thanks ray murphy for the tip

I'd be really careful of marble in the laundry - bleach and a lot of detergents can stain it quite badly. You might need to think about what's in the washing detergents you use, how often you wash, and how you wash (e.g. if you only machine wash, with gentle detergents, and never handwash, you might be OK).

Personally if I had the access to the marble I would take it!

Traditional concerns regarding bleach spill etc are not that relevant these day s. If you keep these items like laundry powders and cleaning chemicals off the bench and in the cupboard they shouldn't cause you much trouble. I keep all mine in a caddy that keeps them off surfaces and easy to move around the house and store in the cupboard. How many of us hand colour or hand bleach anything anymore. Most laundry troughs these days are too small to make these jobs even possible. Or if you are a craft lover do these things in the outdoors or garage. Hand washing is usually with very gentle detergents on smaller items and usually done with care. If the laundry is a chore make your work area a pleasure to be in!

Yes & yes ;)

Calacatta tiles are an amazing addition to any home and as we all know ALL natural stone must be sealed every 3-5 years to help prevent acid etching and marking. There are some great new products out these days that will provide even greater protection then the standard penetrating sealers, we highly recommend Dyno Coat Sealer and using a wax based floor wash, especially in high use areas. If you have any further questions regarding natural stone Zuccari Stone is happy to help.

Oh my goodness, I have polished Calcutta marble in my bathroom and would love to put in my laundry too. I am doing a Reno very soon. My splash back is going to be a light mocha or light grey glass (mocha same as my kitchen splash) and either I think should match well with my marble too. I did toy with the idea of using marble as the splash also but worried it's going to look too much like my bathroom. Any thoughts? especially as I am going to use "snow" Caesar stone in laundry, the same as bathroom.

Cesar Stone benchtops have a nice Calcutta slab, perfect for laundries where there can be acid spills. Another idea is to make a paper template of your Calcutta laundry bench and take it to a glass shop where they will cut a toughened glass covering for your precious bench top.