I really would prefer to have the toilet separate, if money is not an issue, move the toilet to where the bath is currently with new walls etc. you can then have a separate larger bathroom using the hallway.

hi tonylor1

Yes, I agree combining the toilet is not ideal. What the plans doesn't really show is that the existing window beside the bath is in fact a large picture window which comes down to the height of the bath and looks onto the courtyard/fernery and so seems ideal for a bath but would be little weird for a toilet. The window beside the picture widow is a full length narrow window.

Hi Margreita, lol, yes that does put a spanner in that idea. . Other option close to your # 1, definitely leave the bath with the fernery view. Move the double vanity to the hall side and your cabinet could sit between the window and the toilet. Also, when I was designing my house I cut out the shower, bath vanities etc and played around with the cut outs on the plan, it works well with the layout.

yes, I like the way that makes the toilet appear more separate in option 1, but on the down side it means more moves to the existing plumbing (which I assume will mean higher costs) - one of the main attractions for option 1 was that it largely relied on existing drainage points.

Hi

Option 3 is a hands down winner for me.

When you walk in to the others the first thing you will see is side walls, glass, cupboard sides etc.

Option 3 is the hero shot (vanity design) as soon as you walk in. A speccie design here will add value.

Cheers

thank you everyone for comments and suggestions. Oklouise, what genius! I had been so set on the bath placement that I had not seen how to have a doorway that far up in the room and therefore be able to fit in a separate toilet in the hallway. Do you think it would look alright to have the freestanding bath sit across the small full length window or would that need replacing with a window to list height to match the picture window?

The existing bathroom is suspended slab, the toilet is slab on fill I think (part of the original 1930 building) and the hallway is timber floor... Im not sure whether the best approach is to replacing the timber so there is a continuous concrete floor or whether we can use sheeting across the lot. There will also be a gap in the floor where the brick wall between the toilet and bathroom comes out. Nothing is straightforward I think!

i'm so pleased you like my suggestion..i much prefer separate toilets especially when there's just enough space for a tiny handbasin and pretty mirror...and, if renovating was easy it wouldn't be so interesting! In a similar situation we removed the timber floorboards, installed new plumbing, added cement sheeting over the wooden floor joists to meet the old concrete slab, installed the new walls, installed the new electrical wiring, waterproofed the whole floor and then tiled...a chat with a plumber, electrician, tiler and waterproofer BEFORE you rip out anything is always worthwhile. I think the odd windows add to the interest of what you'll have converted and i'd keep them as is...The savings for not changing the window could easily pay for your new vanity or all your new taps or have you considered under tile electric floor heating?...we look forward to progress reports