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House without bath

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dancingqueen345 · 08/04/2018 21:10

In a 2 bed terrace (so unlikely to ever be a big family home but potentially a young family with 1dc) would it be massively off putting to you if there was no bath?

Current bathroom is very small, has one of those triangular baths with shower over to save space, but as a non-bath user I am considering getting rid of the bath and putting in a walk through shower.

I am single and no dc, so for me perfect, but I am worried a little about resale.

Do you feel strongly about this? Or a non-issue?

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BicycleHorn · 09/04/2018 01:19

Agree with other users, bath is a must!

notangelinajolie · 09/04/2018 01:23

There are some very short sighted people - baths don't cost all that much and walking away from a good house because you don't like the bathroom because there is no bath is daft. Bathrooms can be changed. Location and schools can't - which is why you should never buy a house based on fixtures and fittings. I think there are much more important things to consider when buying a house. Baths are way down the list and as long as there is room to put a bath in I really don't see the problem. However, some people will see a problem and won't be able to see beyond this - just be prepared for it. Someone will come along and love your bathless bathroom.

WyfOfBathe · 09/04/2018 01:24

I wouldn't buy it right now, as a bath is the easiest way to wash my 1 year old.

In a couple of years, it would be a non-issue. I grew up in houses/flats without baths and don't enjoy "relaxing" baths.

Tartyflette · 09/04/2018 01:36

We are just about to put our house on the market and it has two shower showers, one with a large walk-in, but no bath. (Took it out as we never used it and used the space for the walk-in shower.)
We've had several estate agents round to value the place and none of them thought it would be a minus point.
But nonetheless I think we should highlight the lack of bath on the house details -- a friend who was in a similar position said she could not believe the number of people who , knowing there was no bath, still came to view the house and then said in the feedback that it had no bath!
OP, if you're looking to stay in the house for a few years then I would suggest you have your bathroom exactly as you want it and get the most luxurious shower you can afford. We love our bath-free bathroom and wet room.
And don't quite a few people re-do the bathroom anyway when they move into a new property? We will probably have to do exactly that.

Tartyflette · 09/04/2018 01:36

...two shower rooms ....

Dvg · 09/04/2018 01:41

I wouldn't even rent a house without a bath, even if i hardly used it.

ScreamingValenta · 09/04/2018 07:01

There are some very short sighted people - baths don't cost all that much

It's not really the cost, it's the hassle of getting one put in - and having to be around to let tradesman in when you've already (probably) had to use up A/L on the house move itself. I wouldn't personally want to embark on a significant project just after going through the stress of moving, but nor would I want to be without a bath for weeks.

If the house was absolutely perfect, miles ahead of anything else I'd seen, I would grit my teeth and go for it, but if it was only one of several possibilities each with its own minor merits and demerits (as is usually the case) then a lack of bath would cross it off my list.

TroysMammy · 09/04/2018 07:19

It wouldn't put me off. I've used my bath once in 4 years. I'm on a water meter but baths bore me and makes me itch.

hicketypickety · 09/04/2018 07:37

You can get half baths if you have a lack of room and worry about resale. PIL have a loft conversion and theres a very small bathroom in the eaves they have a half bath which would be perfect for DC/small adults.

Mybabystolemysanity · 09/04/2018 07:47

I'm just about to have a second baby in a house with just a shower room. DD went in a little baby bath on the draining board in the kitchen when she was tiny and then straight in the shower with one of us. Just need a bathmat the prevent slips. At 16 months she likes to be in there on her own with her toys although we have to kneel on the floor to wash her. It wouldn't put me off not having a bath so long as you had room to bend over to was DC's.

LikeARedBalloon · 09/04/2018 07:49

We're just about to rip out a bath and install a walk in shower...never use baths and a shower suits us much better. Not at all bothered about resell...it's my house at the moment and that's all that matters! 😁

eternalopt · 09/04/2018 07:55

I would need a bath in a house, but if a house I wanted to purchase didn't have one, it wouldn't put me off. I'd just factor the price of putting in a bath into my offer. No biggie.

StealthNinjaMum · 09/04/2018 08:23

Another one who wouldn't buy a house without a bath. Even when I was single looking at one / two bedroom flats I had to have a bath.

I just couldn't be bothered with the hassle of fitting one in - especially if it's the only bathroom and you have to live in chaos while it's installed.

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dancingqueen345 · 09/04/2018 09:46

Well this thread has given me comfort that there will be enough people out there would still buy without a bath!

I understand where you all saying you wouldn't are coming from though.

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GreenTulips · 09/04/2018 10:19

We have 3 bathrooms

1 just refinished is used only by the teens and they all live showers - yet I couldn't bring myself to leave a bath out of the equation!

They are useful for more that a bath

We use it for the dog
I soak the whites in there over night
Hand wash larger items like the kitchen blinds
Clean off the football kits/studs

Things you couldn't do on a shower without being soaked

Voice0fReason · 09/04/2018 21:15

There are some very short sighted people - baths don't cost all that much and walking away from a good house because you don't like the bathroom because there is no bath is daft.
No it's not short-sighted or daft, it's realistic.
It's not cheap to change a bathroom, you can't just buy a bath and plumb it in, it's a significant job to do. Yes it's doable, but the cost would need to be taken into consideration at a time when the buyer is probably limited on available funds.
It's also a huge inconvenience when you've just moved in. Some people just don't want to deal with that.

If the house was the only one available and was otherwise perfect and the price allowed funds to be spent on the changes, then it might be daft not to buy it, but if there's another house around the corner that ticks the same boxes but it has a bath, then it's an easy decision.

TeamRick · 10/04/2018 00:27

I got rid of my bath because no one used it & added a large walk-in shower! I love it. No regrets.

Squirreltamer · 10/04/2018 09:38

Large 3 bedroom house I just exchanged on has no bath. On the open house several viewers mentioned it and I heard rumblings of “we’d have to put a bath in” But this didn’t stop there being a bidding war on it.

mydogisthebest · 10/04/2018 09:46

We have recently bought a house and it doesn't have a bath. It's only got a small shower though so we are going to put in a big walk in shower.

I can't even remember the last time I had a bath - probably about 30 years ago. Same with DH. Baths are a waste of time and water.

LillianGish · 10/04/2018 09:53

In a two-bed terrace I wouldn’t think it would be a deal breaker, in a larger house with more than one bathroom I might expect a bath. Far more important is that the bathroom looks spic and span - so a smart bathroom with a well-proportioned shower beats a grotty bathroom with a bath shoe-horned in. If you are going to live in the house anyway you should get whichever you prefer. When it comes to selling you can’t please everyone anyway - has it got room for a washing machine.(Following on from threads about not having the washing machine machine in the kitchen and to illustrate that people can be put off by all sorts of things so impossible to accommodate every preference anyway).

jmh740 · 13/04/2018 22:41

We've moved in the last 6 months and I wouldn't look at a house without a bath.

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