Bathroom Function

[agl res]

I am appraising a house with four bedrooms and four bathrooms. In order to gain access to a bathroom, you have to walk through a bedroom. Is this a functional obsolescence?

 

[Mr Rex]

Not for that bedroom. Do you not have "Master baths" or private baths in your market. Or are you poorly describing something odd?

 

[agl res]

The only way to access any of the bathrooms is to go through one of the bedrooms. There is no hall access to a bathroom.

 

[Mr Rex]

Are they all bedrooms or is one a den etc (regardless of how its used presently)? In any case it could be some degree of functional obsolescence, not to question your inspection are you sure you didn't miss a 1/2 bath? How old is the property you are appraising?

 

[agl res]

All are bedrooms and I am 100% absolutely sure there is not a half bath. I go over the entire floor plan with the homeowner before I leave. Built in 2000

 

[Tim The Enchanter]

This is a functional ob.
Does not sound like a big one though. Probably curable by adding half bath.

 

[agl res]

I agree. I have contacted a contractor for a half bath quote for my adjustment. Thank you

 

[DTB]

I agree. I have contacted a contractor for a half bath quote for my adjustment. Thank you

I recently had a half bath put in a larger closet for $1,500. Top notch plumber. I bought sink, vinyl flooring and commode

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

Hardly needs another bathroom really? Does it? I mean, odd but hardly a deal breaker.

 

[J Grant]

Are you sure one of the bathrooms did not have another door opening to a hall ? If not, mild funct obs but I would not call for a cost to cure, there are plenty of bathrooms each bedroom is served by a bath, if a guest is over they have to walk through a bedroom I'd just mention it nothing more than that. If similar models are 4 bed 4 bath by same builder built same time they likely have similar issue.