What is a Jack and Jill Bathroom?

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stoltzfus
Post 4

@alchemy: you make an excellent point. any kind of excessive renovations won't be optimizing their value for cost. This is often true even in a stand alone house relative to nearby properties.

Alchemy
Post 3

@ Highlighter- I would argue that a jack and jill style bathroom may hurt the value of your home if it lacks functionality. Common jack and jill bathrooms will have a separate water closet where the toilet and/or bidet are located. The remaining area should have enough space to accommodate the tub and shower. The space should also serve the second bedroom just as well as it serves the master bedroom. Care should also be taken to keep the toilet as far away from the master bedroom door as possible so the adult or main resident of the house doesn't hear the toilet flush at two in the morning. 

Finally, you want to make sure that the renovations you are

planning are not pricing you out of the complex the condominium is located. If all of the other units are similar to yours, these types of improvements may cost too much relative to the other condominium units in your complex.

chicada
Post 2

@ Highlighter- I would assume that a jack and jill bathroom would have little effect on the property value of a home if it is done right. If you need to remodel the bathrooms in your home, the elimination of a bathroom to create one nice big bathroom may increase your home's value. You will eliminate two bathrooms that may hurt the value and adding features like a standalone shower and a whirlpool tub.

highlighter
Post 1

I have a condominium that is in need of some updating and I am trying to decide what to do with the upstairs bathrooms. There is a small full bathroom in the master bedroom and a small three quarters bathroom across the hall from the second bedroom. I have been thinking about remodeling the bathrooms to create one large master bath that opens to the hallway (now I know it is called a jack and jill bathroom). 

Does anyone know how this would affect the value of the condominium? I will eventually sell the unit, but the bathrooms are in need of serious updating. The bathrooms are adjacent to each other, and the size of the two combined would be large enough to accommodate a two person tub, separate shower, and a double vanity. There is a half bathroom on the ground floor to accommodate guests. Any opinions would be appreciated.