Ideas for second bathroom?

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We've been doing up this flat gradually since buying last year and I'm stuck on ideas for the second bathroom (small blue square on left).
Having two bathrooms was a real plus point for us when viewing. Problem is that, as they're both so narrow, I wanted more space and so when doing the bathroom, blocked off that kitchen alcove so we could later knock through. Thus, the two bathrooms will be roughly the same dimensions. Currently the bathroom is not usable as it's heavily damaged.
However, after doing the right hand bathroom at Christmas, I'm having second thoughts about redoing it as a shower room. The one we've done has a bath with shower over it which is honestly fine. Having two toilets will be great as there are two adults and one child. But we never really need to shower at the same time. Theres a gym and swimming pool at the end of the street and we're often showering there anyway. My partner and child prefer baths otherwise, I'm not bothered.
So it seems daft having a walk in shower we won't use much. Any better uses of the space?
Factors:
- I'm definitely not interested in redoing the kitchen as it's just been done
- Washing machine is fine in the kitchen and there's a pulley in hall, so not a laundry area
- partner's suggested a small sauna, no idea if expensive, plus again we can use the nice ones at the pool/gym
- We have 3 bikes in the hall which is annoying but I can't imagine taking them through a bathroom?
- could be overspill storage cupboard for moos etc, but that seems really boring
- no plans to move again for years if ever
What would you do?

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Jonathan

last month

I would put a bike storage area by the back door.
I would knock the left bathroom into the kitchen to make the kitchen a better size.
I would put a big aperture from the living room to kitchen to make your living space more sociable.
I would divide your largest bedroom and put an extra bathroom in there

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Andrea
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Andrea
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last month
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Thanks 👍 Good ideas!

Unfortunately we can't put bikes outside as back door leads to communal close/stairwell. There is probably no other option than squeezing past them in the hall I suppose.

I do like the idea of a larger right hand side bathroom but the big bedroom has lovely original cornicing on the ceiling which would be a shame to lose.

Kitchen feels a good size in practice actually and we've put dining table in the living room, hardly use it though tbh.
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Jonathan
last month
There are lots of replacement cornice services to allow you to change the shape of the room and make the period features look intact.
Anna G
last month
How about moving the toilet and sink back into the alcove and reconfiguring the kitchen entrance so there's a better spot in the hall for the bikes? The current shower room would be hall space with the loo and kitchen doors off it, the kitchen would be squared off and the current kitchen entrance would be the bike spot.
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Andrea
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I think that's what I would have done if I'd realised that we didn't really need another shower before doing the kitchen. We couldn't afford to do all the rooms at once but I'm really happy with how the kitchen turned out.

Any suggestions for a layout if I don't change the actual structure except to open up the hidden space that was the alcove, now concealed by the bookshelves etc in kitchen? Here are some pics showing what's there now and the bathroom we had done, to show how long it will be roughly. Thanks for any ideas!
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katlucy
last month
You could use bikerisers in the hall, which i think can look very effective.

i would redo the left shower room as a wc and turn the shower into a linen cupboard so if your needs change its always an option to revert to a shower, and you would still have the option to open the kitchen to the sitting room with doors or wide aperture
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Betty Boo
last month
Plenty of ideas for your bathroom already so I just wanted to echo Johnathon and say, keep your bikes in a lockable bike store if at all possible. The thought of bringing dirty bikes into your hallway or hanging them on the wall greeting you as you enter your home isn’t very appealing never mind the fact that you’d have to make sure they were spotless before you brought them in.
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