Do buyers prefer a bath or shower?

pmlindyloo

I know these can be expensive but have you thought of one of these walk in baths?

http://www.ageukbathrooms.co.uk/jubilee-walk-in-bath

Seems to me the best of both worlds. The above one is one of many available - just google 'walk in baths'.

Contessa

It would put me off a bit and I'd expect a bit off the price if I was buying. I much prefer a shower but want the option of a soak in the bath after gardening! I'd also be put off by a house which did not have a loo upstairs and downstairs. I've been trying to get my house ready to sell, as I'm downsizing, for eighteen months and it's the hardest thing I've ever done. It may seem a bit pessimistic but it does make sense to make difficult changes while you are still fit and strong enough.

SailorSam

More people have quick showers rather than quick baths, but it's easier especially with small kids to bath them. If i were moving into a house with only one i'd prefer a bath, 'cos it's easier to add a shower above the bath than adding a bath to a shower room.

domcastro

The place I'm buying has a shower not a bath - I will be putting a bath in as soon as I can. It wouldn't totally put me off as long as there's room for a bath

BitterAndTwisted

Family homes need baths. I would never countenance buying a property without one. Replacing a bath once you have bought a property is probably cheaper than having to install one where there is none.

Have you and your OH considered replacing your current bath with a step-in one rather than getting rid of it altogether? Is there anywhere else in the house that a shower could be put rather than taking the bath out?

I have a feeling that you actually have more options than you think....

SailorSam

pmlindyloo wrote: »

I know these can be expensive but have you thought of one of these walk in baths?

http://www.ageukbathrooms.co.uk/jubilee-walk-in-bath

Seems to me the best of both worlds. The above one is one of many available - just google 'walk in baths'.

The trouble with those walk-in baths with a little door can be, once you've had your bath you've got to sit there and let it empty before you open the door to get out.

Emmzi

HB58 wrote: »

I am ready to start doing this, but Mr HB is digging his heels in! He says he is not ready to think about 'retirement' properties just yet. The truth is that he is having difficulty coming to terms with both his increasing age (he's 61) and my reduced abilites.

Guilt trip him. Seriously, and relentlessly. YOU need better facilities.

Doesn't have to be "retirement", they do in fact still make bungalows without pull cords and Laura Ashley explosions an a pervading smell of lavender. Real people have accessible homes too.

tenmah

Just a word of caution, Occupational Therapist's from Social Services have always warned against those walk in baths. I think the reasoning is that you fill it up whilst sat in it, so there is a risk of scalding and also as another poster has said, you have to sit and wait for them to empty.

There is a way of getting a plumber to install a level access shower using the existing drain hole for the bath, so that if someone wanted to install a bath in the future, the plumbing is already in place and saves on time and money, by just removing the shower tray etc

Depending on your circumstances you can have a chat with your local council to see if there are any grants to help you with the cost such as a disabled facilities grant. It is means tested though and might mean you have to make a contribution towards it, but it takes the hassle out of finding a reputable builder, especially if they have home improvement agency attached who can do all the leg work for you.

HappyMJ

tenmah wrote: »

Just a word of caution, Occupational Therapist's from Social Services have always warned against those walk in baths. I think the reasoning is that you fill it up whilst sat in it, so there is a risk of scalding and also as another poster has said, you have to sit and wait for them to empty.

I would have thought a thermostatic mixer tap would have been installed at the same time to minimize that risk.

BitterAndTwisted

My bath takes less time to drain that it does to dry myself very leisurely with a towel. I don't necessarily see sitting there waiting for the water to drain as that much of a disadvantage. Except where bathrooms are very cold.

Lots of good opinions here and it seems lots of options. Not all of which includes having a disagreement with a spouse.