Bath & shower or shower only?

[AC123]

Chaps,

Bought a house that I intend to do up and sell. It's 3 bed terraced house, pretty low value.

The bathroom is very small, but I don't want to have the hassle of moving it to another room.

Should I sack off the bath to gain a bit of room and just have a shower? Or will this put a lot of people off and reduce my potential market? Potential market could be young families... they need baths don't they?

Advice appreciated!

Ta.

[N Dentressangle]

AC123 said:

Chaps,

Bought a house that I intend to do up and sell. It's 3 bed terraced house, pretty low value.

The bathroom is very small, but I don't want to have the hassle of moving it to another room.

Should I sack off the bath to gain a bit of room and just have a shower? Or will this put a lot of people off and reduce my potential market? Potential market could be young families... they need baths don't they?

Advice appreciated!

Ta.

Babies need baths, so yes, I reckon you'd be limiting your market.

[C0ffin D0dger]

Put a shower bath in.

[jon-]

I've been wondering that myself.

I can't remember the last time I had a bath, and I love the idea of a wet room / large shower, but the thought of resale worries me too much as small 3 bed houses are great for new families.

Damn kids

[ARH]

if you are going to stay there for 10 or 15 years then fit a shower only as it will want changing by the time you come to move so wont matter as much, if you intend to move sooner then bath with shower over it.

[Dave_ST220]

Any house aimed at a family needs a bath!

[megaphone]

Many people, me included, prefer a bath. I only shower if I'm in a hurry.

[pinchmeimdreamin]

megaphone said:

Many people, me included, prefer a bath. I only shower if I'm in a hurry.

100% agree

[Little Lofty]

For resale a bath and shower is best, how small is small ? If its tiny then a L shaped shower bath.

[paulwirral]

Bath and shower all day long , present something out of the ordinary and people go into meltdown , most will have just moved out of their parents house so they'll be used to an older fashioned way of living .

[RichB]

paulwirral said:

Bath and shower all day long , present something out of the ordinary and people go into meltdown , most will have just moved out of their parents house so they'll be used to an older fashioned way of living .

Nothing old fashioned about enjoying a soak in Radox
Getting ready for work, power shower 3 mins in and out.
Back after long run, soak in a hot bath.

[MonkeyBusiness]

When I lived on my own I decided only a shower would do.
However you don't realise how much you miss the option of a bath despite rarely having one.

[Wacky Racer]

Personally, I would never consider any house without a decent sized bath, or at least space to install one.

However, the younger generation seem to prefer showers, but (imo) there is nothing better than a long hot soak, with lots of bubble bath , the room in darkness and a scented candle slowly burning away.....

[Little Lofty]

I managed to squeeze a bath (1600x700) a walk in shower (1300x800) loo, and basin into a bathroom 2150 x 2400, so you don't need a huge space if you use compact sanitary ware.

[B17NNS]

Bath with a shower over. Anything else is a mistake. Why would you want to limit your market when developing?

[gazzarose]

When we bought our house, it had a "modern shower room", read as tiny bathroom that previous owner had just a shower sink and toilet in. It's taken me 5 years to get round to it, after doing all the downstairs rooms, and ripping it out and putting a L shaped shower bath. The missus is excited! I rarely have a bath but do occasionally like a nice lie down in a nice steamy bath.