No bathtub—would you buy?

[Anonymous]

I would keep 1 tub. You won't get that much storage for the space and it is a resale consideration. My whole family enjoys baths, would never consider a house without any.

[Anonymous]

Do it. Tubs are not necessary. And in 10 years your 1950s house is probably a tear-down, no offense. Have the bathroom you want.

Having a tub "for the kids" is a weird DCUM thing, and short-sighted given most people will be in their home for decades. It's easier to wash infants in the sink, and a kid who can sit up or stand can wash in a shower or use a Rubbermaid bin as a mini tub inside the shower.

[Anonymous]

I like taking a bath at least once a week.

[Anonymous]

I’m a tub person, but in my former neighborhood of 1940’s brick box houses, more and more people started getting rid of the tubs to replace them with large, new, updated showers. I think people at that price point want updated and luxurious more than they need a tub. So I don’t think getting rid of a tub would per se be the problem. But I do think getting rid of one of your two upstairs bathrooms entirely to add closet space is not a good idea, bc you’ll be putting your house in a lower price range for comps when it’s time to sell.

[Anonymous]

I don’t care about tubs. They are mostly useless. Do it. It won’t hurt resale.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d never but a house without a tub. Those old cast iron tubs are so much nicer than the fiberglass ones they’re selling these days. The water stays warm so much longer. Yes, I’m including basic tubs from the 80s, not just claw-foot tubs. They don’t look nice to us because they were basic when we were kids.

Everything gets cheaper and cheaper. The sellers will really value a nice tub from the 50s. What’s the point of owning a cute older home if you don’t keep the charm?

I have a cast iron tub and it’s 14” tall. It’s a glorified shower pan to me. How anyone took a bath I’m not sure. It’s leaving this weekend.

[Anonymous]

Hard no. We have family and friends that like to take baths or have young children who take baths.

[Anonymous]

Bathtubs are overrated. My house with no tubs sold for more than a similar house in the neighborhood with tubs. A nice shower beats a bathtub all the time.

[Anonymous]

I would not turn a full bath into a half in favor of a closet. That is crazy talk.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't buy it without a tub, however, you live there and plan to be there for some time to come so you should remodel the house to suit your existing needs not mine.