Best way to add an extra shower?

[QueenofBlah]

We live in a 4 bed house which we love the size and space of and also the area so we have no plans to move. However one thing that is annoying, particularly as children turn into teens is the lack of en-suite. We just have a family bathroom and downstairs loo. I think that as the house is 30+ years old now, en-suites just weren't viewed as essential when it was built as they are nowadays!
Anyway, we plan to rectify this by adding a shower room, problem is that neither option is ideal:
First option is to take space from master bedroom to add ensuite. Problem is that this would have to be small, with little room for changing/drying. Also we would have to loose a large chest of drawers which we really need plus the bedroom would look more cramped. Plus an extra loo to clean which would be a chore as I don't have a cleaner. However we do have overnight guests quite often so the privacy would be good and would possibly add resale value in future.
Second option is to extend downstairs loo which is adjacent to garage. We could integrate the back third of the garage with loo to make good sized shower room. This would still give adequate storage at front part of garage for our stuff. Would probably be easier option as existing loo and sink could be kept in same place. Downside (apart from being downstairs) is that garage would no longer be big enough for a car which may affect resale value.
If you had this choice which would you prefer?

Similar dilemma here, but we have fewer options. We're looking to convert the garage into a shower room and cosy office. Not going to worry about it affecting resale value.

I'd convert the garage, I don't care about putting my car in a garage but I DO care about a small master bedroom

Been round this loop many times and have finally decided.....work happening as we speak.
Dont put shower downstairs - no one wants to walk thru the house/hall/kitchen/stairs in a dripping wet towel.
It wont get used.
Have seen loads of houses with downstairs shower full of cobwebs.

Dont get hung up on en-suites for resale. Do what works for you family.

Dont put a toilet in the ensuite - you have 2 already - nothing worse that being woken to hearing to someone farting on the toilet next to your head while.

In the end we have put a J&J shower room between our sons bedrooms and then we have the main bathroom to ourselves.

You could move your loo to you main bathroom and use the old loo room as a wet room.

We have a shower in our downstairs cloakroom - it gets used daily. It was particularly useful when the kids came in muddy! DH works shifts, so again very useful, as he can have a shower at 5am or midnight without waking anyone up. 'Kids' are now late teens so will also have showers at weird times.

We used to have a downstairs shower in our mudroom/utility and Dh used it every day, so it's not unrealistic to have one downstairs.

We are in a similar position, we have moved to a bigger house but it's 1950's and no second bathroom. I think we might ultimately split our existing upstairs bathroom which is quite large and create a shower room and a separate bathroom, but obviously this wouldn't be possible for everyone as not everyone has a big bathroom and landing.

Thanks, I was leaning towards the downstairs option and your comments have convinced me that this would be worthwhile. Our house is bigger downstairs than up so by putting it upstairs I think it would be too cramped. Plus I definitely don't want to hear my dh farting on the loo whilst I'm in bed! I'm not sure if this is the best choice as an investment in our house but would probably be the best option for us.

I would be put off a shower downstairs for the reasons set out above but can see it works in certain circumstances. It's awkward though.

If you are still considering an ensuite upstairs, we've had one as part of an extension. I was really concerned that it would be cramped (the internal measurements are just over a metre wide by 2.6m long, so 1m wide shower at one end, loo at other, wall hung basin in the middle). With care 're fittings and decor it's surprisingly spacious. I love it!

I don't mind downstairs bathrooms as long as you don't have to walk through the kitchen to get to it.

We have a downstairs shower room on the other side of the utility room from the kitchen. The back door is in the utility room too so when DH comes back muddy from a run he can get straight in the shower and put his clothes in the washing machine. This is also my plan for when the DS's are older and play sports.

DH uses it everyday and doesn't mind walking through the house. It also means he doesn't pinch my naice toiletries anymore!

The previous owners of our house removed the airing cupboard, borrowed a small amount of space from a bedroom and built a small ensuite there instead. There is room for a standard shower cubicle, sink and built in units. Here is the floor plan (We are currently selling)