How much difference does it make to have 2 vs 2.5 vs 3 bathrooms?

Anonymous
Do you plan to stay in this home? Because how you all use the bathrooms now, will absolutely change as your kids get older. Particularly with a son and a daughter.

I would want 3.5 baths, but at the absolute very least I'd add a half bath, preferably a full.

What do the other houses in your area have? Considering comparables for resale purposes is never a bad idea. You don't want to be the outlier.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I am looking to buy and it's a con to have anything less than 3.5- assuming 3 levels, a full master top floor, a full secondary bath top floor, powder room main level and at least a powder room, preferably a full, for guests in the basement.


This is exactly what we have except our kids bed/bath is on the main floor and it's perfect.
Anonymous
It won't cost much more to add a full bath rather than a half bath, so, might as well go for the full.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I don’t think you’ll regret putting in a full bath if you can afford it. We often have grandparents visiting and the third bathroom is a lifesaver.


This. We have 4 BR and 2.5 Baths. It is workable (but not perfect) only until the grandparents visit, and then we really wish we had a 3rd full bath (which lets grandparents share one and kids share a different one).
Anonymous
If space is an issue, go for a 3/4 bath (shower only, no tub) in the addition. Be forewarned this will save a little space, but it will not significantly change the construction cost compared with a full bath.
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