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Current house buying trend - bath or shower?

(43 Posts)
Unigran4 Sat 09-Jul-22 13:24:35

Just that, really. Do today's housebuyers prefer a bath or a large shower in their property.

TerriBull Sat 09-Jul-22 19:07:50

Absolutely down to personal preference, which as this thread displays pretty split We have both but I would choose a walk in shower over a bath always.

Shinamae Sat 09-Jul-22 19:13:31

I can’t remember the last time I had a bath I always shower. I have a shower over the bath because my son still prefers a bath at least once a week but I would not get rid of the bath whatever..

Witzend Sat 09-Jul-22 19:16:50

If it’s a family house where there are likely to be young children, then a bath is usually wanted. But even adults who usually shower do sometimes like a bath, too.

We have what’s to me the best of both worlds - 2 baths with good showers over. You can shower off after your bath!
Baths mainly used for visiting Gdcs nowadays, but I still wouldn’t be without at least one.

When dd1 was still at home, she’d often have a shower in the morning, and a bath before bed. Just as well we didn’t have a water meter then!

M0nica Sun 10-Jul-22 14:35:21

If house hunting, as long as there was room for a bath, what was actually fitted wouldn't bother me as a replacement could quickly be fitted.

I am currently restricted to showers, following minor surgery and IHATE them. I cannot wait to be able to have a bath again. For me showers are for swimming pools.

ShazzaKanazza Sun 10-Jul-22 14:49:11

We have both. A bath is in our en suite with a shower over. We have a walk in shower in the main bathroom. Most guests prefer to shower which is good but DH and I like our bath. We only shower at the gym or in a hotel if there is no bath.

Kim19 Sun 10-Jul-22 14:55:26

Bath for me as I have plenty of space. Can't think how many years since I used it personally but family and guests sometimes do so. I have indulged in a bath whilst staying in hotels but don't remember particularly enjoying it. Perhaps the 'novelty'? Who knows? I'm a bit daft like that!

Athrawes Sun 10-Jul-22 16:25:02

Both for me - and separate. I can't use a bath now so have a separate shower but my family still enjoy a bath when they come

Musicgirl Sun 10-Jul-22 16:48:30

Both. I prefer a bath, my husband prefers a shower.

Redhead56 Sun 10-Jul-22 18:05:44

I would like our bathroom turned into a walk in wash room but it's the first thing people criticise apparently. People looking for a family house want a bath room well they do here anyway.

hulahoop Sun 10-Jul-22 18:26:51

Most of you must live in big houses we had to take bath out to have room for walk in shower ,we don't have ensuite or downstairs toilet etc .

M0nica Sun 10-Jul-22 19:23:33

No room for bath and walk-in shower in our house. One or the other, but not both, although we do have a small quadrant step-in shower in one corner. The bathroom measures about 8 foot square and used to be a bedroom. Bath and loo one side, wash basin and small shower the other.

Our house was built many centuries before bathrooms.

Mattsmum2 Sun 10-Jul-22 20:43:11

We have two showers and the main bathroom only had a shower when we moved in and room for a bath. As I have a small GD we put in a small bath. Doesn’t feel cramped at all. I prefer to have both so you can choose.

SpringyChicken Sun 10-Jul-22 21:08:08

We don't have a bath and don't miss it. We love our walk in shower and glass screen. It's such a different experience from showering in a cubicle with closing door.
I'd have thought that rising fuel costs and large volume of water required for baths would make showers more popular.

Unigran4 Mon 11-Jul-22 15:38:19

Thank you for your comments. I have a shower over my bath but can no longer get in and out of the bath, so cannot use either.

I have little savings, so when I die the only thing I will be able to leave my girls is the house which they will need to sell quickly to cover costs.

I was afraid if I converted the bathroom into a shower room it would compromise the house's sellability. But maybe not.

Thank you again for all your comments.

mokryna Tue 12-Jul-22 15:18:14

I have both but when my GC were small I used the small plastic bath left over from when my DC were babies.

missingmarietta Tue 12-Jul-22 15:28:43

Both. I've never had a house with just a shower in it and I've moved a lot. I've experienced only one amazing shower when I went on holiday once, others have not been impressive.

If a place I wanted had a big enough footprint I would get a bath with shower over installed.

missingmarietta Tue 12-Jul-22 15:30:03

...had... 'only a shower but with'... a big enough footprint....