Removing Bath - House prices effect

ajfy2k

Lovelyjoolz wrote: »

P.S. - will it be big enough for two?

Ha ha, Yep part of my reasoning for getting it

Sandhy

ajfy2k wrote: »

Ha ha, Yep part of my reasoning for getting it

Good idea ! :grouphug:

Errata

It may be the EA's opinion that lots of people prefer a shower these days, but how many is 'lots' is the burning question. If 'lots' means 50% then you've lost the interest of the other 50% who prefer a bath and a shower.
Selling property isn't always easy even in the good times, and losing half the possible purchasers only makes it more difficult.

littlemissscruffy

I worked as an estate agent in Northwich until about 18 months ago, and I saw a few houses where a bath had been replaced by a shower. It didn't seem to put many buyers off and was even a plus to a family with older children, or someone with a disability. The thing that seemed to make the difference is the quality of the finish. A lovely bathroom finished to a high standard is always a great selling point. As for the effect on selling price, its so hard to say. In my very non-expert opinion I can't see it having any real negative effects. An example i have in mind is a 2 bed 1920's house on a nice(ish) estate that was renovated by a professional property developer and sold for asking price within 3 weeks, because the finish was really nice, or maybe they just had a good agent !!

GDB2222

I would not buy a house with only a bath and no shower, whereas I would buy one with just a shower and no bath. Obviously, I would actually buy it with whatever it had, but I would factor in the cost of adding a shower immediately.

You can put a shower over the bath of course, but it's a bit naff.