Personally not having a bath tub in the master would make zero difference to me, as long as there was a tub in the house somewhere for families with small kids etc

In fact seeing a large walk in shower and storage would be a big plus and the tub a bit of a negative.

Your ideas are a good plan for the space.

What suits you will likely turnoff lots of buyers down the road. (And I haven't taken a bath in 40 years!)

You should renovate for what works for you.

I removed recently and removed the tub/shower combination and installed a beautiful tiled walk in shower. If I were looking for a new place, I would not purchase a home that had your current set up with a small stall shower and a large tub. I don't take baths and I hate showering in a standard small shower.

My shower has a bench with a hand held next to the bench for easy reach - no comparison with showering in a stall shower and having to watch out because my elbows could hit the sides or my head might hit something if I bent too carelessly.

In terms of trends, it does appear that many moderately size master baths do opt for a luxurious shower and more storage and ditch the never used tub.

So anticipating the market is a crap shoot. There are people who want a tub in the master. However, there are also a significant number of people who would prefer a great shower since a tub is just a useless dust collector that needs to be cleaned periodically even if not used.

We eliminated a tub in a master bathroom and it's great. Lots of room for a large shower, excellent storage, an upholstered bench and other very useful features. If you're going to be there a long time, do what you like. If you post a drawing on graph paper of the dimensions, showing where the windows are and such, you can get some layout recommendations.

Your plan sounds great to me! I would rather have a large shower and enough storage than a tub that would be infrequently used.

As long as there is a tub in the house...

Also, unless you are selling in the next year or 2, I would never remodel around what some fictitious buyer may want. Anyone would appreciate a beautifully done , well laid out master bath.

Make sure to work with a designer on the layout to make sure what you are thinking is the best thing for the space.

Good luck!

People ask this question frequently.

I would never buy a house without a tub in the master bath, but you have to do what is right for you.

If you are miserable in your house with the current bathroom, go ahead and remodel to your preferences.

You could certainly call some local realtors and solicit opinions.

Or look at houses for sale in your neighborhood and see if the master baths have bathtubs or not and then see if the houses without baths sell or not within reasonable time periods given the condition of the house and asking price.

Another thing to consider which you have not mentioned is if there is a bathtub in another bathroom on the floor with the other bedrooms.

That makes a big difference.

You bought a house with a big tub and a tiny shower and very little storage in the master bath. People buy houses or walk away from houses for multitudes of reasons and whichever choice you make you’ll quickly find someone to tell you that you’re choice is a dealbreaker for them. Bathroom renovations are hella expensive so spend your money in a way that works for you.

We have a hall bathroom on the upper floor that has a nice cast iron tub, so when we added a master bathroom we did not see any reason to have another tub. We do have a nice 30"x60" tiled shower in the new master bath, so we seldom use the bathtub. Even the grandkids (6 and 9) prefer to take showers now.

Bruce

The only thing the tub in my master bath does is collect dust! Total waste of space as I have never used it! Live the way you want to and be comfortable in your own home!

Does a master suite/bathroom need a tub? Nooooooooo!

Unless you are really into tubs, they are high hazards! Common cause of home accidents.

As far as showers, you might check out a curbless shower. One of these might actually enhance the value of the bathroom. A realtor would be able to tell you.

I had my house built for me, and I purposely skipped a tub, knowing that the odds of an accident are astronomical. Instead, I put in a curbless shower. I am such a genius! It's fab, and I can get as old as I want here. Plus, around here, homes with curbless showers are high value on the real estate market.

And do you know what it's like to clean a curbless shower instead of a tub????? Hint, I actually sweep mine (by afternoon, it is dry from the last shower). I've also used the vacuum cleaner in it! It's a whole different paradigm of living!

My current MBath is 48" X 59" plus a shower. No bathtub. Tu/shower combo is down the hallway in the main bathroom. Previous house MBath had a sink and toilet only. Good friend has one bathroom total

with a tub but no shower in her ranch house. House I grew up in had only a shower in Mbath and only a tub in main bathroom. Your plan seems great to me.

IMO fill that entire back corner with a shower where you currently have the shower and shelving, Make it bright and light. Take out the tub and put storage there.

Bugger future buyers ..have what you want ..future buyer will probably change it anyway

We are about to sign a contract to do exactly what you are planning. Good luck!

Well it'd be a big deal to me. I use my tub every day. If I check into a hotel -I ask for a room with a tub. That's how important it is to me.

Then again, if it's a pretty free standing thing that wouldn't cut if for me. Has to be safe. I'd have a problem with a free-standing.

Having said that-the house we bought didn't have a tub in the master, just a tiny shower, and we still bought it.

(Then we remodeled, which is a whole another long story. No, it wasn't smart financial decision)

We do have a big shower in master bath too now,. i use it as well, but on some days I'm really restricted to the tub. We built it all in a way so it's most safe to use for me. Frankly I cared less about future buyers.

So you might stumble upon somebody like me, Or you might not. Or who knows.

Now, absolutely no tub anywhere in the house..that'd be a problem. Maybe not for all, but for many. There are times when a tub can come very handy.

I really appreciate all of the input! We have a bathtub in the bathroom about 10 feet down the hall from the master, so I think that may help to overcome some buyer concerns. We are a military family, so future buyers are always on our minds since we will likely be selling in a few years. I think we will press ahead with a large walk-in shower and removing the tub and hope for the best!

So long as the house has a tub in another room, I consider a tub in the master as a negative--waste of space, something else to have to dust and extra plumbing to potentially leak. I have only a shower in the master, a tub in another bathroom. The tub in the other bath may have been used a half dozen times in the last 25 yrs.

I am beginning a bathroom total reno, which will include removing the only tub in the house. I've NEVER used it in 20 years and I have one of those cark, cave-like tiny showers that I hate. How can you anticipate what a future buyer might want? Make yourself happy!!!! Most people we know are going the same route if and when they re-do the bathrooms..... Granted, we have no small children.

The question to have a bathtub in the master, or not, depends largely on whether this is a "forever home," or one that you might consider selling in the future. If it's the forever home, then I think if you don't want one, and would rather have a large walk-in shower, then great! If you will consider selling in the future, you probably would want to install a bathtub, as many buyers would prefer having one.