Initial thought is that 74x74 is a very small shower cubicle. In my work I’m currently involved in specifying a bathroom refit and we have rejected the proposed 80x80 as we feel it’s too small. We’ve asked for 80x100 instead, or more ideally 90x100. But one can only work with the space one has of course.

Avoiding the step up is doable, provided the waste can be sunk low enough. Depends on the structure of the floor. It’s often much easier/cheaper to go with the raised tray. We’re having a new shower room at home and the floor is being designed so the tray can be sunk down so it’s almost level with the floor. But that’s the advantage of installing in a new section of building!
Angie

That’s a really small shower. I think you need to put the space back in the en-suite rather than aiming for a larger master. Should be a relaxing, pampering space not a cramped ordeal in the morning.

Thank you Angie. I'm hoping to avoid the step up too . At the moment it's all in the earliest stages of planning. We have wet underfloor heating and as is always the case (unless you're starting from scratch) one thing depends upon another.

What about a walk in shower the whole width of the window and then the loo where your proposed shower is and the small sink opposite?

Ensuites are over rated - especially if:

a. you are living in the house for a while

b. squeezed in bedroom/ensuite is the result.

Build the house you want to live in - not the one the estate agent thinks the next buyer wants. Personally - I'd go space over squeezed in tick boxes any day.

I think an en-suite with shower WILL help sell your home when the time comes. People like them. I would love one! Having to wait for someone else to finish using the bathroom when there is only one is a drag.

I also agree the shower enclosure is tiny. We have a pretty small bathroom and before we decided on the size of the shower cubicle, we went to B&Q and tried several out for size by standing in them and closing the door. We didn’t buy from them (size range is dire) but we did get a 90cm x 90cm quadrant, which is spacious and comfortable for us.

I agree with Richard that you build what you want rather than what you're told will sell (within reason). Each buyer is going to be different and is likely to make the changes they need to suit their needs (just as you are doing). My preference is for storage and do not use our small en suite bathroom, which has basically become my wife's bathroom. Most of my friends would opt for the en suite, but would not see something that small (tight shower, one small sink, no counter space) as a plus point and would enlarge it into the walk-in if they were buying. Think of your own requirements before worrying about prospective buyers.

Obviously, a lot also depends on size and type of property, local market, etc.

We used to have a small en-suite. Personally I never minded it, it’s not as if you are going to spend hours in there. There were things I didn’t like about it - sliding shower doors (harboured mould), step up into shower and exposed plumbing under the basin - but the size never bothered me. I think the shower enclosure was probably about the size you are proposing and it was completely fine.