House with a wetroom instead of bathroom.

Cheeselady

The house we had an offer accepted on last week, is having the bathroom replaced with a new wetroom, the vendor had already organised to have this done in a couple of weeks time, don't think he thought he would sell the house within 24 hours of putting it on the market, and it is advertised for sale with a new wetroom.

We did say on Friday that the price we offered was to include the wetroom work still being done, but having now thought about it, we aren't sure. It would mean them taking the bath out, and although none of use a bath, we prefer showers, I'm wondering if it's a good idea to have a house with no bath, and how it would affect selling the property in the future.

Thanks for any advice.

G_M

It's simple.

Either you want a bathroom, or you want a wetroom. Whichever you prefer, get the vendor to agree to sell with your preferred choice since work has not yet started.

Cheeky_Monkey

Personally, I think it's better to have a normal bath with a shower over or a bath and cubicle because at least that way you've got the choice.

I detest wet rooms and would never buy a house that had one unless I could afford to rip it out and put a normal bathroom in.

I think having a wet room makes the property less attractive for re-sale.

Cheeselady

Cheeky_Monkey wrote: »

Personally, I think it's better to have a normal bath with a shower over or a bath and cubicle because at least that way you've got the choice.

I detest wet rooms and would never buy a house that had one unless I could afford to rip it out and put a normal bathroom in.

I think having a wet room makes the property less attractive for re-sale.

Can I just ask why you detest wetrooms? The more info I can gather will help with our decision. Thanks

ali-t

It depends how long you are planning to live in the house. If you are thinking of it as very temporary and the house is a family sized house in a family type area then the bathroom is probably a safer bet but if you prefer showers and will be living in it for a while go with the wetroom.

Personally I would prefer the wetroom to having a bath.

Cheeselady

ali-t wrote: »

It depends how long you are planning to live in the house. If you are thinking of it as very temporary and the house is a family sized house in a family type area then the bathroom is probably a safer bet but if you prefer showers and will be living in it for a while go with the wetroom.

Personally I would prefer the wetroom to having a bath.

We will not be planning on moving any time soon, but I guess you never know what the future brings, but the plan is long term. Yes it is a family sized house, 3 bed semi, in a family area, with good schools.

Emmzi

I would prefer a wetroom for when my elderly family stay as it'd be easier for them; but I'd sneak in a wee tiny bath somewhere else, like a hip bath in the en suite with a shower over.

FireWyrm

I've heard that wet rooms can be problematic in that they are perhaps dangerous and are a !!!!!! to keep clean. As someone who has literally slipped in a shower, the idea of falling in a properly decorated wet room gives me the heeby jeebies. Think about it, if it's done right, the floor will be solid flagstone. However, if it's done wrong, you could have issues with damp, incorrect drainage etc. I've always thought wet rooms were cold too...all that stone and ceramic. You'll also have to clean about 3 times as much surface area than a conventional shower/bath set up because you'll need to clean at least 2 Walls from floor to ceiling as well as the floor itself. Finally, when you come to sell, you may have a buyer with the same qualms as you and you might find it hard to get rid of with the wet room.

Bonbon

If it's a family sized house then it should have a bathroom. You need to think who will buy it when you eventually sell.I don't think a wetroom is not going to be practical for babies small children.

Cheeselady

FireWyrm wrote: »

I've heard that wet rooms can be problematic in that they are perhaps dangerous and are a !!!!!! to keep clean. As someone who has literally slipped in a shower, the idea of falling in a properly decorated wet room gives me the heeby jeebies. Think about it, if it's done right, the floor will be solid flagstone. However, if it's done wrong, you could have issues with damp, incorrect drainage etc. I've always thought wet rooms were cold too...all that stone and ceramic. You'll also have to clean about 3 times as much surface area than a conventional shower/bath set up because you'll need to clean at least 2 Walls from floor to ceiling as well as the floor itself. Finally, when you come to sell, you may have a buyer with the same qualms as you and you might find it hard to get rid of with the wet room.

Don't like the sound of the cleaning aspect! :eek:

FireWyrm

I'm not a lazy housekeeper, but it takes me between 30 and 45 minutes to clean my bathroom to a good standard. I suppose you could use a mop on the walls and floor, it is a wet room after all, but mops don't generally take care of limescale, you'll have to scrub it at least once every couple of weeks. I would probably be more worried about whether the job was done properly, because if it wasn't, you'll have trouble with leaks etc.