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How important is a bath when you're looking at new houses?

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Anonymousmummmy · 02/08/2024 15:57

Hi Everyone! We have a 2 bed house with decent sized rooms, but a very small bathroom. It currently has a bath in it with a shower over the top and it's super super cramped

I'm looking to refurb the bathroom at some point and I'm really unsure what to do; I'd ideally like to change the bath for a shower which would free up more space in there, however I'm wondering if having no bath in a house would put off buyers in the future?

I also have a toddler and we're planning on having more children in the future so not ideal but I only had a shower in my previous flat and used one of those foldable baths (it was a pretty decent size) to bathe him and it was fine.

I would like to do a loft conversion at some point to create a third bedroom but I'm not sure if I'd put an ensuite in there as it significantly increases the cost of doing the conversion.

We don't want to stay here forever - we would probably look to move at some point in the future but it wouldn't be any time super soon. I would really like everything I do to the house to make a profit for us so trying to plan carefully around these things.

Would love to know your opinions.

Thanks so much!!

OP posts:
KirstenBlest · 02/08/2024 22:20

Not RTFT. My bathroom is small but the door opens outwards.
I'd keep the bath but change the door.
I never have baths but I still like that I could if I wanted to.
I wouldn't have an ensuite in a loft.

CottonwoolCubes · 02/08/2024 22:30

I'm currently in the bath cooling down as our house is so hot - I use for warming up, cooling down, relaxing.

nottoplan · 03/08/2024 12:17

I wouldn’t want a house without a bath , happy to buy without one but space to put one in if everything else was as desired but would expect to reduce price accordingly

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