douche italienne et terrasse

[Avignonaddict]

Hi

I understand all the words(!) but wonder whether 'douche italienne et terrasse' in some way refers to an extra bit of bathroom kit.
A l'étage magnifique salle de bain avec douche italienne et terrasse, wc/buanderie, pièce palière, trois chambres, grenier.


Or, perhaps not?

Elsewhere on the forums I see 'douche italienne' translated as 'wet room' but I thought it could simply be a walk-in shower - what do others think?

Thanks

 

[Avignonaddict]

Do you think that includes the 'terrasse' here, or are they completely separate things?

 

[wildan1]

I think probably separate--I've never seen anyone take a shower on a terrace (maybe in a nudist colony?!)

 

[Quaeitur]

I have just googled it, and there's plenty of pretty pictures!

A douche à l'italienne is a type of shower were the base is very shallow and flushed with the ground. Very in right now

 

[Wopsy]

I have just googled it, and there's plenty of pretty pictures!

A douche à l'italienne is a type of shower were the base is very shallow and flush with the ground. Very in right now

 

[Quaeitur]

Damn irregular verbs And thank you

(and it should have been where the base ...).

 

[Wopsy]

Damn irregular verbs And thank you

(and it should have been where the base ...).

Flush in this context is an adjective - it means 'level with'. It is not connected to the verb 'to flush'.

 

[wildan1]

A douche à l'italienne is a type of shower were the base is very shallow and flushed with the ground. Very in right now

In AE this is called a shower stall (not a shower that is part of a bathtub). Or a walk-in shower (sounds more chic)

 

[Doc Justice]

For the record, a "douche à l'italienne" is called a "Roman shower" (says google and wikipaedia)