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Bath vs Shower

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TDiddy · 09/01/2010 19:10

Our house has 2 upstairs bathrooms + downstairs WC. We are being told that you need to have at least one bath. The ensuite batthroom is nearly the same size as the common bathroom. I prefer to have bath in the ensuite bathroom and large shower area in the common bathroom but DW says that is rather unconventional and not good for resale. WE have children and I think showering in a clawfoot bath will be inconvenient/less practical for them. So I want to keep nice bath with over hanging shower in master bedroom. My configuration means that we keep bath for luxurious baths. We are through with babies but I don't see the problem with future owner doing baby bath in master bedroom. What do you think about having bath in master bedroom and shower in common bathroom?

This straw poll could be decisive in what we go for in the end.

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displayuntilbestbefore · 09/01/2010 19:13

I have to agree with your dh on this I'm afraid.
Think for resale, any families looking to buy the house would prefer to have the bath in the main bathroom for their children as it saves their ensuite being used by all and sundry. Lots of people (me included) like being able to keep their ensuite to themselves so that discarded kids undies and less-then-perfect loo seat hygiene is kept to the family bathroom rather than the nice space for mum and dad

Waswondering · 09/01/2010 19:15

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FiveGoMadInDorset · 09/01/2010 19:17

Bath in communal bathroom.

MadameCastafiore · 09/01/2010 19:20

We have a bath in our ensuite and are having the one in the family bathroom taken out and a huge shower with lots of sprayers put in, my youngest is 5 and it is just easier for us all to shower - they aren't into long baths playing with toys anymore!

Do what you want - it isn't expensive to put in a bath and really wouldn't put me off of buying a house!

PacificDogwood · 09/01/2010 19:22

I'd go for bath with shower over it in the communal bath, so I suppose I am also with your hubby, I'm afraid .

In "your" en-suite, suit yourself.

I had similar discussion with my DH before our conversion - I'd've scrapped the bath in the en-suite and just had a ginormous shower/walk-in wet room within the bathroom . Got vetoed...

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TDiddy · 09/01/2010 19:25

MadameCastafiore - I am thinking along the same lines with you. Guests will have showers not baths? And showering in baths is slippery? Greta idea- I like the idea of a large shower area with lots of sprayers. I stayed in Bath over the new year at a converted Church with large shower room and it was wonderful.

DCs are 10, 7, 5 so I am guessing that they will stop having bath together very soon. In fact they have already stopped having baths.

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TDiddy · 09/01/2010 19:26

displayuntilbestbefore - I am a man by the way. I was expecting DW to like the idea of luxurious bath in main bedroom.

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PacificDogwood · 09/01/2010 19:29

displayuntilbestbefore · 09/01/2010 19:29

so sorry! I don't know why I thought it said DH!!
Many apologies!!

I see what you mean about the luxurious bath, esp if you like to have romantic scrubs but if it comes down to having just one bath in one of the bathrooms I would go for the main bathroom and have a big shower in the ensuite which you can keep as your little oasis.

Sorry about that!

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TDiddy · 09/01/2010 19:34

Don't apologise. I am the poster briefly known as ToughDaddy (less subtle). From your feed back we have to ensure that shower in common bathroom is large and luxurious so that it doesn't look like a lopsided configuration. Bathroom in main bedroom is good size so nice clawfoot bath with shower would work.

To give you context, house is Edwardian with only 2.5 bathooms for 5 bedrooms. SO it isn't convenient to encourage long baths in common bathroom by children as they grow up. Also the "green" trend is towards showers, isn't it?

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HerHonesty · 09/01/2010 19:59

whats stopping you having a bath and overhead shower in both? or have i missed something?

GrendelsMum · 09/01/2010 20:26

My DH actually wants the same - bath in en-suite for luxurious wallowing by adults, showers in family bathroom for speedy washing by children and guests.

Cue much bemusement by the planning officer - 'you want a bath in your en=suite, not a shower?' etc.

Chunkyrice · 09/01/2010 20:28

If you're thinking about selling soon, then go for the bath in the communal bathroom. As a family style home, children are generally in baths at least till 9 years old. (And keep the that communal shower for your ensuite - tres sexy.

But if you think you'll be in the house more than 10 years, then put the bath in the ensuite and showers in the communal room as suits you.

