Bathroom Renovation - Would YOU replace a bath

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blackjack17

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#3298181 16-Oct-2024 18:58

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IMO having a bath is an appeal for young families for kids. So if you're looking to sell in a few years then yes i'd put a bath in even if its fairly basic.

As someone who I would consider just past the young kid stage. We never used the bath with kids. We used a big plastic bucket inside the bath (which has always been a shower bath combo).

We have never used the bath as a bath and I would get rid of it in a heart beat.

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#3298353 17-Oct-2024 08:54

shk292: I think there's a risk of confusing preferences with requirements. Sure, potential buyers might not like decor and would need to factor that into redecorating plans in the future, but it probably wouldn't stop a sale.
But parents with young kids need a bath to wash them in, and I would say that for a significant proportion, the lack of a bath means no purchase. Ditto to a slightly lesser extent older people with grandkids. I know for a fact that when our kids were younger than about 5, we wouldn't have even viewed a house without a bath.
So you need to be aware that having no bath makes your house unsellable to x% of the potential market.

So this... When we were house-hunting, not having a bath immediately ruled out those houses. Even now my kids - now teenagers - are huge bath fans in winter, and we'd be facing WWIII if we decided to get rid of ours!

Also, nothing like a bath when you're flu-y have a sore back, or had a long day in the garden... So, yep, even when we look for our next house (which will be for a post-child existence) a bath will be a necessity.

I'd agree with the argument that it's not like you're losing much by retaining a bath, but it's inevitable you'll increase the pool of potential purchasers by doing so. If it was more a matter of necessity (eg, replacing a shower/bath with a walk-in shower due to disability) then that's a totally different story...

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#3298356 17-Oct-2024 09:12

For me personally, no, baths aren't something I enjoy (and rarely spas), but with little kids and or a wife who enjoys a good soak, absolutely.

We are facing this decision now, and a bath is what is happening (our kids are older).

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#3298516 17-Oct-2024 14:09

We renovated our one and only bathroom a year ago.

We also debated whether to get the bath replaced and decided to do it. Not only do we have a small dog who occasionally gets filthy and needs a good wash, but we've had a few incidents recently where a bath has become quite handy (injuries, surgeries etc that mean no showering per se).

Our bathroom had last been updated in the 1990's with Almond Ivory elements and brass fittings, so we went white with modern slate-style tiles and neutral paint above.

We are eternally grateful that we kept the bath - it finished the bathroom properly and has been pretty handy - but moreso, it's good for resale - someone with young children may see it as a plus, or someone who likes baths.

It wasn't that much more expensive to fit and finish than if we were going to dispense with it.

I'd always recommend that if you have the room, keep a bath in there.

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