to me just seemed like wastes of spaces with all the en suites and consequently smaller bedrooms. A friend was loving the same houses. Took me a while to realise they have 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms, which works well in their house. Different things work for different people don't they

We have 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.

Most of the time there are only the two of us in the house but when we do have guests the extra bathroom and downstairs loo really do come in handy.

Albermarle · 5 February at 10:14AM

tiny kitchen

This would be an issue for most people, either living there or potential buyers.
If you have some money in the future, it sounds like knocking the kitchen and dining room together would be an option that is generally very popular. Or a rear extension to make the kitchen bigger, or some hybrid of the two.
So when making short term changes, think how it might all fit together long term with potential future changes.