Separate utility Vs second bathroom

[Usuallytootiredbuthappyanyway]

I currently have two bathrooms, one upstairs with a bath and large shower cubicle and one downstairs with a shower cubicle that never gets used and currently serves as ad-hoc storage. I'm debating removing the shower downstairs and moving my washer and dryer in there instead. I would keep the toilet and sink in there so wouldn't lose a downstairs loo. My friend thinks I shouldn't do it because of the resale advantage of a second bathroom.
What is the general consensus? Has anyone done this type of conversion?

How many bedrooms?

If no more than 3 I’d go with your plan for a “lootility”

How many bedrooms? Are you planning on selling soon? If not, I’d go for what works best for you anyway.

I’m not sure that a downstairs shower is massively appealing, which is probably why yours isn’t really used. Unless there is space downstairs that could be turned into a bedroom, because then you have quite an accessible option of a downstairs bedroom and shower.

How big is your kitchen - how much does it need the extra space that you’d get from removing the washer and dryer?

Three bedrooms upstairs, when I moved in there was a bedroom downstairs but I have turned that into a second reception and would sell it that way. 👍

How many people live in your house, and is that likely to change?
I'm very thankful for an additional shower room. I would love a utility room but I wouldn't trade the downstairs shower for it.

There is room in the kitchen for a utility end, I've had a flood under the kitchen floor so will be putting in a new kitchen over the next few months, that's prompted the reconsideration.

I live alone but just aware that it is a family size house so when I sell in the future it needs to suit that use

We’re buying a house with an extra downstairs shower room and it was a big selling point. I’m hoping after this thread that we will use it as much as we think though!
it is a large shower cubicle whereas the upstairs bathroom has a shower over bath so I thought we would probably use the cubicle more than the bath!

Depends which you’d get more use out of? How big is your kitchen already?

I just thought as my kids get older an extra bathroom would be really useful and we might not be fighting over the shower.

Live in the house YOU want, not future hypothetical buyers, especially given that you are updating your kitchen. I wouldn't have any issue with considering that a utility room could be a downstairs bathroom, especially one that already has a loo in it. Just make sure you indicate the reception room downstairs is a reception/4th bedroom on any plans when you come to sell. You can alway mention it to buyers 'this used to be a shower room'. Give yourself a separate utility, it will be so much more useful to you.

How big are the bedrooms upstairs ? If the upstairs bathroom has a bath and a shower in it, could you pinch a bit of space from a room next to it and then split the room. Making a bathroom (with bath) and a seperate shower room (or ensuite shower room ) ? Then you would still have 2 washing facilities.
Keep your idea of toilet and washing machine downstairs.

Absolutely do what works best for you. It’s your place to make your home. There will always be space for a shower to go back in if needed. A separate utility would be brilliant. It takes so much clutter and noise and mess out of the kitchen. I’m jealous! 😂