Is it worth moving the bathroom upstairs?

[pippala]

Just bought a victorian 2 bed semi for buy to let.
The bathroom is downstairs through the kitchen/diner in an extension at the back of the house.
If we moved the bath room upstairs it would mean losing approx 3ft of each bedroom upstairs. Both rooms are 10x12 so would still be possible to have a double bed in each room.
At present there is a jack and jill (access from both bedrooms) toilet and sink between the two bedrooms
We would either move the kitchen into the bathroom space and have two 10x12 reception rooms or leave kitchen where it is and have study/3rd bedroom in bathroom space.
Fortunatly between the kitchen/diner and bathroom there is a small untility/loo area and back door which we would keep in place.
The EA was quite non-commital when we asked his opinion on whether it would add value/ make it more rentable.
WWYD?

Can speak as to how well it would fit in your house or whether it would add value but we did this and it certainly makes life easier if someone is ill.

Can't speak obviously!

I do think having bathroom upstairs will make it much more attractive to most renters.

however, I would want to do it as cheaply as possible. So just expand the jack and jill loo room to fit a bath as well (if this is possible). And I wouldn't move the kitchen as that will cost £ - I'd call the old bathroom space a study/playroom/bedroom 3.

I think I'd be tempted to leave it as it is. Or at least, work out how much extra you're likely to make in rent (minimal) and how many months' you'd need to rent it to make your money back. If you had no loo upstairs I might advise differently, but I think you'll end up with two small bedrooms (yes, can fit double bed but not much else afterwards if you reduce from 10x12) and an odd 'extra' space downstairs.

I think it will cost in the region of £10,000 and the house will rent at approx £800pcm.
i doubt we will gain more than £50.00 pcm extra with the extra space downstairs.
Really the idea of moving the bathroom upstairs is for capital growth, in which case it may be better to do it when we come to sell in 15/20years time.

Wow, yes, for that money I really wouldn't. As I say if it had no bathroom upstairs at all then I'd think it a real drawback (who wants to traipse downstairs in the middle of the night?) but as it is I think you're really going to compromise the bedroom space. I'm also not sure I'd bother doing it to sell on - I wouldn't want to run the risk of it being seen as a place with anything less than two functional double beds. The positive side is that I think it's great you already have the bathroom upstairs, what a plus.

Well I guess the real test is to try letting it as is, see if you have trouble finding tenants and if so are they saying the bathroom is the reason. We are just guessing!

if you were living in it I would say probably yes but for rental I wouldn't

It is pretty common for Victorian terraces to have a downstairs bathroom, so I don't think it is a major shortcoming.

I agree, maybe it is something to remedy further dow the line when you eventually want to sell.