My own feeling is that as long as the house has one tub somewhere you are ok....you need to think about re-sale, I could care less but someone like my hubby needs a tub...somewhere!

As a Realtor, I can foresee problems if you remove the tub in the master bath.

Unless you are planning to move in 2-3 years, I would not worry so much about resale as I would about how YOU want to enjoy YOUR space.
Ideally, you should keep a tub somewhere in the house for resale, as young families in particular demand a tub for bathing wee ones.
However, if space is at a premium in your master bath, and you are not a big bath person, then I say go for a killer shower!
Large showers are in high demand, especially ones that you could almost hold a party in!
And having a fancy shower and plenty of storage will be better for YOU, from the sounds of it!
I say go for the big shower, and nix the tub (but ONLY if there is another tub in the main bathroom)

I'm seeing this question more and more and I'm thinking about taking a tub out and having a shower only. Still thinking because I'm in a one bath home, but need a walk in shower for
Health reasons. Will store tub and replace if I ever sale. Who wants to bend over and clean a tub anyway. I'm a baby boomer and we pretty much do what we want, but I do understand that families with children need a tub and some adults prefer that as well.
I'm all about fixing a home to suit ones needs/ desires. Btw, if I do a walk-in shower, will go with one of those nice fold down teak seats.

OR....be like the guy who built my house and put in TWO showers in the master bath. One was a huge walk-in, the other was combined with a tiny tub and made no sense, at all. I think they ran out of money and just put the cheapest tub they could find, instead of a garden tub, but having the extra shower head was just bizarre.

Also, it depends on what the expectations are for your area. Here, a garden tub in the master is expected . I had a friend that had her house up for sale. It showed and showed but the comment she kept hearing was that there was no tub in the master bath, just a shower.

I wanted to take that hinkey little tub out, but I had several realtors and appraisers tell me that it would damage the value and resale of our home. We put in a garden tub that had been used maybe three times.

I would advise going for, and enjoying, a new luxe shower and storage since you have the tub/ shower in another bathroom. As long as you've a tub somewhere you should be fine in terms of resale. An updated master bath is an important selling feature. Hope this is helpful and good luck!

The last half dozen hotels in which I stayed had removed the tubs and installed large showers, but then who would take a bath in a hotel bathtub? Our master never had a tub, just a shower, and when we remodeled, we stayed with just a shower with built-in storage and bench. Hall bath has a tub, which has been useful for bathing little ones. I'd much rather have a walk-in shower than a shower head in a tub.

I never understand a bath in a master bedroom ensuite. Shower only is fine, as long as there is a bath in the "kids" bathroom.

I'm with judiwithani that you should definitely do what suits you, and enjoy your home.

The large tub in my master bath was a huge draw for me when we bought our home. I still love it 13 years later. Tubs are not just for kids

I took out my tub when we renovated our master bathroom. I love my oversized shower. I added a stall shower to our powder room and kept the tub in the kids bathroom. I think you just need one.

If I was doing a master bathroom from scratch I would absolutely have a tub, although possibly not a HUGE GIANT swimming pool tub that'll take forever to fill. (There is a middle of the road between tiny thing and swimming pool, people.) I have arthritis and a soak can be really nice on sore joints.

That said, if space is at a premium, a nice level-entry shower is way more everyday useful and accessible. (My mom has mobility issues and absolutely cannot safely get into a tub with an over-bath shower. She can't safely step over the edge of the tub.)

What I'd be inclined to do is pay some thought to resale in the sense of thinking about where a tub might go, and see if you can plan your bathroom so that if buyers wanted a tub it wouldn't require ripping out the whole bathroom again to add it in. Then depending on the market when you sell you'd have the option to add a bath, or sell it without but with mention that it's plumbed for a bath to be added, or whatever makes sense at the time.

Do what you like and want. New buyers will purchase and install a tub if they want one. Heck, they'll be on houzz asking for our ideas!. So don't stress.

Go with what you like and will use. I took out the tub, put in a lux shower and because I inly have 1.5 bathrooms, I put a small hot tub on the patio. That way, if I want to soak, I have a shower, put on a robe and off to the hot tub for at least an hour

go green. ditch the tub

Hi ctripsas, Congrats on your whole house remodel ! You asked one of the most popular questions here in Design Dilemma. Other people must have asked the exact same question hundreds if not thousands of times. The consensus is No, not needed. Especially if you have another tub elsewhere in the home. Like ASV and Mega said, get what you like -- enjoy your life, live your life (don't live for other, future, potential buyers, if you ever resell ). I also did a big whole house remodel, and I also upgraded the master bath ( tub+shower ) to a big walk-in shower only. There is also a new tub+shower in the guest bath room.
Please post photos of your progress, and good luck ! :)

Sooner or Later Your going get 2 old to climb the bathtub. A walk in shower is much better. Instead of lying in your own bath water. Think About It?

Old post!

Check out the book The Japanese Bath for ideas - a walk in shower with no step, drain in middle of the room and small tub,( or not.) Tiled throughout. Easy to clean. I plan to remove my 1970s green tub, enlarge the window beside the future walk in shower with no stepover and take down walls. The toilet will stay, but may enclose it in a WC (washercloset a la Europe and the rest of the world) or leave it. I have a small upstairs space. Have a tub/shower, newly tiled, insulated bathroom downstairs.

We have two full baths with tub and a master with a huge walk in shower. It is way better! We have received nothing but positive feedback about the shower.

I'm liking what I see with the Euro. curbless showers in trending accessibility website. I was inspired by Japanese baths when I was there, and now can make it a reality.

hi, the wet room is a big favorite right know ,as long as there is a bathroom with a tub, somewhere in house for resale,if that could be a possibility down the road..however beware of the contractor you choose. He MUST be fully knowledgeable on waterproofing and grading with a strong plumbing background as well as a plumber, nothing else would be acceptable.....no regrets!!!!!..these showers are wonderful to grow into as well as you age they are wonderfully accessible, if its a large shower make sure your tile are large with minimum a semipolish finish for easy cleaning...GO FOR IT