What would you prefer...

[darlingsweetpea]

I'm looking at doing some minor building work but will look to sell my house in 2026.

I live in a converted bungalow and currently have a second bathroom downstairs and a utility room and office room (it's awful). Would I be best to

1. Change the bathroom to an office, create a small utility space and separate small toilet

1. Change the bathroom to an office and make the utility room a proper utility room with cupboards etc and not have a downstairs toilet?

I suppose my question is in a three bed bungalow would you value a full sized utility and office or a full sized office, very small utility space and a small toilet?

Thank you

I wouldn't do anything to it if you're planning to sell in 2026. Different people will have different priorities and I'd leave it for them to do the work. You could spend money on it that you won't get back or limit your buyers.

I’d want the bigger utility room with cupboards and stuff.

I wouldn’t do anything major if you plan to sell in 18 months. Just make the existing space look as appealing as possible. Different people will have different preferences as pp said and moving any plumbing gets expensive and I doubt you would recoup that expense. Losing a downstairs toilet would likely limit the appeal of your bungalow too.

I wouldn't do anything - every buyer will have different requirements. Keep the money in your pocket and that'll enable you to take a lower offer.

However, if I really had to chose, I'd say keep a toilet downstairs as that's handy.

Definitely a downstairs toilet.
i love a utility room but a small one is fine.

Bungalows are most valuable to those who can't use stairs so I wouldn't lose the bathroom downstairs if you want to sell soon.

The appeal as it is at the moment that if I were your buyer, a downstairs bathroom would be a huge draw. My DH is getting more disabled and could live on the ground floor. At least I'd want a toilet and shower.

This.

It might be different (as I am in Scotland) but you wouldn't be allowed to remove a downstairs bathroom from a building regs POV. Therefore you'd have to move it elsewhere downstairs. Same applies to changing it to just a toilet.