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Why do you need 3 bathrooms (for a potential family of 4)? Do you want to have 3 baths happening at the same time?Originally Posted by eilrach
We have 2 bathrooms and I have a wife and 2 teenage girls. It works fine for us.
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Aug 25th, 2009 04:44 PM #1Member
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is 3 bathroom on 2nd floor a must?
hi guys,
have never really owned a home before but am shopping for one right now... one of the things ive noticed is that for the size of the houses i want (eg 2700-3000 sq ft), most of them only have 2 bathrooms on the 2nd floor (+1/2 on the ground)... i would prefer 3 bathrooms but usually, houses with 3 bath on the 2nd floor are in the 3200-3500 sq ft range -- which is a tad too big for a newly married couple... the reason why i prefer 3 bathrooms is our plan to have 2 kids (may or may not happen of course)... on the other hand, for a potential family of 4, i thought 2700-3000 sq ft would be the "right size"... i tried to look at the 3 bedroom 3 washroom bungalow/bungaloft routes (eg. 2100-2300 sq ft) but it seems they're also a tad small....
anyone has any preferences based on their own experiences of the pros and cons of each? any thoughts would be much appreciated... eg. should i prioritize the a) size or b) the # of washrooms, etc...
thanks
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Aug 25th, 2009 05:32 PM #2
Last edited by gman; Aug 25th, 2009 at 11:24 PM.
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Aug 25th, 2009 05:40 PM #3
I just can't relate to people that think they need that huge of a house...wow....
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Aug 25th, 2009 05:45 PM #4
Houses with 3 washrooms on the second floor between 2500 to 3000 square feet do exist. What is your budget and desired location?
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Aug 25th, 2009 06:22 PM #5Member
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hi guys thanks for some of your inputs and to answer some of your questions:
eg. why 3 bathrooms? if i could do it, would prefer kids (assuming there's 2) not sharing bathroom -- dunno i grew up that way... Reply With Quote
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Aug 25th, 2009 06:24 PM #6i wish we all had our own bathrooms growing up Originally Posted by eilrach
we had 1 bath for 6 people
wish my parents spoiled me with my own room, let alone my own bathroom Reply With Quote
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Aug 25th, 2009 07:06 PM #7
I personally think that sharing a bathroom builds character and provides opportunities to teach consideration of others, etc. Besides, fewer bathrooms = easier house cleaning.
We have two full baths on the 2nd floor and a powder room on main floor in a house at the upper end of the size range the OP is considering with 4 bedrooms and 4 people and it's more than enough. Reply With Quote
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Aug 25th, 2009 07:29 PM #8Deal Fanatic
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We live in a 1800 sqft house and have two bathrooms--one upstairs main hall, one basement. This easily handles 3 of us (our fourth is just a baby). We have also had friends and family over to visit and they are easily accommodated.
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Aug 25th, 2009 07:30 PM #9
Our house is just a little over 2500 sq ft for five people. We have our own bathroom, my daughter has her own bathroom and my two sons share a bathroom (yeah I feel badly for them
) We also have a powder room on the main floor. I actually think it is silly to have so many bathrooms. I personally don't think it is necessary for each kid to have their own bathroom. I also agree with a pp who said it makes for more cleaning. Anyway we purchased our house because we got a great deal on an inventory house but I would have been perfectly happy with a house that had 1 or two bathrooms upstairs and then own downstairs (also taking into consideration that another bathroom will go in the basement when that eventually gets finished)
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Aug 25th, 2009 10:42 PM #10
we've managed to live in a townhouse with 1 main bath and 1 powder room. This is for 2 adults and 4 kids. It's getting tough especially with kids growing up and getting to teenage years. I think sharing rooms and pitching in to keep the house in order for the family builds character and concern for each other. Having said that, we will be moving to a house with 3 full baths in 2F and powder room in main floor. One of my main considerations was number of bathrooms. I think I would've been ok with 2 full baths in the 2F and one powder room.
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Aug 25th, 2009 11:06 PM #11Deal Guru
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Kids do NOT need their own bathrooms...
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Aug 25th, 2009 11:31 PM #12
The square footage that you are looking for is more then enough.
Even 2500 sq/f would be more then enough.
I really fail to see the need for 3 bathrooms upstairs. Let the kids share. If they don't learn when they are young, they never will. Reply With Quote
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Aug 25th, 2009 11:38 PM #13Deal Fanatic
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I personally prefer a house with 3 bathrooms on the second floor - ideally each with an ensuite.
It's not necessarily the kids, but when guests are over, it's the third bathroom really pays off.
But obviously this depends on your budget - I think a 3rd bathroom adds at least 10 - 20K to the cost of the house, if not more. Reply With Quote
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Aug 25th, 2009 11:50 PM #14Jr. Member
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3 bathrooms...nice to have but really not needed. Right now you have no kids so the other 2 bathrooms go unused most of the time. You probably would find 3 bathrooms nice to have only when your 2 kids are teenagers and if they are girls. That's a long time from now. If you do have 2 kids, why should each get their own bathroom while both parents have to share one. Kids need to learn to share.
I have seen 3 bathrooms on 2nd floor in 2700+ sq ft houses. These are newer houses in areas north of Toronto. Pioritize not on size or number of bathrooms but on overall layout and location.Last edited by slinger99; Aug 25th, 2009 at 11:56 PM.
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Aug 26th, 2009 12:22 AM #15
2 bathrooms on the 2nd floor, 1/2 on the ground floor, and another 1/2 in the basement if you finish it, is plenty.
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