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Best place for a master bathroom

2 years ago

I’m in the process of purchasing this house. I cant decide on the best place for a master bathroom. The primary bedroom is partially over the front porch so i dont want to add plumbing there (midwest winters).


The best idea i can come up with is converting the walk in closet into the bathroom. but this is directly above the main level living room and there’s no existing plumbing in that area of the home. Will that be difficult and expensive?





Comments (10)

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    Heres what i was thinking


  • 2 years ago

    even in colder climates, plumbing should be protected... it's 2024 after all.

  • 2 years ago

    Is this a converted two-flat?

  • 2 years ago

    As long as the cost for plumbing won't break the bank (only a plumber can tell you how much it will be), your plan works if you don't care about having a separate tub and shower. If you want a tub and separate shower, you'll have to place the door to the bathroom in the bedroom and make it a pocket door. Tub at one end (outside wall - add a window if you can), shower at other end, sink and toilet on far wall as you enter from the bedroom, next to each other. The door should be across from the vanity, not across from the toilet. My primary bathroom is somewhat similar, although I have 8' to work with instead of 5.5'. You'll have room for a generous single sink vanity, but not a double, in this configuration.

  • 2 years ago

    I don’t know about the plumbing, but if you want a bigger bathroom, you can take over the oddly shaped closet of the second bedroom, too. (A closet that is 3’7” deep is awkward; a 24” reach-in is functional.)

    Jenna Wilkerson thanked emilyam819
  • 2 years ago

    Have you considered using the second largest bedroom as your primary & converting the laundry room into the en-suite? You already have water hook ups to that space. The original primary can then become a large family room since you have a LOT of bedrooms in a home with very little relaxation space. You could put a stacking washer/dryer one of the closets off the hallway or perhaps inside the odd WIC at the top of the stairs?

    Jenna Wilkerson thanked howistyle
  • PRO
    2 years ago

    BTW most of the closets are not trully walk in at all. I agree the best and easiest plan would be chnsge that whole right side to a amster suite with the bathroom where the laundry is and combine tose 2 WIC to one proper sized true walkin.

  • PRO
    2 years ago

    I would love to change the 2nd bedroom into the master and convert the laundry to a bathroom but… the laundry room has the stairs up to the attic that will be a big kids playroom

  • 2 years ago

    I don't think you need to let go of your laundry room. I believe this layout would offer spacious bedrooms/closets and master bathroom:


  • 2 years ago

    Just to give you an idea of the size of the rooms. Note that I removed one closet and relocated the other one. I put a king size bed in the master bedroom: