I would not do anything to the bathroom. You will never recoup the considerable amount of $$ you will put into a remodel, and it's perfectly fine the way it is. I would be disappointed to go into a 70s house and find everything else "of a period" and find the master bath redone to someone else's taste. Price the house for what it is and save your time and $$.

To replace the tile in the bathroom and do it correctly would be a $15,000-$25,000 job. You'll never get that back. Well maybe if homes are over $2,000,000 you might. And quite honestly if your home is over 2 million, the fact there's only a single vanity in the master is a bigger turnoff than the tile and the shower glass.

As a buyer, I'd rather pay the $15,000 less than other comprable homes and redo it the way I want.

You do nothing other than clean, declutter, paint as needed, and then clean some more. You won't get that money back and shouldn't bother unless they are code violation-level issues that need to be fixed/broken, etc., if not, don't bother.

Find a realtor who can help you price the house appropriately and move on with your life.

That metal look tile would be a pitty to clean in a bathroom of any size. Eventually dust and moisture would build up crude in all of those cute little crevasses. Since you are planning on moving in a year or two if you installed it now it would probably have a build up. Use it in a room that is dry.

You should have done this bathroom 5 years ago and enjoyed it until you sold. Not worth doing now. With current construction delays and demands, you will barely get it finished in time to list the house. Price correctly and the house will sell, specially if you are in a desirable area.

I will second the comments that the textured/patterned tile won't be a good product to use in a shower. All those crevices to collect soap, shampoo, conditioner, minerals from hard water, etc and a nightmare to clean. It does look pretty though!

I always like the advice to make less of a project and move on. Maybe the agents like to tell people to fix things up because it's good for conversation? Or because they know it will sell faster, and justify it by saying they only recommend "cost effective" changes? How does one define cost effective when few if any improvements return dollar-for-dollar?

FYI: The tiles I have are not metallic -- they are white and the relief is not as sharp as it appears in the black tiles but it isn't smooth like the old tiles so good point -- it could be a soap catcher! Maybe I will just leave it as it is, which pleases me well enough. We did redo this bath when we first moved in, removing floral wallpaper, replacing the vanity, etc. My idea at that time was to cover that big shower wall with a flowing granite that I fell in love with, but didn't have the budget for it LOL! These houses are not selling for $2M so it's hard to justify that at any point -- rather the prices are currently slightly less than $1M. The master layout includes two sinks, but the architect didn't go for those His & Hers side by side vanities, thank goodness. The second vanity sink is in the dressing room leading into this bath. It's really more practical that way -- who wants to do makeup in a room steamed up by DH's shower?

When they tell you to update lots of things they are looking at their bottom line and not yours. Their commission will be higher but the cost to you to update will reduce your actual return on your investment. Ask your agents how much additional do they think updating will bring then do a calculation of approximate cost to do so along with a figure of what it would be if you only freshen the area with paint and cleaning. Subtract both of their figures to see what any increase would be then compare to your estimate. Right now with materials and labor being scarce add 10-20% to your estimate. Also consider the time and effort you will need to make the upgrades which probably will be torn out by the new owners.

I know all those HGTV shows make it look like you'll make a huge profit if you do what they say, but that's a lot of hogwash.

I agree that a good cleaning, decluttering, depersonalizing, and cleaning some more are your best bets.

Another vote against redoing the bathroom.

and although the tile is pretty, it is very much a personal taste. As someone with the unfortunate experience of doing mold remediation in a master bath with natural stone tiling, I’d be very turned off by the idea of trying to keep those intricate tiles clean.

If the tiles in the shower are in bad shape re-tiling it could be in order. By bad shape I mean loose, grout falling out etc. Back then baths and showers had just regular sheet rock behind the tile with no real water proofing, so if they're falling off re do it.

If the tile are in good shape I'll go with everyone else and say leave it alone, you won't recoup the investment.

I would add that if you replace ONLY the shower stall you are still going to have a bathroom with everything else from that era including what looks to be the iconic tile from that time.

Find another realtor because an "amateur" renovating a bathroom in anticipation of a sale is not going to make money after the costs of remodeling. There are many people who would prefer a slighter less expensive home that only needs cosmetic changes - and many people who would prefer not to spend money on someone else's recent cosmetic changes. They feel *stuck* with new renovations whereas if they paid a bit less they would feel they could renovate to their own tastes and needs.

And perhaps you can acknowledge any necessary cosmetic work and offer a credit towards a bathroom spruce as many people do offer flooring credits when the flooring might be less than pristine.

ETA - Of course this is presuming that everything looks clean and servicable. I think people assume that if older stuff looks well maintained, the seller probably didn't neglect necessary maintenance. Of course there are also people who deliberately seek out fixer uppers assuming the price reflects their condition.

Tell your realtor that you are willing to clean everything twice, paint once and clean out every closet. You will repair what needs to be repaired and service what needs to be serviced. You will clear out and cut back the landscaping. You will even plant some pretty flowers by the front door. That's it. Keep the rest of your money in your pocket.

The shower is fine. If you tear it out and replace the tile, you will find yourself doing an entire bath renovation. You will not get your money back. It's fine. It's good enough. It's almost vintage.

It would be a wiser use of your time and money to reduce your selling price slightly and let the new buyer assume the task and risk of gutting a bath. It's a seller's market. You have the power in the current market. Get it on the market now rather than waiting the year it will take to complete a bathroom remodel and risk the market conditions changing.

I love your floor. I love your shower wall color. At MOST…and I mean MOST….I might consider painting your walls a softer green. Would “Sea Salt” work for you and tie in with your floor and shower tile colors? Don’t change anything else. Everything else looks fine. And the new owners of your home can replace the glass door with something they like.