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DandN
Twins are here!
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Deirdre
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2 full baths, but no bathroom on first floor
We're in the beginning of house hunting and went to see a house on a GREAT street in the town we want. The house has 2 full baths, but one is in the basement (basement stairs off the kitchen) and one on the 2nd floor.
The first floor isnt huge - livingroom, dining room and eat in kitchen, and I liked it. . . but I was surprised when I learned that there was no half bath on the first floor.
Would this be a deal breaker for you?
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Posted 8/10/07 8:58 PM  |
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Teri
my girls!
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Teri
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Re: 2 full baths, but no bathroom on first floor
Is it an older colonial? Many only had a bathroom on the first floor when first built. Could you possibly convert a closet or something into a half-bath? I'd want at least a toilet on the first floor for guests and family gatherings.
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| Posted 8/10/07 9:02 PM |
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Tine73
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Re: 2 full baths, but no bathroom on first floor
Maybe - are they full flights of stairs?
We live in a split level and don't have a bathroom on the main floor and there really isnt a spot to put one. There are 6 steps up to get to the upstairs bathroom and 6 down to the one below.
We also have a basement where we can put one of we wanted.
Walking the 6 steps is no biggie, but of it was a full flight of stairs it may be an issue.
BTW - great meeting you last night!
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| Posted 8/10/07 9:03 PM |
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DandN
Twins are here!
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Deirdre
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Re: 2 full baths, but no bathroom on first floor
Posted by Tine73
Maybe - are they full flights of stairs?
We live in a split level and don't have a bathroom on the main floor and there really isnt a spot to put one. There are 6 steps up to get to the upstairs bathroom and 6 down to the one below.
We also have a basement where we can put one of we wanted.
Walking the 6 steps is no biggie, but of it was a full flight of stairs it may be an issue.
BTW - great meeting you last night!
So nice meeting you too!- I kept thinking you looked so familiar and of course it was only after the class I remembered your LIW screenname - you were BackInNY!!!! I loved your wedding pictures! Congrats on your little one coming soon 
As for the stairs - full flights. It's an older tudor. I think the only way to put a half bath in would be to put an extension on the kitchen. DH SWEARS he's handy, but he isnt.
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| Posted 8/10/07 9:11 PM |
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Tine73
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Re: 2 full baths, but no bathroom on first floor
Thanks!
I love Tudors! We looked at over 30 houses and not one of them was perfect.
If you really like the house, I would see if you can get a professional in there to determine how much adding a half bath would be and then make your decison.
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| Posted 8/10/07 9:14 PM |
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counselor74
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Re: 2 full baths, but no bathroom on first floor
I wouldn't worry about this if you love all other aspects of the house. You can always add a half bath down the road. I would take a look at the plumbing and see how it runs in the house. If the upstairs or basement bath are directly in line with a spot on the first floor that could have a half bath added, then this is an easy job.
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| Posted 8/10/07 10:23 PM |
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tabrtm
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Re: 2 full baths, but no bathroom on first floor
I wouldn't buy it. That is important to me.
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| Posted 8/11/07 9:00 AM |
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