It’s not a bad thought.
Where the bathroom is going (it was a kitchen door going into a dining room), there is an existing doorway that we covered up.
Alternatively, we(or next owner) could put in an ensuite in an area which is an old driveway/side entrance.
On the ‘mental’ piece. Are you saying having an ensuite is a must (for resale etc.)?
Just for life!
I’ll post a pic of the floor plan when I get home. This one downstairs bathroom (seperate WC) would service 2 bedrooms and any guests/partygoers.
Downstairs probably a different story (ha!)
But - if it were me - I’d want the master bed to have an ensuite. (Or at least the option).
One of those things you just get used to.
Crazy not to, imo.
Install sound proofing in the walls.
Install a run-on timer for exhaust fan. If you have a ceiling space, use an inline fan remote from the grill.
But hey, totally personal choice.
I’m now just wondering exactly how hazardous THT’s ■■■■■ are!
The smells, was more drains/dampness and the odd vindaloo.
I guess it’s a personal thing, but people seem pretty strong on having an ensuite. We’ve had them in places we rented, but preferred to use the proper sized bathroom instead.
Based on the experience of selling my townhouse in Aberfeldie, you’re mental.
Insufficient bathroomage is a sale price killer.
Besides that, my poo is not malodorous, but then, you all knew that!
proper ventilation
Isnt 2 bathrooms enough for 4 bedrooms?
What kind of rock star houses are you guys living in?
Ask estate agents. You might be surprised. I was.
That was our position. 2 bathrooms for 4 bedrooms. Anything more goes against the ethos of what we are building which is a environmentally friendly home that doesn’t have wasted space. A third bathroom might get used a month a year.
2 bathrooms to 4 bedrooms is fine but if you have 2 full bathrooms and no ensuite on the master, it’s not set up well for sale and most people’s wants/needs.
We’ve got 2 for 4 - master with an ensuite, plus the “main” bath for the kiddlings/guests.
But the other 3 bedrooms are all in the one spot, basically, so it works/flows fine.
I think if you’ve got 2 upstairs / 2 down, it’d feel weird to have no accessible bathroom for the 2nd upstairs bedroom. You’re sort of working around that.
ever house needs one of those powder room types for obvious baggie reasons
I can’t speak for @tinhillterror but our house is a labor of love and something MrHeff has spent 10 years planning for.
He’s put up with a lot of Essendon crap from ne, I’m giving him this one.
I reckon sensible people will prefer the 8.4 EER rating of the house which is designed to not need heating or cooling.
We’re on the same page here.
We just want a modest house that is as energy efficient and low impact to the environment. As possible. Even 4 bedrooms is a big house by global standards.
Having said that, the real estate agent is coming over to look at the plans and thoughts on the ensuite. Prices have cooled in our area, so it could be ‘cheaper’ to sell and buy Vs renovate.
IMO right now is a good time to get yourself a “fixer upper” not to flip, but to make into a home. There are always baby boomers karking it and the houses that come on the market as a result are ripe for a reno, but guess what, with house prices tipped to fall into the abyss, the flippers are exiting the market, while those with money want a place thats already been fixed up.
Even in affluent suburbs there are some time capsules coming on the market and buyers are reluctant.
I wouldn’t hold your breath waiting for that option to pop up in the first search filter options in realestate.com
It’s a thing, but definitely any new build is better insulated and so on than nearly anything built in the 20th century, the codes alone are just that much stricter.
