That's counter intuitive to everythign I've learned about realestate... explain yerself!
People want bathtubs in the "hall" bath for their kids. Most today, past a certain price bracket, want at the least a garden tub in the master, preferably a whirlpool. It's a decorating tool as much as useful.
(I have a whirlpool that I haven't been in one time in the 6 years I've lived here....but I'm not a bathtub person. I would take it out, double the already big shower and make it combo steam/rain shower/multi-jet if it wouldn't affect the value of the house ...but there isn't room for a super shower and a whirlpool unless I cut out some of my wonderful closet and that ain't happening!
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A powder room is just a place to pee....either for the residents or guests.
Unless it is also the bath for another bedroom....either connected or if there is a room on the first floor that could be a bedroom but is not attached to the bath. If there is not another bedroom on the first floor, then the tub is really insignificant....in which case a pretty tiled shower with clear glass door is nice to look at and you don't have to worry about keeping it clean. Or eliminate it altogether and do something else with the space.
My first floor is just a powder room, and our bedroom is on the first floor.
I have a full bath between two bedrooms, and a bath at the top of the stairs with a hand-held shower connected to my office. I think the previous owners only used it to bathe their dogs. I use it to wash dust off of silk plants...
. The other bedroom has just a small shower in the bath.
It just depends on the way the house is laid out.
I am seeing where most of the newer houses are going with smaller whirlpool tubs. They are deeper and a bit longer...but are not much wider than a regular tub. The days of big elaborate whirlpools are passing, as it's too much water use and too much hot water is needed. Not only that, if they don't reheat the water, you can't soak in them long anyhow. They aren't
green....