The [Safety First: Look Ahead Design Strategies[(https://www.houzz.com.au/magazine/safety-first-look-ahead-design-strategies-for-a-future-proof-bathroom-stsetivw-vs~32118909) article says: "A bath is not essentialUnless you are wedded to a good wallow in the tub and have the space, Barnes recommends increasing the shower area instead. “In actual fact, sitting under running water is more beneficial for circulation than soaking in a tub.” A shower space big enough for two, should assisted showering become necessary, is a growing trend." So I'll keep looking for a soaker bath (not renovating until the end of the year) but also start planning a luxury large shower area. I like the idea of a choice of showers, seating of some sort, and completely separating water and electricity. One of the things that annoys me about the current layout is the shower immediately in front of the door so you are inevitably walking across a wet floor to wash your hands or get an aspirin.

Hi LouieT, answers to your q's - Side Windows - not too fussed about them but we'd need windows whether they are the existing ones or new/enlarged I guess depends where they end up. In the current floorplan the one in the toilet is a small window which is boarded up atm. The one in the bathroom is a long/tall louvre window - works quite well in the bathroom - not so sure about how it will go in winter though. Plan with WC in laundry - its 965mm to the window so should fit, however I don't think a WC in that position would work for us as it means people needing to walk to the back of the house to go to the toilet - and I could imagine our ensuite becoming the default toilet if thats the case. Moving laundry - I think we'd probably need a window. Losing large storage - i think we're resigned to losing it. However I think if we can maintain the current laundry or a reasonable portion of it we can owrk in some more storage there. Having had a look at the 3 I think the first one (where current laundry is maintained) is the best. I had a play in sketchup with my measurements and I think your first 3D plan and the first of the three can fit with a few tweaks. See below...

Thank you :) still a bit to do, so will post another photo of the finished product (when we eventually get there!). Unsure of the cost of the skylight as that was already installed when we purchased the house. The floor tiles are standard 300x300 rectified porcelain, and the wall 300x600... I'm sorry I can't remember the names of them. They were purchased from Swan Ceramics in Perth though. If I happen to find the receipt I'll be sure to post on here the product names :)

within a budget and available space the best option is to retain the existing floorplan and use a deep handbasin for both laundry and handwashing... i'm not aware of any legal reason why you need a basin and tub in a combined room so curious about that advice...but other option could be to combine the laundry in a kitchen or on the wall outside the bathroom enclosed in a cupboard but can't be specific without whole house plans and more info