This old house in Monterey got an indoor bathroom upstairs in 1953, thanks to my parents. When my father could no longer go the stairs, he had a commode installed in a closet downstairs. We took that out in 1988 when we moved in with strong legs and two kids.Assuming we should have a bathroom downstairs (and we so assume), the big debate is whehter to build on or put a half bath in existing space. I wrote down pros and cons to help me think it through. It helps. It did not solve the issue.