Bathtub Shower vs Standing Shower and Resale Value

I think you'll get a million different takes on resale. Some people view a nice stand up as a big plus. Things I would consider

Do you have two bathrooms or one (not stated by you). If so, why not have one stand up if it is off-suite to master.

Two bedroom means likely that the next purchaser will need for a family, maybe child, so a tub there would help with resale.

Thank you sippelmc... OK.. I will get a tub... :(

I appreciate the very good advice based upon limited information.

if it's going to be your home and not a short term or flip situation do the thing that most satisfies you.

That too. No reason to be unhappy in your own home. At the end of the day it'll be a wash.

rinse, repeat

If a family is buying a 2br/1ba, they're already making sacrifices -- I'm sure they can deal with a hand shower instead of a tub.

We're doing a gut renovation of a 1bd/1bat apt (we don't have young children in the household anymore) and a stand-up shower is much more functional. Our realtor also made the same comment, but qualified it a bit more: "if it is a luxe bath, then go for it--it could overcome those in the market who "must have" a bathtub."
I do agree with the others--you need to be happy and unless you intend to exit relatively quickly, probably won't have much of an impact years down the road when you do sell.

When I was a real estate agent working in Manhattan, I lost a sale because there wasn't a tub. The buyer was a young Wall St type; He admitted he never had time for a bath, but he had to have the idea that, someday, he might want to take a bath. This bathroom was so luxuriously renovated, but with a shower only, that ripping it out was not on the table. So, when my husband and I renovated our 2.5 bedroom, we kept one tub (actually installed a whirlpool there) that we each used exactly once before selling the house 8 months later.

I rarely take showers but love to soak in the tub. Would never buy a place with only a shower stall...

I am planning to renovate my bathroom and was thinking about changing out the soaker tub to a large shower. I changed my mind because I realized that a soaker tub can be very useful, especially when you only have 1 bathroom. For example, it's great to soak in one of these tubs if you have muscle strains. Young children in a family sometimes are afraid of showers.

Every apartment should have at least 1 bathtub. Even if you don't use for bathing (most don't unless you have kids), helpful when you have to soak things. Plus, you never know what will happen in the future. If your plan changes, you will be limiting yourself, because to change from a shower back to a bathtub is not as simple as it sounds in NYC.

Also don't forget to fill the tub with water before the power goes out! Especially in a high rise where pressure depends on building pumps. Not the best for drinking but great for flushing toilets.

I'm renovating a pre-war one bedroom in a co-op and am getting rid of the tub and making a really beautiful walk-in shower. I never take baths and figure if I want or need to sit, I can have a little stool. Several other people in 1 BR's in my building are doing or have done the same. Including a high-level broker. Reasoning has been that families will not be renting one bedrooms and sales in this building have consistently been going to 40-somethings and up -- who have loved the beautiful showers. Wonder if you have to factor in your neighborhood and the demand for apartments and how rare your unit might be compared to what's out there. Would a shower be a deal breaker if there are few apartments available?

I would love to get rid of the tub and put in a super luxe walk in rain shower. But I'm not doing it because I have a 2/1 and many of the people who buy the two bedrooms in my building have children. I have no plans to sell, ever but s**5 happens and you never know. Why do something that could significantly r reduce the buyer pool?

If it's a one bath, putting in a shower will pretty much eliminate half of prospective buyers (mostly women) who cannot imagine not being able to soak in the tub.

Also, couples who plan on having a baby. You can bathe the kid only so long in the kitchen sink. Bathtime without a bathtub? Dealbreaker.

And as a single guy who exclusively takes showers, I can tell you my wonderful prewar soaking tub came in mighty handy when I ended up with a skin condition that required daily medicinal baths. I would have seen absolutely no relief having only a shower.

2 bath or more - ideal for the master is separate tub and walk in shower; otherwise just a matter of preference (for some the lack of a tub will be a deal breaker but i would guess for most having a nice walk in shower would be a big plus). 2nd bath should have a tub

2 bed or more, with 1 bath - need a tub if you want to be able to sell to family

1 bed / 1 bath - again your call, but would probably lean towards a bath

And does nobody wash the dog at home any more? I can't even imagine managing it in a walk-in shower.

Aaron2 - Actually, love my walk-in shower for the dog. Finally have a hand held shower head--makes getting the shampoo off simple--and he doesn't seem to get as freaked as he does in the tub! (Tub in the other bath though --wouldn't give that up.)

Keep bath for potential dog owner or baby

"And as a single guy who exclusively takes showers, I can tell you my wonderful prewar soaking tub came in mighty handy when I ended up with a skin condition that required daily medicinal baths. I would have seen absolutely no relief having only a shower."

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