I have a basic semi-d house. However, the bathroom is very small and I am getting it done up. New tiles, new fixtures etc. At present there is a fairly large shower in there but no bath. I intend to stay in the house for about another 3 years only so I am keeping an eye on resale potential. What I want to know is whether I should put in a lovely new large shower or try to squeeze in a small bath instead (with shower over it) into the bathroom. Someone mentioned to me that for resale, a bath would be a consideration for a lot of people. The lack of a bath didn't bother me when I bought the house 5 years ago but then I don't have kids yet. Any opinions?
Large shower or small bath installed?
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Hi there,
If you are keeping an eye on resale - then my aadvise would be to keep all opions open. A family would be put off by lack of a bath (and would see that as a big loss), so you are excluding one element of the market automatically. My advise would be different if you were staying in the houe.
Also take a look at the type of neighbour you currently have - are they mainly families, renters, dinkys - that may also help influence your decision..
Cheers,
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If you are keeping an eye on resale - then my aadvise would be to keep all opions open. A family would be put off by lack of a bath (and would see that as a big loss), so you are excluding one element of the market automatically. My advise would be different if you were staying in the houe.
Also take a look at the type of neighbour you currently have - are they mainly families, renters, dinkys - that may also help influence your decision..
Cheers,
P
I agree, a bath is definitely a better option for resale, because you can't have a young family in a house without a bath, so young families wouldn't buy a house without a bath. Am in a similar situation myself and going for the bath even though I never take baths myself, but thinking of the future.
Definitely keep the bath. I got a bathroom done up a few years ago and decided to get rid of the bath and put in a fairly decent sized shower but I regretted it after. Use showers mostly but now and again its nice to relax and unwind in a nice hot bath.
Definitely if you are thinking about selling later on I would have a bath with a shower over it.
Definitely if you are thinking about selling later on I would have a bath with a shower over it.
Thanks all. Will look in to trying to get a bath in to it. There was one in there before as it was a showhouse but I can't stress how tiny the bathroom is. I don't know where they had the bath. I reckon your legs must go out the window! That shower bath that TheBlock posted looks promising...will look in to this. I live in a cul de sac with family homes so I imagine it would be a young family looking to buy when I move.
The standard bath is 1700mm but I got a 1500mm in B&Q (see [broken link removed]) and I'm going to put an electric shower over it. My bathroom is very small too, so I'm also using a cloakroom sized sink rather than a standard size, in such a tiny room it won't look small.
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sharonmc
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As an estate agent, I have seen this as a problem on numerous occasions. My advice would be go for the bath. Most semi d's are purchased mainly by either young couples/families or first time buyers, and even though some of them may never use it, most of them prefer to have a bath. I have seen properties losing out to other similar properties on the market, simply because of this. Hope this is of benefit to you.
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rmelly
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I wish you hadn't said that, it got me thinking:
aircobra19
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I would go with a bath, with a shower in it. Also get one you can lie straight in. Nothing worse than one thats too small. A lot of corner baths are completely impractical. You can probably get narrow baths but don't compromise on a shorter one.
This reminds me of a toilet in a room of a hotel I stayed at in China a couple of years ago.
Have a look [broken link removed]
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rmelly
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great time saver - you can wash you hands while going to the toilet.
Hi lou2,
We moved into a house with no bath and couldn't find a way to fit bath & shower until our builder had a brainwave . . Re-hang the bathroom door to open outwards onto the landing. This gave us enough space to fit a shower(basically behind the door), bath, sink loo etc. .
We moved into a house with no bath and couldn't find a way to fit bath & shower until our builder had a brainwave . . Re-hang the bathroom door to open outwards onto the landing. This gave us enough space to fit a shower(basically behind the door), bath, sink loo etc. .