Help with my bathroom

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

I need to redo my bathroom, I have a 1 bed/1bath small condo. Do I do a tub/shower combo or go for the large walk in shower? the bathroom is about 5x12. I am open to any design suggestions. I know I want modern and spa-like. I am thinking of selling soon and want the most resale value. Thanks!

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decoenthusiaste

8 years ago

What's your time line for putting in on the market? What's the demographic in your area; retirees, young families, working singles? That makes a difference in how you make changes. You can't go wrong with good storage and clean simplicity. Get back to us when you're ready to stage it for sale. Meanwhile, it can't hurt to go to some open houses in your area to see what's being offered and to eaves drop on people's reactions to the homes you visit. Take a notebook and write some stuff down. It isn't uncommon for prospects to keep track of what they've visited, so you shouldn't feel uncomfortable doing that.

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decoenthusiaste
8 years ago
I'm not a tub bath person, so I'd go for a zero clearance WIS with a bench.

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Business_Name_Placeholder
8 years ago
Do you like to take baths?

If so, a bath,shower combo.

If not, either will do.
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boscotone
Original Author
8 years ago
well, I'm also thinking of selling, so I'm trying to find what would be best for resale value
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Business_Name_Placeholder
8 years ago
Eliminating a home's only full bathroom could turn off potential buyers. Many parents prefer to bathe children in a tub rather than a shower; many buyers like to soak in a tub. The National Association of Realtors says as long as the home has at least one tub, switching from a tub to a shower shouldn't negatively impact resale value.

What Buyers Want

According to a 2013 survey conducted by NAHB to determine what home buyers want, 51 percent of respondents said they did not want a master bath with only a shower stall; 81 percent of respondents said they wanted a full bath on the main level, with 45 percent of them considering the main level essential or must-have.

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/replacing-bath-shower-decrease-home-value-81551.html
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Denita
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Your market may be different. In my market most buyers are looking for a spa like bath without a tub. However, there is a small percentage of buyers that will only consider a bath with a tub. Your Realtor can provide you an analysis of tub vs no tub* in your market.

*BTW, I don't mean no tub in the house. I mean in the master bath.

If you have no tub in the entire house, that could be a real selling issue. Since you have a 1 bed/1 bath condo, I would stick with the tub/shower combo for your particular situation. When selling you want to attract the greatest number of buyers possible.

Looking at your photo, it looks like you have a pedestal sink. I would change that to something stylish with storage. If you are worried about room, try a floating vanity.

Something like this one

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groveraxle
8 years ago
How soon? If you're selling, you'll never recoup what you put into the reno.
Denita
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago

^Grover is right...refresh the room rather than renovating the entire bath. A refresh would include fresh paint, a curved double shower curtain rod (above) hung at the right height, fresh long shower curtain & liner, white fluffy towels, de-cluttering, deep cleaning, and if you are adventurous - change out the pedestal sink to a floating vanity.