Sacrificing main bathroom for more en-suite space?

[PeggyPoggle]

We live in a fairly large 4 bed house. Our master bedroom has a tiny en-suite. We'd like it to have two sinks and a larger walk-in shower. At the other side of the en-suite is the main bathroom.
If we made the main bathroom smaller, by essentially moving the wall about 60cm over, we could still fit in a bath, sink and toilet. It would be a little cramped but it would be fine for guests/older kids to use while giving ourselves a larger, more luxurious en-suite!

Would this put off potential buyers do you think? Having a medium size en-suite and medium/small main bathroom compared to a tiny en-suite and large main bathroom?

Thanks.

I’m neutral on en suites but I loathe tiny ones. So I like your plan. When we bought this house we had a tiny one that had obviously been shovelled into a corner of the primary suite. I could not imagine why anyone had bothered. We took out the adjacent loo and made it into an adequate space. It’s not grand but it is no longer cramped. Good materials help a smaller space.

I am with @TizerorFizz on the advantages of adequate bathroom storage. We have undercounter storage in the new ensuite and a storage cabinet in the remodelled main bathroom. Also a ladder radiator, hooks or racks for towels so they can dry properly is very helpful.

As a buyer, that would put me off but if you will live there a long time, do what suits you. Not bothered by an en suite, would rather have a downstairs toilet

I love an en-suite. But 2 sinks is a waste of space and time for me, especially if it makes space tight in the bathroom.

We have an en suite to the 'main' bedroom but my DH uses the family bathroom and the en suite is my sanctuary... why do you both need to brush your teeth together? We did have twin basins in the en suite but it took up a ridiculous amount of room so we had them removed when we upgraded the bathroom. Separate bathrooms and bedrooms all the time for me!

@PeggyPoggle Yes to a decent upright radiator too. We have ours when you exit the showers in the en suites so warm towels for us. Plus near the bath in the main bathroom.

We have both!

We don't really, but all that aside, the en-suite just feels too small and cramped even just one of you.

Fair enough. We might not bother, have a decent sized sink and save space for a larger walk-in shower idea.

I think a large shower cubicle is a much better use of space than twin sinks.

We could potentially do both if we extend the en suite.
Regardless, I'm mostly concerned about main bathroom being quite cramped as a result. For us though, it barely gets used apart from our toddler's bath.
For a family moving in, they might be put off by a small main bathroom.

We wouldn't have space to do a large walk in shower without extending en suite.

Do what suits you. I like en-suites. We have a newer build and it has two en-suites and a family bathroom. The family bathroom is only for DC2. I really don’t see why it needs to be big. I quite like ours with a bathroom for each DC.

I mean it to be a reply to your latest post. I would prefer a large walk in shower over a larger family bathroom. I am not keen on double sinks. There will be someone who likes your bigger en-suite. Don’t worry too much.

As for toddler and babies. Maybe because mine were 3.5 years apart, I never needed them both in the bathroom at the same time. Bath DC1 and she gets out of bathroom. Then DC2. We have stair gates and they can crawl or walk around upstairs while I bath the other.

Yes I think it would but buyers off, I disliked and rejected similar arrangements but that's just me

I also don't like 2 sinks, twice the cleaning!

Fair enough. We might not bother, have a decent sized sink and save space for a larger walk-in shower idea.

I agree 2 sinks could be a waste in limited space, but a large vanity could be lovely, I love it when I go to the US and the hotels have a large vanity and mirror with cupboards etc.

I’m not an en-suite fan really and 2 sinks is pointless as far as most people are concerned.

We don’t have a massive en-suite but we do have two sinks and I wouldn’t be without them. We are often getting ready at the same time so it’s really useful. Dhs shavings often don’t drain away straight away and it’s not my problem!! We have our two sinks set underneath one long piece of stone so cleaning is easy.

Your toddler will grow up soon enough. If the main bathroom is tiny, would they then be pestering you to use your big walk in shower? So you're ensuite would end up being the main bathroom?

How long are you planning to live there? If it's quite a few years I think you do what works for your family.

It would put me off viewing though - I'd much prefer a large family bathroom and no en suite! But that's just me.

Your ensuite.

Yes definitely make sure there's a shower in the main bathroom otherwise your en-suite will become the main bathroom! One over the bath should be fine for teens!

Who are all these people who don’t like en suites?? MN is so weird sometimes. OP irl I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like an en suite. And they don’t make the bedroom smell odd, that’s weird. I had two sinks in my previous en suite and really liked it. I could keep mine clean and uncluttered and ignore DH’s mess. Do whatever works for you OP. Some buyers will like it, some won’t, you can’t second guess other people.

The main bathroom would be 1.7m by 2m once reduced, something like that

Our main bathroom is about that size. We only have a bath, toilet and basin in it, no separate shower. The bath fits across the 1.7m width at one end, and the other side of the room we have the toilet and the basin with storage cupboards. The door is in the middle and is across from the window.