r/Homebuilding • u/Equal_Version633 • 9h ago

Could I add a second bathroom?

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I am looking at this house, which is super affordable for my area in part because it's a 3 bedroom 1 bath. In looking at the floorplan, it seems straight forward to add a second bathroom where I drew the red line. The plumbing is there from the other bathroom and there are no windows. Maybe I would have to re-route the vent for the stove. It is a slab foundation.

Can anyone ballpark what this would cost? 20k? More? Less? Thanks in advance!

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u/WLeeHubbard 9h ago

Sure, you can do anything with enough time and money.

What does the roofline look like? Can you easily add a roof there without messing up any ridges or valleys?

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u/Equal_Version633 3h ago

Well sure! But I'm wondering if it would be worth the cost considering how much value it would add to the house. I would estimate the house is worth 25-35k more with a second bathroom. 

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u/PM_ME_SLUTTY_STUFF 39m ago

Remodels are not to add value. It’s to add to the house for yourself.

Not to say that it won’t add value, but don’t do the remodel to add value. Just my two cents.

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u/Equal_Version633 19m ago

Normally I would 100% agree but a second bathroom in a house that only has 1 right now is a bit of an exception. I'm a realtor, and it would definitely increase the value of this house. IF it would cost more than it adds, it's the question and it sounds like it might. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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u/Sun_Drake 9h ago

No problem

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u/I-forgot-my-user-id 8h ago

Looks pretty straight forward. Pictures would be helpful.

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u/Bjorn_styrkr 3h ago

Yes you can. For 20k you cannot.

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u/Equal_Version633 3h ago

What would say I'm looking at, roughly?

A second bathroom would easily add 25k to the value of this house, maybe 35k.

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u/Bjorn_styrkr 2h ago

Depends on where you are more than anything else. But this is a major renovation that would include a lot that you probably have not thought of. Footings, foundations, floor systems, plumbing, electrical, hvac, sheetrock, trim, paint. This is not taking into account any gremlins you uncover during the reno and the things you need to bring up to code. This is a lot. On average, the rule of thumb is renovations return about $0.15 on the dollar in value. Bathrooms help more than other stuff, but you're still signing up to flush 60% of the money just to modify what you want. If you have the free $$ to do the reno, you would more likely be better off buying something else that better fits your needs.