When I'm house-hunting and looking at the bathroom, I want to see...

frivolous_fay

We're preparing our flat for sale and we can't deny that the bathroom MUST be done (hopefully on a budget)

We're short on space, and not having a bath would make planning things much easier. Any comments appreciated! :T

frivolous_fay

By the way... we currently only have a bath... but the suite is vile and the tiling is on its way out.

Doozergirl

Shower only does devalue the place. My first flat only had space for a shower, it was tiny and it did devalue the flat by a good few £1000s. Didn't stop it selling though!

You can get 'space saving' toilets and sinks which fit into corners; they are fabulous, have used them for ensuites many times! Ideal Standard do them but you can find cheaper now.

frivolous_fay

Funny, after 7 years without a shower (but WITH a water meter) I wouldn't shed a tear if my new house had no bath! Good to see opinions so far.

Our current bath is along a pitched wall (roof?) so if we had a shower at one end you'd be banging your elbows on the wall! I thought about moving everything further away from the wall but then we're running out of space for the loo and sink.... possibly I need to bite the bullet and consider plumbing to the one remaining clear wall and putting the sink there instead.

And to think I was looking at a property needing complete renovation at the weekend... with a greedy gleam in my eye... and now I'm agonising about a blooming bathroom

BusyLizzie_3

Is your property likely to appeal to people with children? If so I think they will want to see a bath - is a shower over a bath an option for you?

abbecer

I would not even consider buying a house with no bath unless i got price knocked down and i could afford to put one in straight away.

Rebecca x

frivolous_fay

I suppose it could be a family buy - we're one of the two 3 bed flats in our predominantly 2 bed flat block, although I think most of the families in the other flats are renting.

I like the look of those short-and-wide Ideal Standard baths - wonder if they're as appealing as a full length bath?

For anyone interested... on this page there's a pic of a bath / sink / loo arrangement - with pretty much identical positions to our current setup. Imagine that, but with the wall to the left of the bath at a 10 degree angle and you'll see my difficulty (I hate showers where you don't have room to move your arms around)

About halfway down the page.
http://www.inspired-bathrooms.co.uk/acatalog/IDEAL_STANDARD_SPACE.html

Doozergirl

Move the plumbing. It will reap dividends when you sell. Move the bath so one end is under the eaves and the other end can have the shower. If you get a double ended bath with taps in the middle, they can still lie down either way.

Toilet under the eaves so that the cistern sticks out far enough so people don't bang their heads. Sink wherever it will go - next to the shower end of the bath I guess.

I know I'm making this up - I don't even know where the door is! :rotfl:

(too much Baileys, giggle)

Ideal Standard's website has bird's eye views
http://www.ideal-standard.co.uk/homeowner/productcatalogue.aspx?r=1&m=93&s=1#290
Amazing what you can fit into a tiny space! I wouldn't bother with storage though for selling, tbh.

frivolous_fay

To the right of the loo is the airing cupboard (big box that takes up the corner of the room, very little storage). As you open the door the cupboard is directly ahead.

Plumbing scares me a bit but your layout sounds better - I was thinking short bath along vertical wall, shower cubicle, loo in existing position, sink somewhere in the gap where old bath was. I have a mate who's just booked a plumber and builder and ordered all the sanitaryware for her new bathroom, I think it's time I cosied up to her :rotfl:

Doozergirl

Whatever you do, buy the sanitaryware all yourself and get it fitted. Is there any way you can lose the airing cupboard or does it contain the hot water tank?

Don't go for the japanese style baths. Baths need to look like baths, lol!

(I did go to see a house once with a tiny bathroom with a little shower above the bath in the eaves but you couldn't have even stood up why they didn't knock into the seperate loo I don't know. House is still for sale after a year)

roswell

space .. sorry its not an option at the top, Really if its only your bathroom you are worried about most new purchasers will get a new one in that fits there tastes / needs. If you dont have space to swing a cat thsi will probably put them off more.

**No cats were hurt in this posting.