Small bathroom without tub
Hi folks. Just wanted to get some opinions on doing a small bathroom renovation (in a 1 br. apt.) that leaves out a bathtub and replaces it with a walk-in/wetroom style shower. What I mean is…we plan to move sometime in the next 2 to 3 years, and although we like the idea of a…
Hi folks. Just wanted to get some opinions on doing a small bathroom renovation (in a 1 br. apt.) that leaves out a bathtub and replaces it with a walk-in/wetroom style shower.
What I mean is…we plan to move sometime in the next 2 to 3 years, and although we like the idea of a wetroom ourselves, we are concerned about how the lack of tub might impact the apt. resale value. Any comments or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Steve doesn’t know the market. Many families with kids start out in one-bedrooms in NYC. (I never would, I like space too much.) But for those who can live in tight quarters and delay gratification, it works for them to buy small and then save like crazy (while building equity) for a larger apartment or a house. Have seen it over and over again. A significant part of the market really, especially when prices are so high that more of your buyers will be 2-income couples rather than singles, given how much earnings it takes to pay the mortgage.
Sure they do… in affordable rental apartments. But how many parents with a small child would buy a 1BR co-op? That number has to be statistically insignificant.
Don’t do it. Especially if you’re moving in 2-3 years, why absorb that extra cost and headache?
Steve is wrong there – many parents of infants, and those without children but planning to have a kid, plan to stay in a one-bedroom with a small child for some years until they can afford something bigger.
It’s a 1BR apartment so I don’t think you would have many offers from parents with kids anyway.
I believe building code requires a tub in the apertment as well.
Of course, it totally depends on the buyer. I would never consider a place without a tub. My boyfriend, on the other hand, loves the walk-in showers. Why don’t you call some real estate agents and ask them how it would affect their pricing?
I did something similar to a small bathroom and removed the tub. At first I found the conversion wonderful. I realized later that I could have taken space from an adjacent closet and made the bathroom larger including the tub. Sometimes expansion seems a hassle but since you are considering making a change anyway, evaluate any space you have nearby that could be incorporated into this bath.
Prior to raising a family I did the same as you are suggesting in my 1br in Brooklyn Heights, and it appealed to many singles at the time of sale. I’d say go for it!