Bathroom/toilet renovations and questions - WWYD?

[LimeSlice]

I really dislike toilets in bathrooms. So I wouldn't do it to add a second toilet. I would appreciate it more if the second toilet in the laundry was gone and the laundry was bigger.

In a small 3 bed unit, a second toilet would not be my priority, and TBH would only serve to give the RE means to add another $20 week to the rent.

[feeb]

Showers over baths irk me. We have 1 in our main bathroom and to be honest shower over bath only gets used by guests. We have had some quotes to reno and seperate but was very costly and would loose a lot of space! We have a toilet in bathroom and 1 in ensuite as well. Would be nice to have toilet seperate but where we are is not possible due to size.

[HotI]

i'm not keen on toilets in bathroom either. would much rather bit more room in the bathroom, or seperate shower and bath than an extra toilet.

1. Would the extra toilet be an advantage or necessary (given that it's in the bathroom?) more disadvantage than advantage.
2. Would the shower over bath be a PITA? i don't mind them, but prefer seperate if the option is there.
3. Would you put up with the shower over bath in order to have the second toilet? nup
4. Would the second toilet be something that would sway you to rent the property? nup

[Mildez]

We have two toilets (both in the two bathrooms we have) and only one gets used. I wouldn't know the last time it was used. Probably by FIL who likes the one further away from the kitchen so having 2 toilets isn't benefiting us at all (There are 5 of us)
We have two baths both with showers in them. They are PITA definately.
Is not having a bath an option? I love my bath so wouldn't get rid of it but my DH is a tiler and I do see alot of his renovated masterpieces and am surprised at the amount of homes without a bath in it or people who renovate and remove the bath tub to replace with just a shower. My DH is a huge fan of showers with no shower screens that you just walk in and the floor angle guides the water down. I personally think I would wet my hole bathroom but thats what he plans on doing to our bathroom when he renovates it. I must say the ones I have seen do look really lovely but I dont know how practical they would be.

[LizLemon]

i'm not keen on toilets in bathroom either. would much rather bit more room in the bathroom, or seperate shower and bath than an extra toilet.

1. Would the extra toilet be an advantage or necessary (given that it's in the bathroom?) more disadvantage than advantage.
2. Would the shower over bath be a PITA? i don't mind them, but prefer seperate if the option is there.
3. Would you put up with the shower over bath in order to have the second toilet? nup
4. Would the second toilet be something that would sway you to rent the property? nup

Pretty much this

[Traveller]

I'm from Scotland so my ideas might differ slightly, but I love toilets in bathrooms and wanted one in our house but our builder refused because he was a bit rubbish. A second toilet is always worth it and showers over baths are fine as long as you have sticky dots to stop you from slipping. I like shower curtains though as you can get some really funky ones and it is always easy to make your bathroom look completely renovated with a new curtain and floormat.

So yeah, I'd put in a second toilet.

[~Kim~]

I have never had a shower over a bath or a toilet in a bathroom before we moved into this house 2.5 years ago.
I would have said the same as many PPs.
However, now I love both.
We have a glass shower screen so the little kids can splash to their hearts content. They can have a shower but have the plug in and then I can turn the water off and they can play. Even my dad who has had a bilateral hip replacement can get in and out, albeit with a little help, but it's not that hard.
A second loo is a benefit to renters. If someone is in the bathroom and another person needs to go, then there's your other loo.

So no, don't think it's a disadvantage. If I was looking at renting I'd like it.

[nickle730]

I love a shower over bath, I can have a shower and the kidlets sit in the bottom and have a bath. I would definitely go for a glass screen though, I loathe it when you're wet and the shower curtain sticks to you.

I would definitely want a second toilet in a three bedder and would prefer not to rent a place with only one toilet. Don't care if it's in the bathroom or not!

[Tinks]

It wouldn't bother me, I like toilets in bathrooms and showers over baths.

[wysiwyg]

No issue with toilets in bathrooms and a second toilet is a benefit in my book. We have two bed with one toilet in the one bathroom - we often have overseas visitors an extra toilet would be great - especially when little ones just have to go right now! I would choose a place with two toilets but with shower over bath over one with only one toilet but separate shower if everything else was the same. Three bedrooms sounds like somewhere a family would rent so I think second toilet definitely a benefit (especially if is a big 3 bed - as opposed to a 2 + boxroom type). But to be honest there is never only one thing that is different between two places and I would still rent a place with one toilet, and even if toilet is in bathroom - if the rest of the place is good. Also really the rental market is so strong you won't have a problem whichever way you decide so I would do whatever suits you.