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Would splitting a bedroom in two add value?

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lovelyupnorth · 30/03/2021 08:19

We moved into a 3 bedroom house last year.

We need to replace one of the bathrooms and are thinking at same time creating a 4th bedroom.

We could use some of the bathroom and some of Bedroom 2 to create a 4th bedroom.

This would give us

Bedroom 2 - 16ft by 8ft
Bathroom - 6ft by 6ft - room for toilet sink and bath. But as it stands no window

Bedroom 4 (new bedroom) 14ft by 10ft

We don't need a 4th bedroom but we do need to replace the bathroom - very old and has a leak - also has 2 sinks and a bidet we don't need.

Daughters room is massive at the minute.

Thoughts.

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Africa2go · 30/03/2021 09:01

I can't imagine that getting rid of a decent sized bathroom and replacing with a tiny one with no window, but adding a bedroom, would actually add value. Think if anything you'd devalue the house - those bathroom dimensions don't work for a 4 bed house and a bathroom with no window (so natural light or natural ventilation) would put off alot of people I imagine.

Soontobe60 · 30/03/2021 09:04

No, the bedroom would be too narrow, and an internal bathroom of that size would also be too small.

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 30/03/2021 09:06

Can you sketch out a floor plan for us? Maybe someone could suggest an alternative?

Midlifelady · 30/03/2021 09:07

Do you have another decent size bathroom or would this be the only bathroom other than en suite (meaning one small bathroom to serve three bedrooms)?
Without a layout it's hard to tell - those new bedroom sizes are good, but can you not leave more space for the bathroom? 10x12 or 14x 8 is still a good bedroom size.

frazzledasarock · 30/03/2021 09:10

How many bathrooms would you have in the four bed house?

I wouldn’t want to buy a house with four bedroom but one bathroom. And a bathroom with no windows doesn’t sound workable for me personally.

ThePricklySheep · 30/03/2021 09:11

I wouldn’t buy a house with a bathroom with no window.

Alittlebitlostrightnow · 30/03/2021 09:11

Building regs state that bedrooms need a window...I think.

Alittlebitlostrightnow · 30/03/2021 09:12

Just re read and seen that it’s the bathroom that wouldn’t have a window, not the bedroom.

FakeFruitShoot · 30/03/2021 09:16

I wouldn't do it to add value but would do it to improve my own lifestyle eg give a teenager their own room or create and office. 14 x 8 is in no way an odd sized room or "too narrow", always makes me laugh on here the dimensions people say they wouldn't entertain, in the real world even a 7 x 7 room is perfectly fine.

Could you make a bathroom that's a teeny bit bigger perhaps?

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lovelyupnorth · 30/03/2021 09:19

This might help.

There would be an option to put a window in, it might just be cost.

We have 2 other en suites and a down stairs bathroom.

Would splitting a bedroom in two add value?
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lovelyupnorth · 30/03/2021 09:20

There would also later be an option to split the main bedroom ensuite in two later as has a bath two sinks and a bidet as well.

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lovelyupnorth · 30/03/2021 09:21

@FakeFruitShoot

I wouldn't do it to add value but would do it to improve my own lifestyle eg give a teenager their own room or create and office. 14 x 8 is in no way an odd sized room or "too narrow", always makes me laugh on here the dimensions people say they wouldn't entertain, in the real world even a 7 x 7 room is perfectly fine.

Could you make a bathroom that's a teeny bit bigger perhaps?

Our daughters are uni age now so only here sporadically at present.
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lovelyupnorth · 30/03/2021 09:23

@Alittlebitlostrightnow

Building regs state that bedrooms need a window...I think.
Both bedrooms would have dual aspect windows.

I've put a plan. The bathroom currently has only a small window which would be eaten up by the bedroom extension.

We have got a bathroom designer coming round to see. If we can add a window we will.

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TheDaydreamBelievers · 30/03/2021 09:26

With so many other bathrooms, I think it would be good to make another bedroom. My only Q would be how many bathrooms have a shower - if I were buying a 4 bed (so potentially looking for 5 people to live in it) I'd want at least 2 but ideally 3 rooms with washing facilities

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lovelyupnorth · 30/03/2021 09:27

@frazzledasarock

How many bathrooms would you have in the four bed house?

I wouldn’t want to buy a house with four bedroom but one bathroom. And a bathroom with no windows doesn’t sound workable for me personally.

1 bathroom. 2 ensuites and a downstairs cloakroom
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lovelyupnorth · 30/03/2021 09:28

@TheDaydreamBelievers

With so many other bathrooms, I think it would be good to make another bedroom. My only Q would be how many bathrooms have a shower - if I were buying a 4 bed (so potentially looking for 5 people to live in it) I'd want at least 2 but ideally 3 rooms with washing facilities
Currently we have 2 baths and 3 showers.
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lovelyupnorth · 30/03/2021 09:29

@BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz

Can you sketch out a floor plan for us? Maybe someone could suggest an alternative?
Here you go.
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cowprintsocks · 30/03/2021 09:29

Someone will be able to sort this out. could you keep existing footprint of bathroom (with window) and lose the cupboards so you could split the rooms and have a door into the new bedroom?

Don’t know if you’re trying to get bath and shower in bathroom??

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PepeSilviaDoesNotExist · 30/03/2021 09:30

Can’t you just split the bedroom and create a doorway by removing the cupboards? Then you’ve got the bathroom, still with a window, and two bedrooms out of the L. The L shaped bedroom isn’t a practical shape and the newly created room can be stylised as a home home office which are very much a necessity for some now wfh is a thing.

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lovelyupnorth · 30/03/2021 09:31

This might help as well this is upstairs.

3rd bedroom is down stairs.

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BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 30/03/2021 09:31

Do you have a downstairs loo for guests? If so, I'd move the new bathroom into the top left corner of the bedroom, make it a Jack n jill ensuite.

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lovelyupnorth · 30/03/2021 09:32

@cowprintsocks

Someone will be able to sort this out. could you keep existing footprint of bathroom (with window) and lose the cupboards so you could split the rooms and have a door into the new bedroom?

Don’t know if you’re trying to get bath and shower in bathroom??

Yep that was the original plan but means bedroom 4 would be only 10ft x 8ft. or so.
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Heronwatcher · 30/03/2021 09:34

I would definitely do it. These days with so many people working from home or having to house older kids an extra room is so much more useful than a bathroom. If you can’t put a window in the bathroom, what about a really nice skylight? Or if that’s not possible make sure it’s well vented and heated.

Heronwatcher · 30/03/2021 09:36

Also with your upstairs footprint if you ever had a family looking to buy it you couldn’t have parents and two kids all on the same floor at the moment which would definitely put a lot of people off. The sizes for your “new” bedrooms would be absolutely fine

cowprintsocks · 30/03/2021 09:40

I’d do it. Having had a 4th bedroom that size that’s still big enough as a child’s bedroom/spare room with a double bed and chest of drawers/study so it’s a proper room. And then I think you are able to call it 4 not 3 bedroom...