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Taking out bathtub and installing shower only?
I am thinking about taking out the bathtub and installing a shower only. It is the only bathroom in the house. It is a smaller house, but in a college town where it would be possible to rent out to college kids down the road. I am 26 and haven't taken or had the urge to use a bathtub in the past 10 years. I'm currently single, don't plan on living in this house forever, just something I bought to live in, and hopefully once I meet Mrs. Right, we can get a house we want. I know it would possibly hurt retail some, but with all that information thrown out there, would it hurt to do something like this. I know that it might throw potential buyers out if they have a small child or baby, but most younger kids are probably using a shower nowadays anyway. Anyway, just getting a feeler to what some people think.
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- pissy_old_ladyLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
You will be in this house for a while, so I would redo the bath as you like, not worry about resale. If you choose to sell in a couple of years or more down the road, then aim the sale to college students, or keep for an investment and rent out later on.
- suellenhLv 71 decade ago
You should keep the tub since it's the only bathroom in the house. Many people won't buy this house in the future if there's no tub - impossible for a family to bathe little kids without a tub, impossible to bathe pets at home without a tub.
Our master bath has only a shower but the guest bath has a tub with shower.
Over 6 years ago I tried out the jetted tub in the guest bath, and I haven't had a bath since. Before that I can't remember the last time I took a bath! However, I have a number of girl friends who love a long leisurely soak and to do this you need - a tub.
Source(s): Self, real estate TV shows, friends. - Karen LLv 71 decade ago
I'd never buy a house with no bathtub, unless the price was low enough to allow me to install one right away. I shower most of the time, but there are times a bathtub comes in very handy and there isn't much you can substitute for one.
- 1 decade ago
If your going to rent it to college kids, you should be just fine with a shower, but if you want to rent to a small family, I would replace with a new 1-piece bathtub (easier to maintain). They cost about the same, so in the end it is your decision. Who do you want to rent to?
Source(s): Personal experience
