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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Herdwick said:
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.
Recently sold late FILs house and he had the bath ripped out only a few months prior to popping his clogs.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.
We didn't do the viewings but it wasn't noted as an issue. House sold quickly for asking price with mutiple people, including one young family that we knew, interested. The buyers (a retired couple) ripped out the bathroom and re-did it, with a bath, though. They also added an en-suite with shower to the main bedroom.
We had the bathroom re-done late last year. It's now a shower room.
It was clear we rarely used the bath now the kids are 14 and 11, so we put a nice tray that runs the length of where the bath was. It's much nicer.
We are in a bungalow though, so we figure we'll be selling to a retired couple if we do ever sell. We may only be in our 40s, but we may as well stay put now!
It was clear we rarely used the bath now the kids are 14 and 11, so we put a nice tray that runs the length of where the bath was. It's much nicer.
We are in a bungalow though, so we figure we'll be selling to a retired couple if we do ever sell. We may only be in our 40s, but we may as well stay put now!
It would put me off personally, mainly for resale reasons. However, my Mother and step Father recently sold their 3 bed house that they had removed the bath from and installed a huge big walk in shower. Apparently the lack of bath wasn't mentioned by the estate agents or anyone that went to view. It sold within a couple of weeks too.
You definitely limit your market with no bath if the property is suited to families with young children, but provided you do things in such a way it is feasible to fit a bath without refitting the whole bathroom it needn't be a dealbreaker and I would always do what suits me in my own home.
Our previous house had three bathrooms with baths and showers (it was a big house overseas), I think one bath was used a couple of times in 10 years and the others never used. Current house is very small and last year we ripped out the bathroom and replaced the bath with shower-over to a walk-in shower so no longer have a bath. Doesn't concern us as neither of us particularly like baths and prefer showers.
We fitted a bath into our main bathroom when we had it renewed about 15 years ago. I think we have used the bath 5 or 6 times since. It looks lovely though and isn't likely to wear out...
We mainly went with a bath because there is an assumption that a family house will have one (and looks nice) and the other bathrooms/en suites only have showers.
So, personally, not having one wouldn't bother me but not having one seems a bad idea!
We mainly went with a bath because there is an assumption that a family house will have one (and looks nice) and the other bathrooms/en suites only have showers.
So, personally, not having one wouldn't bother me but not having one seems a bad idea!
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