ADDING SPACE & VALUE

PART 5: En suite bathrooms

• Structural considerations

• Design details

• Building Regs

• Costs

Though it may seem like a small feature in terms of square footage, an en suite can provide a convenient and luxurious addition to the home. As well as freeing up space in the family bathroom on busy mornings, a well-designed en suite has the potential to provide a serene escape removed from busier areas of the household.

Whether you’re taking a quick shower or nipping out of bed to use the facilities, an en suite offers an alternative that’ll save you a chilly trip down the hallway to the main bathroom.

There’s plenty to consider when it comes to creating an en suite, from sanitaryware and heating to structural details and plumbing. Here, we outline the details to know.

WHERE TO CREATE ONE

At first glance, you may think that adding an en suite to your house is going to be a tricky job, especially if you haven’t got much space to work with. However, there are plenty of savvy ways to maximise your home’s floorplan.

“With most typical Victorian houses you can carve out a small en suite by merging two good size rooms and create a shower room in the centre, sandwiched by a bedroom on either side,” says Claudia Aksoy, a partner at A2studio. “For a larger, more luxurious setup you could