[Dilligas]

Originally Posted by PilotAlan

Yikes! Thanks, this is the kind of thing I needed to know.

There are some floor plans that are amenable to extending a short wall and adding a door. Others you could turn the toilet 90*, take out the linen closet, and enclose it.
But the one CV floorplan that would require swapping the toilet and shower are out now.

Thanks again for the reality check!

Even turning the toilet may be impossible as the pipes and connector metal ring are set in concrete. Any rotation would require the exact position.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by GpaVader

I'm trying to understand this statement, are you saying the toilet is in the middle of bedroom? I assume the master bath has a door on it. Why not just close that door if you need privacy. If your master bath is much like most people's guest bathroom, I'm not sure I understand the need to enclose toilet. What about putting up a shower curtain around the toilet.

I really LOVE the toilet room in our designer home. It has a pocket door. Never had a toilet room before living in The Villages. These homes have such nice features. Don't all designer homes have toilet rooms in the master suite bathrooms? Our toilet room has room for a shallow tall cabinet which I purchased at Bed Bath and Beyond. It is perfect for the little room.

[Ponygirl]

I have seen CV in the SS area that increased the master bath by utilizing closet space and moving shower and vanity over. Which would make room for an enclosed toilet

[dpmers]

Lantana and Crepe Myrtle floor plans both have toilet rooms. Up near 466 is grown in and quiet and peaceful

[JustJack]

Originally Posted by PilotAlan

We're looking at homes in TV, and are very interested in the northern section (around 466). But most older homes (especially Courtyard Villas, and some Designers) the toilet in the master is out in the open. We strongly prefer a door.

Some would be relatively simple to extend the wall and add a door. Others would require swapping the locations of the toilet and shower.

Has anyone done this? Was it relatively straightforward, or did it become a money pit? About how much did it cost? (I don't know if we're talking $7,500 or $17,500)

Any input from active/retired contractors is also appreciated. Thanks in advance!

I don't mean to brag, but I've watched Home & Garden TV. I strongly recommend buying the home you like in the area you like. If the toilet has a separate room...great! If the toilet is visible within the master bathroom, I strongly recommend closing the master bathroom door before doin' the doo. This can save a crapton of money to buy other shi... I mean stuff.

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by Rzepecki

Look for a house with a toilet room = small room with only the toilet and a door. Many models have them.

Otherwise known as a water closet. We love ours in the master bath down here south of 44.

[PilotAlan]

Originally Posted by Raywatkins

There are properties that already have that feature in the northern part of TV.

I know there are, but they are few, especially when shopping in the price range below Designer homes. Separate water closets only seem to have become the standard in the last decade or so.
Open toilets were much more common. It's not a 'north vs south' thing, simply home design trends changing over time.

Some we found were just about perfect, except without a water closet.
It's not possible to set priorities without an idea of how much changing it would cost, or if it's a "make your choice and live with it" thing.