New build bathroom renovation - resell value

GaleSF63

Sunny_Intervals wrote: »

How soon are you planning to sell? If you're planning on living there a while and this is something you really want, I see no reason not to go ahead. When it's time to sell, either put the bath back in or make it clear where a bath would fit.

This. And take some photographs of the bathroom before you remove the bath.

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tealady

Have to agree with cjdavies on this one.
Some years ago I had my bath ripped out and replaced with a double shower.
I had a "friend" who said I would get less if I ever sold the house.
My reply was "it is MY house, I am paying for it so I will have what I want.
That was over 10 years ago, the "friend" is no longer around. Don't miss them or my bath at all.

trailingspouse

We did this with our attic bathroom. It was a long thin, pokey room, and there was a shower over the bath. We decided to turn the space into a decent sized shower room rather than a small bathroom. BUT we had a main bathroom on the first floor, with space for a bath and a separate shower.



I wouldn't have got rid of the only bath.



Reasons for keeping the bath -

- for future resale
- there may be times when you actually need a bath, for example to soak a bad back
- what about if a new partner comes along, and they like a bath?
- visitors, particularly those with children, might appreciate a bath.

csgohan4

I plan to live in my house for 50+ years, so I changed the bathroom to a larger shower, resale was not even on my mind, it would probably need to be replaced in that time anyways so can always change it back.

Grezz24

Personally we wouldnt buy a house without a bath as we have a 2 year old.

However if i was planning on staying there then id do what i want with it. Its your house after all, i wouldnt let thoughts of selling in X amount of years put me off something that i would want to change for my / my families enjoyment.

jennhg88

If you plan on staying for a while it's fine, do what you like.
We have an 18m old and wouldn't buy a house without a bath unless it was perfect in every other way. But we are terrible at DIY lol.

TBagpuss

As others have said, you live in the house, if you would prefer a large shower to a bath, change it. enjoy it.
Then, if and when you come to sell, you can decide whether to replace the bath or to be prepared to slightly adjust the price.

I *personally* like having a bath so for me it would b a negative, I would want to be sure that a full size bath would fit (so take photos before you remove it) and would adjust any offer I made to reflect the fact that I would be planning to replace the bath as soon as I moved in. But there will be others like you who prefer having a larger shower, and some who are not particularly bothered either way.

Think of this as you home, and plan accordingly. After all, you are probably going to have a lot of showers over the next 3 years - why not make sure that the room is the way you like it?

ReadingTim

TBagpuss wrote: »

Think of this as you home, and plan accordingly. After all, you are probably going to have a lot of showers over the next 3 years - why not make sure that the room is the way you like it?

However, 3 years is not an awfully long period of time in the greater scheme of things - would you really want to "do" your bathroom now knowing full well that you might need to re-do it again in 36 months' time?

As a compromise (and to the extent the OP doesn't have one already), you could consider a shower bath, such as the P or L type ones shown here. You still have to step/climb over the side and get into the bath (ie it's not walk-in), but you do get a little more shower space that a 'normal' bath - I have one and it works well.

sal_III

ReadingTim wrote: »

However, 3 years is not an awfully long period of time in the greater scheme of things - would you really want to "do" your bathroom now knowing full well that you might need to re-do it again in 36 months' time?

As a compromise (and to the extent the OP doesn't have one already), you could consider a shower bath, such as the P or L type ones shown here. You still have to step/climb over the side and get into the bath (ie it's not walk-in), but you do get a little more shower space that a 'normal' bath - I have one and it works well.

3 years are awfully long time to compromise on something you don't like in your own home. Sounds like the OP already has a shower bath, just want to rip out the tub and replace it with an even surface and upgrade the shower head etc. which will make it much more enjoyable and safe to take a shower. Shower baths are awful, cramped and unsafe.

@OP do what you think will be best for you, now. It's your home. The change won't have direct impact on the price of the property, it will definitely have an impact on the pool of potential buyer. Which might or might not force you to lower the price potentially in order to sell faster.

Worst case scenario you will have to replace the bath before selling or knock off the price of replacing it. As long as you are happy with that cost, go on and rip it off. On the other hand you might find a buyer who shares your dislike for baths (like myself) and will be more than happy with the change.

Skippy13

I'd do it. I hate baths and have only used mine once in the 11 years I've lived here so it's coming out soon to be replaced with a shower and I can't wait. Our situation is different though as it's not a family home, but when I look on Rightmove I look at the houses with baths and think how much it would cost to rip it out and put in a shower!