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Removing Bath - House prices effect
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Lovelyjoolz wrote: »
P.S. - will it be big enough for two?
Ha ha, Yep part of my reasoning for getting it0 -
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......................I'm smiling because I have no idea what's going on ...:)
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I worked as an estate agent in Northwich until about 18 months ago, and I saw a few houses where a bath had been replaced by a shower.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
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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.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0
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