Redesigning old bathroom

[DIY10291]

Hi, I've got an old, pretty small (1.8m x 1.5m) bathroom I'm looking to get redone. It's the only one in the (3 bed) house. I would quite like to get rid of the bathtub and put in a new shower enclosure, toilet and sink - and probably go for fully tiled this time instead of half-tiled. However, I'm not sure if removing the tub is a good idea, given we may end up selling in as little as 5 years - but don't know how much of a deal breaker that is likely to be for people. Looking for input on this please, and ideas on how to lay out the new bathroom.

A big issue is that the window spans most of the wall, so I don't think there is a neat way of putting a new bath in either where it is now or rotated (along the left wall) without having to keep the awkward shower curtain (would get a screen on one side, but would need the curtain on the window side). And, if we were to get rid of the tub, I guess the toilet and shower would be swapped around to avoid the window? Or, if keeping the tub, would it be worth making the window smaller to get it out the way?

Also, the door currently opens outwards, presumably because of where the sink is. If the sink was moved along the wall to the far right corner, would it be better to have it open inwards, and have a towel rail or something where the sink currently is? (If getting rid of the tub.) And the ceiling isn't flat because the bathroom is partly under the stairs - in this situation, do people tile or paint the ceiling? TIA!

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Generally I would say refit the bathroom for you and now, whoever comes along after you can refit it as they wish. That said if it's likely a young family will move in then a bath would be a good thing (for them). How about a spacesaver bath (ie 1.5m long) on the left hand wall as you walk in, with a shower over. Then leave the basin where it is and can the toilet be installed to the left of the basin? that gives you some space in the middle to move around and better access to the window too. Making the door open inwards will only lose space inside. You can get blinds for the windows or one way film for the glass.