Bathroom/Floorplan Help Please

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Hey! Just looking for some help/ideas with the house we’re buying. The bathroom upstairs has the bath/shower and sink, and then the toilet is in a separate room, that does not have a sink. We would like to change the bathroom/toilet situation but would like ideas on how to do so. This is the only bathroom/toilet upstairs.

I have attached a photo of the bathroom section of the floor plan. We know that we are able to knock through the wall separating the bathroom and WC and we will be getting rid of the bath either way. One of our ideas is to knock through the wall, have a wall in shower where the toilet was, keep the sink where it is but maybe add some storage and put the toilet where the end of the bath was. Or have the toilet and sink along the wall where the bath currently is.

My main question is, could we put a shower where the toilet was? There is a window there so not sure how we could work around that? The WC room is 5 feet long so was thinking a bit of a storage cupboard behind the current door.

Any other ideas? Thanks 😊

Can I ask why you want to include the toilet in the bathroom? Is it the lack of sink or just preference?

If it was me I'd turn the bath into a massive shower but leave the loo separate.

I prefer a separate loo too, obviously you need a small sink in there, just means there's more flexibility if it's the only bathroom upstairs, especially as you only want a shower

Yes, you could add a small sink to the existing WC and keep it separate - you can even get loos where a sink sits on top of the cistern. That way you’d be able to use the loo while someone else was in the shower.

If you definitely want to knock through, I think I’d turn the loo around and put the shower in the corner opposite the bath taps, with some storage at the end by the sink.

Thanks for all the replies. We want to change it because of it not having a sink yes. Was thinking it might feel too small adding a sink in to the WC room. It is 0.83m wide by 1.52m long. Would that not be a squeeze putting a sink in too? We did consider one of those sinks on top of the toilet, but don’t like how you have to lean over. Maybe a sink in the corner of the room? Would that fit and not feel tight?

Moving a soil stack I think is costly and not always possible. We moved our toilet over inches and there were some oos and ahhhs from the builder if it could be done.
I'd keep them separat, turn the toilet door to open out if needs and put a small corner or thin rectangle.hand wash basin against the wall.
Then have a lovely big shower and basin. Or a smaller shower and storage in the bathroom. It could become a good feature of the house to have them separate. Much nicer than combined.

We moved our soil stack 0.5m and it cost £1,500 pre covid/Brexit. Just to give you an idea!

That sounds like there would be enough space for a wall hung sink, either a corner one or one of the slim ones where the tap is to the side. I’m assuming the door doesn’t come all the way into the corner?

Oh wow, that much to move?! Ok, we’ll have a look in to small sinks in that case!
And perhaps you’re all right about the separate toilet if someone else is in the shower, as that is sometimes a source of frustration in our current rented place with only one toilet!
Would it take long to get a sink installed in there? Ideally I’d like it done day 1 haha

I would change the toilet door to open outwards and put the sink in the corner opposite.

Thank you. I did consider changing the WC door to open outwards but it would open on to the upstairs landing which is small, with the master bedroom opposite, so not sure if that will be practical. I’ve been looking at small sinks and found a couple that seem like they would work but it’s hard to tell until we can go back and measure up

I would keep the existing toilet and add a small sink. I would also change the doors to either open outwards or look at pocket doors, which side sideways, you would potentially have to build a stud wall

You may be able to add another toilet in the family bathroom. I would go back to the house and look where the soil stack is, usually it is on an outside wall. If it is you maybe able to put a loo where the sink currently is and then put a slim line basin on the wall which is opposite the bath.

I think it would add value to keep the existing toilet where it is and add another to the bathroom.

For inspiration have a look at new builds and visit a bathroom shop which has displays.