Laundry - Bathroom Conversion

Is it worth converting an existing small laundry room into a bathroom? Got a quote for about $5k to do the job.

Dimensions 1.45m x 1.90m with a sliding door on the short side ie bottom left
It has an existing toilet, sink and window.
Here's the floor plan
http://spaceproperty.com.au/imageca..._propertyimages/e0dx0r8qk28840kccsw0wc8c0.jpg

If I was to convert it, the washing machine will need to go elsewhere. Put a shower in and leave the sink where it is. I only use 1 room, the other two rooms have been empty for a long time.

 

What are your plans? Get a boarder?

 

Will everything fit in without changing the layout? 1.45m x 1.9m is quite small considering you'd need to add shower area and laundry machine space?

 

washing machine needs to go elsewhere, not sure if a - the bathroom will be too small b - washing machine in kitchen is bad?

 

Just throwing an idea out there, that lower level looks large. What about putting a bathroom and/or laundry or a combined bathroom/laundry down there?
Otherwise your main bathroom looks large, would it make any sense to put laundry facilities in that one?
Edit: Now that i've seen photos of the place.... I have to say maybe the kitchen could be the best alternative place for the laundry, but I would be quite hesitant to do it in a house (unit is ok, not really good for a house though. Just not ideal)

 

what an interesting layout - having a kitchen and no living/meals area on that floor.

Personally if that was mine I'd see how much it would cost to move the kitchen up to the lounge area

I would convert that laundry to a bath though - a 3 x 2 has more value than a 3 x 1. Is there 900mm on the window wall next to the vanity? That might be the easiest spot to put a shower

 

The kitchen is situated in the middle level. I don't think there is enough room downstairs for a kitchen. The space is quite functional for two people eating a casual meal on the kitchen bench or downstairs dining area.

Not sure if the work is worth extra rental return, since there is no increase in floor area.

I thinking putting the washing machine underneath the kitchen bench. Thoughts?

 

Can the laundry go in a floor to ceiling cupboard on the back terrace, backing on to the existing laundry for water and drainage access?

Friend's daughter has a similar laundry placement in her house.
Marg

 

You mean having the laundry outside sheltered in a cupboard?

 

That's what friends daughter has. Floor to ceiling double doors, tub with washing machine beside it. Dryer on wall above machine. Shelves above tub. Open the doors (lockable) and there is the laundry!

Hers is on a back deck.

If your terrace dies not have a roof you would have to include a roof to the outdoor laundry.

Marg

 

What are the cupboards down stairs going out from the lounge room?

Could you plumb up a washing machine in those? Hidden behind doors and hook up the grey water to the garden? You could get water down from the bathroom

 

If it's in a unit, sending grey water to the garden might be an issue..

 

They are just storage cupboards. sort of outside the house.

 

Or the neighbour's garden. Water doesn't discriminte

 

Can you fit a washing machine in? Or something out there

 

No electrical connection or water, haha. I'm sure the neighbours wouldn't mind if I watered their garden though.

 

there would be something nearby to run a power point off and run a new water line from an outside tap or drop in down the outside wall from the bathroom