Considering swapping out a dining room for a bathroom

[pauldoubleyou]

So our house has a dining room that simply does not get used. The current bathroom is very small for the 4 bed house and is really only good for an en suite - which is handy as it backs onto the main bedroom (also on the ground floor).

We are considering converting a ground floor dining room to a family bathroom. As it is on the ground floor I am confident there would be minimal structural considerations, and the soil stack is on the back of the house along with this room.

My question is, would this increase or decrease the value / usefulness of the house from any survey or buyers perspective? What are your thoughts?

Dining room and small bathroom or larger bathroom and an en suite on the main bedroom?

Thanks

 

[Ian H]

A family bathroom downstairs would seem odd to me.

How's the house laid out? Bedrooms upstairs and downstairs?

 

[pauldoubleyou]

Oops forgot to describe that. It's a bungalow with a converted loft, so the only bathroom is on the ground floor anyway.

 

[geraldthehamster]

Of it were me buying it I'd look favourably on two bathrooms. Even when there's two of you it's useful.

 

[Asa Mac]

A dinning room seems a waste of space to me unless you use it every day, I'd opt for family bathroom making it more suitable to you guys.

Given how often dining rooms are used nowadays I'd guess you'd be making the place more sell'able (though perhaps not changing the value either way).

 

[pauldoubleyou]

I'm definitely not selling but I just worried it may become one of those changes that actually makes my house worth less. The intention would be to put a conservatory on the kitchen in a few years which would re add a dining area.