Thinking about some home improvements. My house has a quirky layout - a laundry room with a shower, a bathroom with a sink and a bath I've never used, and a separate toilet. I was thinking about moving the shower into the bathroom and ditching the bath for starters.

A question for you fine people, would you expect a bath? I don't know anyone who uses them these days.

[–] TagMeInSkipIGotThis 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Baths seem completely superfluous, but from what i've been told, if you've got kids especially younger ones they're very necessary. So its the sorta thing you'd potentially be encouraged to keep for future sale-ability.

So, when we were renovating our bathroom, we actually added a bath - couldn't fit a separate one so its shower over bath but apparently that's better than not having a bath at all.*

*IANA real estate expert.

[–] evanuggetpi 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Thanks, good point

[–] Dave 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yes I agree, a bath is pretty necessary if you think your audience may be first home buyers (who are typically younger and may be thinking of having a family, or have young kids).

With that said, how long are you planning on staying? If you think you'll be there for the next 10 years, I'd probably do the bathroom you want then deal with it later. I wouldn't put up with something you don't want for 10 years for the sake of a sale far in the future, I wouldn't expect it would affect the price enough to be worth the inconvenience.

[–] evanuggetpi 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm on a large horticulture block in Kerikeri and I'm spending my days planting it up with rare subtropicals, so it's not like I'm planning on moving any time soon.

[–] Dave 2 points 10 months ago

If it's your main shower, if I were you I wouldn't put in a bath. Put in a proper shower, enjoy it, and then when or if you eventually go to sell, ask the agent about it. If they think it will help to put in a bath, then do it then.

[–] Albatr0ss@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I wouldn't expect one, but a bath was on my tick-list for when we bought this place. It's so nice to have the option in winter.

[–] Ilovethebomb 2 points 10 months ago

Even if you don't use it yourself, a bath is useful for bathing children and animals, so even a half bath would be useful.