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Old 06-16-2016, 03:14 PM
 
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My house was remodeled/flipped 4 years ago. I've seen similar houses with tiny showers and big soaking tubs in the master bath. The remodeler who did my current house opted to make a big shower and a good-size linen closet instead of a tiny shower and soaking tub. I prefer this -- more storage and a nice roomy walk-in shower. The upstairs hall bath has a conventional tub. With no basement and no garage, the extra storage is going to get far more use than a soaking tub would. Seriously -- how many people who have these big behemoth tubs actually use them?
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Old 06-16-2016, 03:23 PM
 
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My house was remodeled/flipped 4 years ago. I've seen similar houses with tiny showers and big soaking tubs in the master bath. The remodeler who did my current house opted to make a big shower and a good-size linen closet instead of a tiny shower and soaking tub. I prefer this -- more storage and a nice roomy walk-in shower. The upstairs hall bath has a conventional tub. With no basement and no garage, the extra storage is going to get far more use than a soaking tub would. Seriously -- how many people who have these big behemoth tubs actually use them?
Depends.

Is your house a 3B/2B, under 2k sq ft sorta deal? As long as there's a bathtub someplace, should be generally no biggie. You will lose some buyers, but you'll have plenty who are interested.

If it's a 2B/1B place with no bathtub, you might lose some buyers, but I would think it's still not an issue.

If you are in a 4k sq ft 5B/4.5 bath place and your master bathroom has no sign of a tub, it may stop more buyers, really.

Because a place that size should be planned out well enough to allow for storage space AND space for a tub.

Know what I mean?
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Old 06-18-2016, 05:35 PM
 
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It's a 1900 square foot 3B/2.5B with a conventional tub in the hall bath.

I moved into it from a house with a full basement that had a 13 x 24 family room and a 13 x 24 laundry/utility/storage area...and a garage, so yeah, it's less storage than I had and a bit tight on storage even WITH all the cr@p I got rid of when I moved.

No one I know who has a big soaker tub actually uses it. Most wish they had a larger shower or more closet space. It's one of those things like tray ceilings that everyone thinks they want and then find they can live nicely without.

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Depends.

Is your house a 3B/2B, under 2k sq ft sorta deal? As long as there's a bathtub someplace, should be generally no biggie. You will lose some buyers, but you'll have plenty who are interested.

If it's a 2B/1B place with no bathtub, you might lose some buyers, but I would think it's still not an issue.

If you are in a 4k sq ft 5B/4.5 bath place and your master bathroom has no sign of a tub, it may stop more buyers, really.

Because a place that size should be planned out well enough to allow for storage space AND space for a tub.

Know what I mean?
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Old 06-18-2016, 06:44 PM
 
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I don't really understand the huge shower thing? Isn't it colder in a big shower? I like to be engulfed in as much steam as possible.

Are people having parties in their showers? As they say on HGTV, "this looks great for entertaining!"
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Old 06-18-2016, 07:16 PM
 
Location: Sneads Ferry, NC
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I don't really understand the huge shower thing? Isn't it colder in a big shower? I like to be engulfed in as much steam as possible.

Are people having parties in their showers? ...
I think a shower should be just big enough for two!
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Old 06-18-2016, 08:48 PM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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I don't really understand the huge shower thing? Isn't it colder in a big shower? I like to be engulfed in as much steam as possible.

Are people having parties in their showers? As they say on HGTV, "this looks great for entertaining!"
Funny that you ask...

I have a garden tub (yes, I do use it) and a large shower. I have a large shower head and 4 smaller shower heads that spray out. No, my shower doesn't get cold.

However, we were recently out of town and stayed in a hotel that had a shower that was so large, it didn't even have doors! YES, it was VERY COLD!

For example...if you were having the hot water spray your hair, your back became very cold! I think this particular shower was just TOO BIG! And, without the doors to keep some of the heat in, I didn't enjoy my shower! Maybe if it had a shower head on each side and a rain shower head from the ceiling!
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Old 06-19-2016, 09:37 AM
 
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It's a 1900 square foot 3B/2.5B with a conventional tub in the hall bath.

I moved into it from a house with a full basement that had a 13 x 24 family room and a 13 x 24 laundry/utility/storage area...and a garage, so yeah, it's less storage than I had and a bit tight on storage even WITH all the cr@p I got rid of when I moved.

No one I know who has a big soaker tub actually uses it. Most wish they had a larger shower or more closet space. It's one of those things like tray ceilings that everyone thinks they want and then find they can live nicely without.
I think you'll do fine w/o a tub in the master.

We have a big tub. We also use it. Not every day, but we do.

We also have a tray ceiling. I like them. Anyone could live w/o one, but preferences are preferences.

I would not put a bathtub in the same class as a decorative trim.

Bathtub would be in the same class as wall ovens and range top vs freestanding range.
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Old 06-20-2016, 07:56 AM
 
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I wouldn't buy a house without a tub in the master. Any house we saw without one I immediately ruled out. But that's just me.
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Old 06-22-2016, 07:19 AM
 
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I don't really understand the huge shower thing? Isn't it colder in a big shower? I like to be engulfed in as much steam as possible.

Are people having parties in their showers? As they say on HGTV, "this looks great for entertaining!"
Do you really need an explanation why people would want a large shower? lol
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Old 06-22-2016, 08:36 AM
 
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Do you really need an explanation why people would want a large shower? lol
Yeah, it's like you have to draw pics for some people. I don't know what our water bill would be like if we didn't shower the entire family all at once. It does get a little weird around the holidays when cousin Eddie joins us though, some awkward moments and sights that are hard to un-see.
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