Is this a sink in a bedroom?

[GrimmauldPlace]

Looking to move, we are renting and was perusing Zoopla when I came across this flat. Picture 4, that's a bedroom right? With a sink? Is this something that people do?

We are going to remove the sink in our guest bedroom. How much should this cost? I think it drains into the same place the toilet and washing machine below it do. Are there any special considerations with removing it or do you just cap the pipes below the floorboard and plug up where the waste goes?

disused pipes, and especially drains, are best disconnected wherever they go to, Otherwise you have an unexpected pipe hidden under the floor, which one day may leak, or be drilled or nailed, or start to smell.

We had one in the spare bedroom, they were common in old houser, I'm just surprised to see it in a new build.

I'd love a sink in my bedroom!

I came across a listing on Zoopla a few months ago with a toilet in an alcove in the bedroom

I had one in a student house. About as much use as a chocolate teapot, though - and a lurid shade of turquoise. And it did whiff from disuse.

And I am at that price for a bloody flat! You could buy our house in 3 years on those payments!

PigletJ is correct. When I was a student my bedroom sink was used for that purpose.

Im appalled - not by the sink which is a useful item. But by the monthly rent on a pretty standard sort of flat.
Is this the norm where you live? It would take almost all of both our take home wages just to pay the rent.
For that money I would totally expect a mansion.

Thank you, pigletjohn. What should I do with the bit on the right of this photo? Sorry - not sure how to accurately describe it!

My grandmother's big Victorian house had one in each of the double bedrooms. It was like an earlier version of an en-suite bathroom and handy for brushing teeth and washing your face and freeing up the bathroom.

A step up from a penis beaker, too

Ah I was imagining a kitchen sink with a draining board! But yes I used to have a hand basin in my room as a child. 'Twas very useful for teeth cleaning and face washing. And yes the next house had a vanity unit in my bedroom which was a lovely plum colour

For that price I'd expect the landlord to at least decorate it first!

"the bit on the right "

It looks like it might be a sawn-off wastepipe. Is it white plastic, with a black or grey coating of grime on the inside? If so, go round to the other side of the wall and pull it through, if you don't want it. There is probably some reason why the previous person didn't. For example it might be walled up inside a plumbing duct. It might join onto a 100mm soil pipe. A compression or solvent-glued stop-end will close it. Measure the diameter. It is probably 32mm. Compression will accommodate the slight differences between brands, if glued, look for a makers name on the side and try to get the same. Solvent fit is a different, harder plastic. If you hang around DIY sheds and feel a few you will get to recognise the difference.

Thank you so much! I think it does join a soil pipe. I will look into stop-ends.

My parents have a 50s house and the 2 big bedrooms have sinks in. Actually they're quite useful. When we stay I brush my teeth just before getting into bed. My mum uses hers to wash in on a morning g whilst my dad hogs one of the 3 bath/shower rooms shaving.

Probably not something someone would install these days but still fairly common in older properties.

Come to think of it 7 of the 11 army houses we lived in had sinks in one or 2 of the bedrooms. Mostly 50s and 60s houses.

Regarding the price, it's at the higher end of what you'd expect to pay for a 3 bed flat round here. I'd expect it to look a lot nicer inside for that price. But 3 beds in this area can range anywhere from £1400 to £2000 depending on type and location to transport links and schools etc. We're currently paying £1200 for a 2 bed and that is fairly standard.

I was really starting to warm to the idea of a bedroom sink until the pee remark. Don't think it's such a great idea now.

Purplefox a toilet? Like just out in the open? Although that would have its uses also!

I've known lots of houses with that.
I also known someone with a shower in the bedroom.

Aww, I miss sinks in bedrooms - had them in all my students hovels and also my first flat share as a professional. They were really handy if you had a lot of people fighting over the bathroom.

I had one in my son's nursery when he was a baby. It was invaluable, I put the changing table right next to it.