I have a 4 bdrm, 3 bath 2 story home. 3 bdrms on the 1st fl, master on the 2nd. Do I need a tub on the 1st fl?
Sara R
I’m remodeling the 1st fl bath & don’t know if just a shower would limit resale value.
I’m remodeling the 1st fl bath & don’t know if just a shower would limit resale value.
December 29th, 2007 at 2:29 am
preferebly!!
December 30th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
no! unless u have little kids…
January 2nd, 2008 at 6:52 pm
You’ll need at least one bathtub downstairs.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:56 am
Having a tub increases your house value. Maybe you can get a tub on the second floor
January 4th, 2008 at 8:54 am
I would put a big shower in.
January 6th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
full bath on first floor, IF it has a bedrrom on the same floor, if not, 1/2 bath or shower only is fine, will not effect sale.
January 8th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
i think that you shoud def put one on the first floor.. you never know!! please check out my questions..thanks.. good luck =]
January 9th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
I would go ahead & get a tub,
preferably one that has whirlpool / jacuzzi jets
and a separate shower.
That will definitely be a good selling point as well as increasing resale value.
The newer tubs aren’t that expensive anymore
happy bathtime !!!
January 10th, 2008 at 9:30 am
I think a bathtub is essential on both floors. If I were looking for a house I would want a tub on both floors.
January 12th, 2008 at 8:43 am
Having a tub on the same floor as most the bedrooms would increase the value. Running upstairs to bathe would be a hassle.
January 14th, 2008 at 11:24 am
I would say yes…you probably have kids and I know you don’t want them in your quiet place(bathroom) so I would say get them a tub too…..you know they have to be in the tub longer than a 3 minute shower so they will be clean.LOL
January 15th, 2008 at 6:35 am
one bathtub downstairs! how would they bath?
January 15th, 2008 at 9:44 am
I think that you do!!
These days although people love to have a shower, they also love to have a soak in the bath.
A friend of mine in Kent, sold her home a couple of months ago!!
her house was not as big as yours but she only had a shower, the property was not selling and viewers were asking where the bathroom was??
Anyway the estate agent told her that if the house had a bath as well as a shower, she would probably have more luck selling the house so she had one installed and within a couple of months someone put in an offer for the house!!
So if you want a good price I would have a bath tub fitted.
January 18th, 2008 at 7:43 am
It is hard to predict what a possible buyer may or may not want in the future; opinions vary too much from person to person, and to family to family.
All you can do is what you think suites the needs and wants of you and your family; and hope, if you ever do sell, that you find a buyer that has similar tastes and needs.
January 21st, 2008 at 11:31 am
Do you want to sell me your house!!!
January 21st, 2008 at 1:27 pm
it wud be a gr8 resale value, add it
January 24th, 2008 at 8:22 am
If you would have a bath tub on the floor with 3 bedrooms, you will need a good supply of hot water if 3 people want to fill up a hot bath one after the other. Plus that bathroom would be occupied longer with a tub.
I would suggest a shower on that floor, saves hot water, and the next user doesn’t have to wait ages before someone gets out of the bathtub. Unless you have a separate toilet on that floor, then it doesn’t matter that the bathroom is occupied.
Good luck with the work at your house!
Michele from Meridale
January 26th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
guess it all depends on if you feel you need one. if you don’t have a tub at all in any of the bathrooms, then maybe you should put one in. if you have small children you should have a bathtub. my last daughter screemed bloody murder in the shower. hooray for the tub!!!! i have two full bathrooms. the one with the tub is on the first floor ( has a shower attachment) and the one upstairs just has a shower. having a choice is nice!!!! good luck.
January 27th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
If you are renovating for resale, contact a real-estate agent and find out how much value you would be adding to the house by adding the tub. If you don’t intend to sell for a while the do what is most comfortable for your family.
January 29th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Yes, you are limiting the resale value. A family with small children, or senior citizens will need a bathtub on the main floor. If you are going to do the job, do it right so you won’t regret it later. Your goal should be to have a bathroom that you could live with if you wanted to close off the upstairs for any reason.
Good luck.
February 2nd, 2008 at 3:49 am
Either a tub or a large, wide shower, with floor to ceiling glass enclosure, but preferably a tub, if there’s not one on the second floor already. Think children, and three bedrooms full of them on the first floor. Would you as a parent want to have them running up and down the stairs for bath time?