How many bathrooms does one flat need?

We are deep into the process of finding somewhere to live and there are a few odd things which stick out. Firstly it makes no sense what so ever. For instance we have spent two weeks discussing with one landlord the possibility of them removing some furniture from the flat before we move in. So far they have refused at a slow pace, so slow in fact that the rent that they have missed out on would have paid for all the furniture and more! Odd and frustrating in equal measure. One flat we looked at hadn't been finished and even the estate agent advised us not to move in as the landlord was out the country and it was unlikely to be completed anytime soon. How long had it been on the market in this half finished state? 6 months!

But what I really want to get onto is the love of bathrooms that seems to be in the air. All flats proudly state their total floor area and most are impressively big. However, what they fail to mention is how much of this is redundant bathrooms. Almost all flats have one bathroom per bedroom, one even had four bedrooms and five bathrooms - most which will thoughtfully include a shower as well just so you do not need to repeat during the week. But seriously how much choice do you need in the morning? I'm happy with 'mint shower gel or lavendar?' to start the day. Perhaps the people associate the number of bathrooms with how clean you must be, or perhaps it is just a sign of status that you can afford to have five bathrooms. For me I see it as bike storage space in the making!