Bathtub downstair and shower upstairs

bighead8181

We've just bought a house. The downstairs has a shower room with toilet etc. The upstairs has the bathtub. Were thinking of swapping that around because the upstairs room is smaller meaning a shower room would make more sense. Would this effect the house price negatively? The last thing we want is to loss money.

lesalanos

Could you put a shower over the bath with mixer taps? 

Moving the toilet would depend on the location of the soil stack etc

greatcrested

How long do youplan to live there?

Unless you plan to sell again shortly, just do whatever is best for you.

SootySweep1

Hi
If all your bedrooms are upstairs then I would find it unusual to have the bath downstairs 
Jen

bighead8181

Should of mentioned both rooms have toilets. It really is just swapping bathtub with shower.

Seashell517

Are you planning on staying where you are for a while? It will put some people off, so might mean it takes a little longer to sell, but it's your home so if you prefer it then go for it.

lesalanos

Would you use the bath if it was downstairs?

Jeepers_Creepers

I don't know anybody who has a bath downstairs. Nope - it's upstairs or noway. Not even folk who live in bungalows. cough

Am I missing something - what is 'wrong' with having the bath downstairs and the shower upski, if the two rooms suit this layout better? Folk mostly have showers these days, and bedrooms are usually located upstairs (yours too, bighead?), so where's the best place to locate your shower? Yup. Up.

And those who enjoy having a bath usually want to enjoy it, and that would usually be far nicer in a roomy room than in a closet just large enough to squeeze in to.

Swap away

I just can't see how this would negatively affect the house's value. I know what I would prefer, by a mile, no question; I hate bathrooms where the bath is shoehorned in tight between two walls, with barely enough remaining floorspace to stand between it and the pottery.

It'll cost to do the work, tho'.

Bighead, what size is the current shower? And what size are you considering for the upstairs room? I'd strongly recommend going pretty much as large as is practical - now that will help your house sell; nobody likes a small cubicle.

davidmcn

If both rooms are going to remain big enough for a bath, I wouldn't get too worried about what future owners think - it's not a massive job to rearrange things, more of a problem if the bathrooms weren't big enough, or didn't exist at all. 

Davesnave

People's replies here over the years regarding baths v showers show you'll not achieve the ideal for everyone whatever you do. So, just do what you personally find best, bearing in mind the economics.

Ditzy_Mitzy

Do you actually use the bath, and if so how often?  If not the ideal would be to get rid and fit the shower upstairs first, to have a second shower.  There's no point in ripping out the downstairs shower just for the sake of it.  If you decide that a bath is a necessity at a later date, you can then fit one downstairs.  It will be cheaper too, as you'll initially be remodelling one room rather than two.