Would having a nice shower and no bath put you off?
Poll: Would having a nice shower and no bath put you off?
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I've voted "would not buy" - but if there was space, I would simply budget to fit one. If it's your house for you to live in - then make it yours and either budget to put a bath in before you sell or expect to have the conversation with any interested buyers about why there isn't one, but there is space for one - but you didn't want one.
We use our bath maybe once a year, wife and I shower every day.
Would not put me off at all, but it does slightly limit your target market when coming to sell, anyone with young kids might want a bath. They can always install one.
Our 6yo has finally decided that nightly baths take too long and is happy with a quick dive under the shower. Much elation all round!
Would not put me off at all, but it does slightly limit your target market when coming to sell, anyone with young kids might want a bath. They can always install one.
Our 6yo has finally decided that nightly baths take too long and is happy with a quick dive under the shower. Much elation all round!
I refitted the bathroom in my first house (a small back-to-back one bed place) ripping out the bath in favour of a decent shower as that's all I ever used.
When I sold the house a few years later (to another single man) the lack of a bath wasn't even mentioned but when he came to sell up a few years after that he had re-fitted a bath in its original location and used the spare tiles that I left behind to make good.
Current place has an en-suite shower cubicle and decent shower over the bath in the main bathroom so I (and guests) have the best of both Worlds
When I sold the house a few years later (to another single man) the lack of a bath wasn't even mentioned but when he came to sell up a few years after that he had re-fitted a bath in its original location and used the spare tiles that I left behind to make good.
Current place has an en-suite shower cubicle and decent shower over the bath in the main bathroom so I (and guests) have the best of both Worlds
We are just in the process of selling my mothers bungalow where she had the bath removed and a nice large shower cubicle in its place.
Most of the viewings we have had have expressed concern that there is no bath, and they would want to put the bath back in again,
We are surprised, we thought that a bungalow would appeal to the 'older' generation, and they would prefer a shower. Cant remember the last time I had a bath, much prefer a shower.
Most of the viewings we have had have expressed concern that there is no bath, and they would want to put the bath back in again,
We are surprised, we thought that a bungalow would appeal to the 'older' generation, and they would prefer a shower. Cant remember the last time I had a bath, much prefer a shower.
Not a problem for me, but we are in a similar position and opted for shower over bath, despite it not being what we'd prefer...
The reason being resale - our house is ideal for a family with kids (just the 2 of us), and 90% of houses nearby are owned by families with kids, and I know from speaking to friends and family that those with very young kids like or need a bath.
We went for the widest, longest bath we could fit in, to the point of looking at how the internal ends and sides slope, and the width of the area you would stand in to shower to ensure its not compromised.
The reason being resale - our house is ideal for a family with kids (just the 2 of us), and 90% of houses nearby are owned by families with kids, and I know from speaking to friends and family that those with very young kids like or need a bath.
We went for the widest, longest bath we could fit in, to the point of looking at how the internal ends and sides slope, and the width of the area you would stand in to shower to ensure its not compromised.
timeism0ney said:
No issue for me personally - it's families with young kids that really need a bath.
Back when I was a youngster my parents had ripped out the bath. They put one back in when they found my brother and I had dammed the shower tray plughole so we could play with our bath toys...Lovely snot green bathroom suite I think it was. It was a while ago!
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