After 10 years, with a property on your scale, any buyers will most likely want to update to their own style anyway.

elvislives · 09/01/2010 20:53

I have a bath in my ensuite instead of a shower, because I like to have a long wallow with a book. We also have a bath (as well as a shower) in the main bathroom- we have a 2 yo.

We are house-hunting at the moment and have discounted any property without a bath. I disagree that it isn't expensive to put one in, if there is no bath in the property. It's an expense and an inconvenience we want to avoid.

midnightexpress · 09/01/2010 21:06

We have bath in the family bathroom and large shower in our en suite. I too like a long wallow on occasions, but usually shower and the DCs are still at the bath stage so that suits us. Our en suite would probably be big enough for both and I did think it would be nice, but it's an internal bathroom and I think the noise of the extractor fan would be a bit annoying when you're in the bath so I wouldn't change the current configuration here.

I tend to agree with your DW.

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TDiddy · 09/01/2010 21:14

Her Honesty - the communal bathroom could have both bath and shower cubicle but I think that makes it look a little cramped?

I was hoping that people wouldn't care too much if the bath in in the sizeable en-suite as baths are a thing of luxury these days. So, I had hoped that large luxurious shower room in communal bathroom would (with multiple sprays) would be a real attraction, more practical and suitable for adolescents/teenagers/guests.

Don't think we are going anywhere soon- spent too much buying house and now doing it up. Did so on previous house and then sold it.

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traumaqueen · 09/01/2010 21:23

Depends on how much you care about resaleability. For selling as a family home to make sure you appeal to the widest possible market you ought to have a bath + shower in family bathroom, and whatever you want in the ensuite. People with babies and small childen need baths and most people don't want their lovely grown up ensuite full of rubber ducks and Matey. But people with older children do want showers, so you need one of those too. If no room for a separate shower then consider one of those p-shaped baths with a big showering end.

However, if you plan to stay for a while then do what you like and pop a bath in when you want to sell or allow for some people being less keen on your bathroom arrangements.

PacificDogwood · 09/01/2010 21:27

TDiddy, I think the consideration whether you are likely to stay medium/long term is an important one:
If you are staying put for a longer period of time as Chunkyrice said, then please yourselves as shortterm house price changes won't affect you and styles will change whatever you do.
It sounds like you are not viewing this as an investment opportunity where you should obviously have one eye on as wide an appeal as possible.

Been there, done that, never again - the next time I am moving, it will be into sheltered housing . Our house is highly weird individualised... Previous one was all magnolia walls and tasteful blandness.

ilikeyoursleeves · 09/01/2010 21:30

I am currently in a similar dilemma although I've pretty much decided we are going to have a big luxurious bath in our ensuite that will be built this year when we do our extension. The en suite bathroom will be bigger than the communal bathroom which has a corner bath and shower overhead. So the kids (2 under 2) can still bath in the communal bathroom but I don't mind if they use 'our' ensuite, it's not exactly far away from their room! I also want to put a shower cubicle in the ensuite in a recess so it doesn't stick out into the room IYKWIM? All ideas just now...

Anyway I just wanted to say that if you have the space I don't think a bath in an ensuite is bad for resale, I'd love it!

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TDiddy · 09/01/2010 21:34

traumaqueen and everyone else- I am thinking that we go for wonderful clawfoot bath in master b-room and MadameCastafiore 's grand luxury shower-room in communal shower. The cost of water is only going to rise and habits are already changing so who knows what prefernces will be in 15 years.

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TDiddy · 09/01/2010 21:38

ilikeyourselves - thanks for the reassurance. Maybe tonight, I will lights candles from sitting room TV up to the ensuite bath filled with scents and floating candles so that she ...erm...sees the benefits IYKWIM

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ilikeyoursleeves · 09/01/2010 21:40

have a great night TDiddy!

ironlikealion · 09/01/2010 21:46

Don't your kids get a say? What would they like in the family bathroom that they use?

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TDiddy · 09/01/2010 21:47

Thanks. Tomorrow, I hope to report back that DW has been inspired by the idea of bath in en-suite.

By the way, DC love having baths in our room and I don't mind whilst they are young as it seems like it gives them a reassuring warmth?

...but I want them out when they turn teenagers

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TDiddy · 09/01/2010 21:49

ironlikealion - good point, will ask them. Most nights they have a shower and only occasionally do they have time for a bath.

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