Bathroom Ideas UK

Bathroom Ideas UK – Shift Your Bathroom Upstairs

If you have one of the many homes in the UK with a bathroom downstairs and are planning to sell or rent out your property within the near future, you should consider moving the bathroom upstairs.

Perhaps you’re one of those people who have been put off buying a house because it lacks an upstairs bathroom.

But is an upstairs bathroom really that important? And would it really influence the value of your property that much?

Well, most people who have a downstairs bathroom will admit that it comes with its problems – the main issue being that you have to go downstairs, perhaps in the cold, to get to the bathroom in the middle of the night.

Some people also say it’s potentially a health hazard because if you need the toilet in the middle of the night then you have to negotiate the stairs in your half-asleep state.

This will be even more of a problem if you have children, who may be afraid of the dark and won’t want to go downstairs on their own causing lots of sleepless nights for you.

Another issue is that typically, when you get up in the morning, you’ll want to have your shower and return to the bedroom to get your clothes and get dressed – which is not so easy if your bedroom isn’t right next to the bathroom. Your bathroom mirrors would be going to waste and you may not even have thought of putting one in your bedroom.

There’s no doubt that all of these factors, plus the ‘snob’ factor of people associating downstairs bathrooms with poorer quality housing makes a house with a downstairs bathroom harder to sell – certainly the market for your home may be limited.

So should you take the plunge and relocate the bathroom upstairs?

It’s a big decision, because there are drawbacks to moving the bathroom too.

The main concern is that by moving the bathroom upstairs, you are probably going to have to sacrifice one of your bedrooms. We’d advice asking a local estate agent or having a look on property websites such as Rightmove.co.uk to help you decide whether this would be a canny move in terms of the value of your property.

In some areas, buyers would probably prefer a three bedroom property with a downstairs bathroom. On the other hand, in others simple renovated properties with just two bedrooms and an upstairs bathroom would end up costing a premium.

There are things that you can do to overcome the loss of bedroom space. One popular option is to extend into the loft at the same time as having your bathroom moved, so you can have an extra bedroom up there, and perhaps even an ensuite bathroom.

If you really don’t want to lose a bedroom, it may be worth installing some toilets and bathroom sinks somewhere upstairs where there is an ample amount of space. To plan this effectively, try doing a bit of research into small bathroom ideas.

Bathroom shelves and other kinds of bathroom accessories act as fantastic space savers. It will also help to improve the value of your home if you make the best use of the space created in the bathroom suite by removing the bathroom from downstairs. Properties with large kitchen diners or even lounge diners can be very attractive and stylish bathroom ideas for the UK.

If you decide to take the plunge and relocate your bathroom upstairs you can take advantage of our summer bathroom sale.