Will you still have a second bathroom (powder room/half bath)?

We will have a powder room on the other side of the house.

I would personally rather stay in a hotel than have to use a bath like that, so you may cut down on visitors even more! ;-) I really suggest adding a shower to that powder room and locating it where it would be convenient for all of your guests, day and overnight, can use it. A 3x3 space shouldn't be a deal breaker on space allotment.

When did our homes start having to be convenient for occasional guests?! Or an investment for future buyers?

When our very large family visits my mom and dad we all share their single bathroom. It is a non-issue.

Do what works best for you. Enjoy the money you save for something worthwhile, and just be prepared that your home's value might be a bit less at resale. Or not, depending on the market in your area.

@Lindsey, normally I'd agree with you. But since it sounds like they are building a house from scratch, why not add it if space isn't a problem? In the scheme of the entire cost of new home construction, a second small bathroom is probably a nominal percentage difference, particularly if the plumbing shares a wall.

When banks finance homes, they want to see conventional designs with good resale, in case of foreclosure and they have to sell it. Unless you have an all cash build in a location with no covenants regarding size, appearance, and layout, you will always have to consider other's input in your home as part of the price paid to get that loan, or live in that location.

Idk, our bank was only interested in: do you have the downpayment? And is your credit rating high enough. The building plan was of no consideration whatsoever.

But I am in Canada so other places might be more particular. The housing market here is also overheated, so you can sell pretty much anything with approximately 4 walls and some semblance of a roof.

Lots of reasons not to add it. The cost of maintaining, cleaning, and someday updating it when it inevitably goes out of style are all things that add to the initial cost to install.

I'm not being quarrelsome, just trying to add a viewpoint that is often missed.

Thank you for your thoughts and input, ladies. It's been helpful to read. I did find a walk-through shower design that may work for us. There's a sliding door on each end of the space that can be drawn. Very "spa-like!" When not in use, the open plan allows great air circulation. We really are trying to keep the square footage to a minimum, so it does make a difference in adding another shower. Thankfully, our friends and family for the most part would have no problem. Much appreciation that you took time to provide suggestions for me.

I've seen a home with a Jack and Jill shower...I thought it was brilliant. The walls were solid except for the single frosted glass door on each side. The exhaust fans in each WC / lav area were wired together so both fans would commence running. The shower was rather wider than standard, maybe 42 inches.

I think this is a brilliant idea , we have a tub in out main bathroom but no shower , we have frequent guests , many not family and they use our shower in our master , no one seems to find that odd .