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OP are you saying the houses you are looking at are more expensive BECAUSE of the tub? Or are the houses you are looking at tend to have such tubs?
I think its a personal thing, and you have to decide on location, then house, then this tub issue.
But of you really just want to know, I hate those giant tubs, though a claw foot/soaker tub would be nice. We are adding another bath (our house has 3 bedrooms and 1 bath). Current has a tub, so the new bath will be a + even if it were a 1/2 bath. We are opting for a large shower, not exactly the size you'd call a "2 person" but enough for a bench and space that I could shave my legs without performing some maneuvers I have seen in yoga. I take maybe 2 baths a year, about the same amount as my climate gets to freezing. Just enough to warm me back up again. But I need *A* bath in the house to wash the dog in. The 2 piece in the current is enough. It really is a luxury item, more like a second oven?
we had a home with a soaker tub with jacuzzi jets in the master suite and maybe used it twice in 9 years primarily because the home also had an outdoor hot tub on a wooded acre which we used all the time, almost every night for the 9 years we were in that home even in 3 feet of snow we were outdoors in the hot tub. The master bath also had a separate shower, we used that primarily. And the other bathroom had a combination tub/shower, which the kids used for their x3 bedrooms.
however when it came time to sell the house, the soaking tub definitely helped with resale.
my son recently bought a home with a master bath that has wood-paneled sauna; separate shower; and combination tub shower. No soaking tub, so in my view it is much more pleasing and functional. It is great to walk back and forth between the the hot sauna and the cold shower for excellent hydrotherapy. Deeeeeeeluxe.
Of all these comments, I like the idea best of having a hot tub outside and a large walk in shower in the house. Are hot tubs set up for ease of entry and exit for older folks?
when we put in our outdoor hot tub, we designed our own deck around the hot tub, with the hot tub in the center, sunk in the deck at bench height, with a bench all the way around the hot tub. So it was very easy to get in and out of the hot tub from the bench just sit on the bench with legs only in the tub, or sit in the hot tub itself. The bench was also very handy to set towels and food and drinks. And easy to get in and out of the tub to cool off in between and still be part of the group. It also saved having a bunch of chairs on the deck by having the bench around the hot tub.
A tub might be an asset at resale making it desirable for families with small children. I don't believe we have used our tub since our son was preschool age. He himself isnowa father.
I love them. My partner also enjoys bubble baths so even if bubble baths aren't my thing, he can still enjoy them. My ideal bathtub is a vintage style clawfoot. THOSE are adorable!
I love our soaker tub (no jets) which we had installed when we bought our house. I use it probably 3 times a week at least. We also have a claw foot in our guest bathroom which I have yet to use, mostly due to its location. A house with no tub at all would be a deal breaker for me but I think I am in the minority on that one. We are thinking about adding another bath at some point and I would definitely put a walk in shower in that one for some variety.
I love them. My partner also enjoys bubble baths so even if bubble baths aren't my thing, he can still enjoy them. My ideal bathtub is a vintage style clawfoot. THOSE are adorable!
Adorable yes...But extremely difficult for senior citizens to get out of.
Except older people often find tubs to be unsafe. Climbing in and out of a tub can be very dangerous for an older person. Grab rails can help, but for the person with limited upper body strength and flexibility, the tub can still be difficult to use safely.
Not that old. I'm old enough to appreciate a nice bath once in a while, and still young enough to get out. In isn't the problem.
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