Bedrooms with en-suite

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I live in a modern 3 bedroomed house, by myself, have an upstairs bathroom, loo, washbasin and a combined shower bath, fairly high-end, plus a downstairs loo and wash basin.

I know there is no need for en-sute, especially on my own, but I am the only person among my relatives who has never had one, or got one.

Are they a make or break decision maker that people consider when buying and selling houses these days, as so many houses these days are en-suite?

Do any of you know of any downsides to en-suites or never wanted one?

I value your input.

Thanks.

I wouldn’t buy a house without an en suite. We can close the bedroom door when we have visitors and we’re totally private. When we had kids at home, again gave us privacy.

Of course a window, fan etc are a must.

If we move again it’s high on my must have list.

It's useful to have another bathroom if you have kids, especially if the master bathroom has a bath. We have an ensuite with a shower, it's unusually large though....actually bigger than the master bathroom. We also have a downstairs loo too. Massive improvement on the previous house with only one loo. Pro's, you can have a separate shower. Can quarrentine one bathroom if there's a sickness bug in the house. People can use an alternative loo if you are having a long relaxing bath. Downside, more bathrooms to clean.

As an aside our downstairs loo IS big enough for a shower cubicle. It's just that it's in the utility room (next to kitchen) i.e. furthest possible location from the bedrooms.
When the extension was built they probably envisioned it as a 'guest' toilet but what about the people who live there? Do they really want to be tromping downstairs with all their clothes/shower stuff for a shower? Probably not.

We're fine for now and buildings costs are sky high so not worth it atm but it does seem silly.

I just don't get the "not wanting a loo near your bedroom thing", you can get very quiet extractors now, just shut the lid before you flush and the door when you leave the room.
In most older houses it's pretty easy to make the room for one without too much compromise. I'm also not that bothered about having a super huge bedroom, in most cases you only sleep in there and provided it doesn't feel cramped it's fine for me.

If you're looking at small houses I'd say that an ensuite wasn't essential, especially if it made the other rooms small.

However the insanity of having too many bathrooms/cloakrooms/shower rooms in many modern developments is beyond me as @cozycat1says, sometimes you can barely walk round the beds but the room has an ensuite. In flats it limits the size of the reception/kitchen too, madness.

No they are not a deal breaker - but look up your street by sold prices on rightmove. Do most have en suites? Probably not if your bedrooms are on the small side.
My current house doesn't have one, and in my last house the bedroom with en suite was reserved for guests as I wanted the bedroom overlooking the garden.
I certainly have never compared my lack of en suite to relatives! In fact other than my sisters don't really know their set ups! It's not a measure of success.
However, I can't see any downsides if you had the space to comfortably put one in other than the cost.

I wouldn't buy a house without a downstairs toilet or room for one in any house but in a smaller house an en suite is a waste of space

Agreed. I don't people are going to discount a property based on the presence of an en-suite.
But are they going to pay more for one? Probably, if the ensuite perfectly balances the room/bathroom ratio. Uncertain if not.

I also wonder whether en-suites have a bad rep because they tend to be an afterthought. Many houses are extended (say 3-4 bed) into the loft with no space to put an additional bathroom so it just gets shoved in somewhere.

I viewed one house, 4 bed where they had 5 children. There was a shower cubicle in one corner of the dining room in addition to the family bathroom. Not a bad idea on balance, there was nowhere else to put it and people probably preferred a bigger bedroom (where the kids spent more of their time) than a big shower room/dining room.

Our only bathroom / toilet is downstairs - so any upstairs bathroom choice is luxury for me. I love it when we go away - especially when en-suite .

We are in a 3 bed house and no en suite or bath and no intention of having either.

A future buyer can put one in if they want it, but no way would I spend money on what a new buyer might like. It is easier to just have your home the way that works for you. If it works for you, it will work for someone else.

We have a four bedroomed house.
One good sized master bedroom, two good sized double bedrooms and a large single/small double room.
Most of these houses have en-suites but we just didn't want to lose swanning about space. We have a lovely , vast armchair, recliner, various antique chests, a large mirror and a couple of nooks and crannies where we have interesting bits and bobs. No way would we sacrifice that for a piddly loo and a tight shower plus the associated dampness.

Yes, they were fashionable about 20 years ago when everyone was putting them in, but they’re really dated now.

'Swanning about space' going to steal this thanks. I'd love a photo of the antique chests/interesting bits and bobs..

The downside id that only occupants of the master bedroom can comfortably use an en-suite, which means it's not as useful as another bathroom. It depends therefore on whether you have enough other bathrooms for other bedrooms and for guests.

3/5 of our bedrooms have an en suite and we love having them. We also have a cloak and a decently sized family bathroom but it means when we have guests over they have some additional privacy.

I personally don't think you should make changes in mind for what someone else wants when selling. So many houses are now all the same as people do this and not everyone wants the same thing, in fact having something different can give you an advantage (there are plenty of people who don't like ensuites)

Would be happy with an extra downstairs toilet! We do have a shower room downstairs but not the same. If I lived alone and bathroom a few steps away why would I want an en suite that decreases size of bedroom? Prefer more space amd further away from the toilet the better really lol 😆

I love my en-suite. It has a double shower, normal size sink, toilet and large window. What’s not to like?

I wouldnt buy a house without an en suite