Bath or no bath?

We got rid of our bath and are pleased we did. We don't miss it at all and have a much nicer shower because of it. I don't worry one bit what prospective buyers might think at some future date, we please ourselves.

HATE HATE HATE baths. such a waste of water . if people like baths then they have to keep refreshing the water as it goes cold. We have an inherited bath - never used it. I find showers over baths very difficult to use as stepping over all of the time-

Well I miss my bath, having had a shower only for the last fifteen years.

Sometimes I block the plug hole, and fill the shower tray . Have a pretend bath

I miss my bath, but space is tight, so I thought a corner bath might be an option?

We have an enormous suite walk in showered that DH uses. I use the family bathroom which has an over bath shower but I liked to have a big bath in winter when's its very cold and its great for my achy limbs. Takes lots of water though so I don't do it often

Personally wouldn’t buy a house without a bath! Looks like GNers are split down the middle on this issue.
I hate showers - awful to clean, really difficult to wash certain parts of your body and you always feel cold when you get out.
No contest here!

I use a shower now it is difficult to get out of a bath - there are times I would like a bath but now I find them too hard to get out - might be better if a bath had handles each side of course. I am not keen on the over the bath shower as you still have to step into the bath and could slip - besides which we have big shower heads in our showers and also a hand held hose.
I prefer the look of glass screens but curtains are safer if you fall and it is much easier to clean the tray etc than with the screens which are often hard where it meets the tray.

Not having a bath puts many families off buying a house. If potential resale value is of no interest to you then have what you will use.

We put a bath in the ensuite for our guest bedroom - it had a roof window so you could lie in the bath and look up to the stars!

Having trouble getting into the bath so we got rid this year and had a whole new bathroom with walk in shower. I love it. No problem with slipping as I got a triangular shape bath mat from the online retailer starts with A ends in N. (Don’t know if allowed to mention full name). We have a 2nd grandchild on the way so will buy a baby bath to use when required as are the parents.
Regarding selling houses with no bath to families my ds and family moved into such a property last year. My 4 year old dgs is used to a shower. My DIL loves and I mean loves a bath but didn’t put her off buying !

Welshwife how lovely ?

Exactly what Kate54 says. Bath every time.

We had a bath fitted in our in-suite bathroom with a stand alone walk in shower cubicle about 15 yrs ago. Never once has it ever been used, I use it as a clothes hanger!
Now the shower couldn't live without (that needs updating now).
Family bathroom is fine for my GC pop them in that bath, that also has a shower fitted over the bath.
I wouldn't bother now with a bath in the in-suite.

We had a new bathroom this year and have had a large walk in shower installed with a handle.

We are very pleased with it and think that, if we ever sell our house, a bath could always be fitted where the shower is now.

Go for a walk in shower! Lots of room to put a baby bath on the floor if needed. Our 3 yr old grandson loves having a shower here- nice and quick too with minimal mess to clean up.
If future purchasers want a bath they can install one quite easily. I think baths with showers over are quite dangerous and difficult to use as you get older

Depends on the size of the shower. If it’s big enough so little ones can stand out of the way of the water (and that includes me) I would rather have that but if it’s only small, I would rather have an over bath shower for the same reason. I don’t like being wet all over at once and don’t want to wash my hair every time either.

Definitely keep a bath in the house somewhere if you ever want to sell it.

I love my bath. Soaking in the warm water with lots of bubbles make all my aches and pains disappear. I try to avoid showers as I slipped in one once and hurt myself. And, it always feels cold when you get out - I don't know why, I'm always warm getting out of a bath.

Interesting to read how many of you have en suite facilities PLUS another bathroom. We have one bathroom with a bath and a shower over it. I love my baths - can't remember when I last showered at home. Showers are difficult for me as I have balance issues so constantly need something to grab on to. Our bath is perfect for our needs, complete with handles, grab rails, etc. And I love almost total immersion! But I'm aware of the volume of water needed for that so I'm trying to cut down!!

I detest showers - I always feel cold when I get out. Give me a bath any day (and that is what I have every day). I have also ‘tested’ that I use less water when I have my daily bath than on the occasions I have a shower.

En suites are going out of Vogue now AcornFairy. Many houses I've seen online have been converted into cupboards or taken out as part of a renovation.

I wouldn't want one. Quite a waste of space. And extra cleaning! When I had a house with 3 bathrooms, we deliberately didn't use one to cut down on the housework.

*many houses I've seen online that previously had en suites (I checked that post and STILL didn't see the errors)

I love a bath. Essential for achey muscles and feet and nails that need a good soak and ton soften hard skin. Also love a shower but baths are great if you have the time. I quite fancy an Omnitub.,

What's an Omnitub SecondhandRose ?

Can anyone understand those house decorating programmes where people have a bath in the bedroom? Some hotels have them as well. I can’t imagine anything worse than having a damp bath next to the bed. Might make sense if you can have a long shaky bath and watch tv at the same time, I suppose, although, knowing me I’d drop the controls into the bath.

I hate baths,only ever shower and it saves on water too.