To take space from Masterbedroom for ensuite or not

[WhistlingBrooks]

Hi there knowledgable people!

I am in a quandry. We are planning to start a reconfiguration of a property and will need to create an ensuite and one nice family bathroom.
Please may I have your opinion on this.
In the attached screenshot, you will see that the second floor has a family bathroom and a separate shower. What we were thinking was to break down the wall between the shower and family bathroom and create two bathrooms - one accessible from the landing (which would be the family bathroom and would be bigger in size). And the other would be a smaller ensuite accesible from the master bedroom to the right through a new door that we would need to create.

We have spoken to a builder and he agrees that this is all do-able.
While taking measurements, my husband and I have found that the lenght of this arrangement would be 2.24 m and the width would be 2.9 m. So this would translate to an ok family bathroom and a really small ensuite.

However, my husband now says that we could have an alternative to this which is by taking away some space from the master bedroom (which at present, I do not use as my bed and wardrobe is the other end), we could actually create a much larger ensuite and a good space family bathroom. I am wary that taking space away from a good sized master bedroom would take away value from the house. At the same time, I am tempted as a two good bathrooms would not only make living in this house comfortable but might also add greater value.

Please could you give me your opinions as to would it make sense and be more practical to take space from the master in order to carve out a nicer sized ensuite?

Are you talking about what is labelled bedroom 5?
If yes, I'd do it. Makes room a nicer shape too.

I'm about to add an ensuite in bedroom which is a lot smaller that your room.

user1471530109

yes, I meant bedroom 5.

I'd definitely go for the bigger bathroom option from the master bedroom. It is very long anyway so as someone upthread said it will make the room a better shape, plus I believe much better value having 2 decent bathrooms than the extra bedroom size would give.

I'd be tempted to even out the bedrooms labelled 4 and 5 and use the one opposite the main bathroom, 3, to create an equal 2nd "main" bathroom. But I hate en suites.

Personally I'd split up that bedroom 4 which has no access except through another bedroom so half to bedroom 3 to increase floor size there and the other half tonyour bedroom as an en suite

Current shower and bathroom is knock into a larger family bathroom with separate walk-in shower, perpas two sinks, storage space etc

There’s plenty of room for an ensuite, my parents put one in their bedroom, shower and toilet and your bedroom is bigger. Could you use bedroom 4 as an ensuite/walk in wardrobe/dressing room? I’m not sure how it can be classed as a 4th bedroom if it’s only accessible via another bedroom. If I was looking for a 4 bedroom house, this would not work.

dudsville what did you have against ensuites?

OP, I'm sorry to say but that bedroom 4 has to go. You will probably make more money as a generous and comfortable 4 bed house than a 5 weird ones. Another suggestion would be to use bedroom 4 to create 2 bathrooms so bedrooms 5 and 3 would become en suites.

Thank you all for your suggestions. Yes, bedroom 3 and 4 are odd. Bedroom 3 has become a passage for entry to bedroom 4 which we are using as a walk in wardrobe. I think the overwhelming response is to actually consider taking space away from the main bedroom.

NTDOC, I've never met one that was insulated enough to keep me from waking/hearing oh using them. I'm a light sleeper, older men go several times in the night, can take a long time to go, may need the light, etc. I also dislike hotels for the same reason and prefer cottage holidays. I can happily walk across a hall in the night if I need to in order to be woken less by other's use of the loo.

I would split bedroom 5 and make new larger bedroom 4 and 3 part a walk in wardrobe, bedroom and ensuite. Bedroom 3 isn't really a bedroom so you would still have 4 bedrooms with a much better layout. Unless plumbing in the middle of the house would be an issue..

@5amisnotmorning I think you would end up with a master bed with v few windows if you do that?

From the floorplan and the dimensions you give, I have doubts that you could create a bathroom and ensuite from the existing space.

It also looks from the layout that bedroom 4 & 5 have been added later than the original house with the wall between the existing bathroom and bedroom 5 once being an external wall. This will mean it's more complex to knock through.

I would use bedroom 4 (and possibly take a bit from bedroom 5 as well) to create a walk through dressing room with plenty of fitted wardrobes, opening into your en suite at the end. Of course this may create plumbing problems, in that new drains may need to be dug , but nothing is (usually) insurmountable. As you have so much space upstairs it seems a bit mean to put in a tiny en suite when you could put in a sumptuous one.

You can connect into your downstairs toilet drainage if you want to use bedroom 4.