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Your views on an ensuite - new design planned.

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KatyWhatsit · 02/01/2019 09:06

Would welcome some thoughts. We are going to refit our en
suite for the 2nd time .

It's a LARGE room- around 14 feet long and 6 wide. But one end has a bit taken out for a cupboard ( water tank.)

This means we can't get a bath and a separate shower cubicle no matter how much we were to re-arrange. The bath is non-negotiable because it's a good selling point to have 2 baths and make use of the large space for the en suite.

I'd love an oval style bath- freestanding on the long wall- with the tap unit standing on the floor. www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Gabella-Contemporary-Freestanding-Bath---1790mm/p/161783?reccs=pdpsimilar

Q is- if you were to buy the house ( we will sell at some point) would it out you off not to have a better shower in an ensuite rather than a hand-held hose?

The only other option is to stick with what we have which is a shower above the bath on the wall.

There is a P-shaped bath and shower over it in the main family bathroom.

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llangennith · 02/01/2019 18:29

I like a bath but if you haven't actually got a decent shower in the main bathroom then go for a decent shower in the en suite.

BubblesBuddy · 02/01/2019 18:42

Just to clarify: a shower cubicle is typically enclosed on all sides and has a door. A walk in shower usually doesn’t have a door. You walk in via the shorter side. Ours is 1600 x 1000 with no door. It is in a corner with glass on one side only.

namechangedtoday15 · 02/01/2019 19:53

I think its probably worth investing in a professional bathroom design company. You don't necessary need to move all the plumbing / soil pipe to reposition a loo, it just needs to be connected to the existing pipework/ soil pipe. With boxing in of cisterns etc / wall mounted sinks, you can hide pipes easily. If that's the only thing stopping you having both a shower and a bath, it's worth a couple of hrs with a bathroom designer.

SushiMonster · 02/01/2019 21:33

Q is- if you were to buy the house ( we will sell at some point) would it out you off not to have a better shower in an ensuite rather than a hand-held hose?

Yes. Not having a proper shower in the en-suite is madness, unless you don't plan on moving for ages.

If I were looking to buy I would think "fucks sake, they ruined the en-suite and I'm going to have to rip out the bath and put in a useful shower"

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KatyWhatsit · 03/01/2019 08:11

It's funny though isn't it- because there are 4 houses all identical in our cul de sac. None had what you would call a 'proper shower' when built- they have 2 baths and a shower over- and all have sold very quickly when on the market 20 years later.

When we bought our house I was simply over the moon to have any kind of en suite and the fact it was a large bathroom was even better.

I take the point but with a house worth around £650K, the location and the rest of the house adds more value surely than the small amount of money needed to swap a bath for a shower?

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shouldwestayorshouldwego · 03/01/2019 09:18

If you are planning to sell in 2-3 years why not just keep the bath etc. for now and then refit with a shower a few months prior to selling so it still looks new?

LittleBearPad · 03/01/2019 09:19

If people really want a shower they will factor it in to any offer and it won’t simply be changing a bath to a shower as this never works in a bathroom - they will have to rip out tiles etc and will probably put in a whole new bathroom factoring this into the cost. But it’s your bathroom now and if you take daily baths it may as well work for you now.

Hezz · 03/01/2019 09:34

I mean this kindly but you've asked a question and 99% of us are saying we'd want a decent shower put in, and you're still arguing for a bath. You're a bath person like me!

I have a bath and a shower in my en-suite but in the mornings the bath doesn't get a look in. At night, the bath wins.

Do what suits you. As you say you're in a desirable area, not having a shower won't affect resale much really and it's your choice.

🛀🏼

WellBHoise · 03/01/2019 09:39

If I was spending that much on a house with a 20yr old bathroom for the location, of course all the houses that have sold have likely had the bathrooms ripped out for a shower!

Buyers have said they want a shower, you’re not selling and want a bath, so out in a bath!

But I really like @FallingForRosie suggestion of the statement bath along the short wall and then the walk-in shower in front of the bath.

I think you should get someone prodessional in as you can move waste piles etc and putting a freestanding sink in front of a big window would actually give you the “wow factor” you’re looking for.

Clankboing · 03/01/2019 11:00

Yes - do what you want as you might live there another 15 years! Most people who can afford an expensive house can afford a bathroom refit. I would go to a professional bathroom company though - we did and something that I had dismissed as unachievable was achievable.

GreenTulips · 03/01/2019 11:14

Clankboing

Had the best idea

But have you looked at Victorian shower baths?

They are freestanding one end and then square at the other - so fixed to a wall for the shower

If that makes sense!!!! I think they are the best of both

GreenTulips · 03/01/2019 11:17

Like this

Your views on an ensuite - new design planned.
Your views on an ensuite - new design planned.
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KatyWhatsit · 03/01/2019 11:49

I've been browsing some style / bathroom makeover magazines today and found a few options.

There was a photo of a nice oval bath (well, oval at one end) with taps to the corner, but the far end was fixed to the wall, with a shower over. There was a combo of a monsoon shower head and a smaller shower hose attachment, with a folding shower screen.

I DO take the point- and all ideas are welcome.

It's always more complicated than it looks when posting; we have low water pressure so a 'real shower' has to have a pump and that is more work and £££. Ideally, I'd have the airing cupboard with the hot water tank removed from the corner which would give us a lot more space. But I understand that the hot water tank has to be below the cold tank (which is in the loft.)

Combi boiler not an option- boiler is new-ish and we had a lot of work done when that was fitted- and I've heard such bad reports about combi boilers- our plumber doesn't advise.

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KatyWhatsit · 03/01/2019 11:52

If I was spending that much on a house with a 20yr old bathroom for the location, of course all the houses that have sold have likely had the bathrooms ripped out for a shower!

Well no, they haven't. Two have sold in the last 2 years and only one had replaced the bath with a shower.

Also, our bathroom isn't 20 years old. It has been refitted once since we bought the house. It's looking a bit dated and needs tidying up but rather than spend £1K on new taps, side panels, etc we feel it's better to start again and update.

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KatyWhatsit · 03/01/2019 11:56

watersbaths.co.uk/collections/space-collection

I think this looks like a good compromise- bath but modern looking and not the boring P shape- with a shower at one end :)

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SushiMonster · 03/01/2019 12:24

Love the ones that KatyWhatsit linked to

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