Yes I would buy a house with no tub. Haven't used a tub in many years, several decades. More importantly, do you use a tub? In my area they have fallen out of favor in the master bath. If you have a 1-1/2 bath home, who is the buyer likely to be (as mentioned above)?

Yes...I would and we did. I agree it depends on the neighborhood. We bought a house with 2 1/2 baths and no tub. It didn't seem to be a deterrent when the house was on the market since we had a major bidding war going on. Thankfully, we got the house and are fine being tub-less.

The picture was meant to show there are options. A three year old is able to stand for a shower.

No, I have to have a tub. We love to relax in the tub.

Can’t imagine not having one. After a long day of yard work or on a cold snowy evening soaking in a warm tub is my idea of heaven.

No. I love baths and they're very useful for lots of other things.

I can’t remember the last time I took a bath! The only time my bath sees water is when I have to clean the dust out of it;)!

I would want one in my master bath. I mostly have no time for a leisurely bath, but not having one will eliminate the possibility of a bath completely and I'm not sure I'd be ok with it. That being said, the portable tubs work well even with a tub available, they use far less water and its it's to keep the water at the right temperature. Once they are older, showers work fine.

As a first reaction, no. The whirlpool in my master bath is used solely for watering the orchids when they come inside for the winter. It's been used for 'bathing' less than a dozen times in 18 years. And that wasn't bathing, it was soaking pulled back muscles. And then it was swell to have. It's a huge waste of space otherwise.

In that sense, it's like a dining room--little used but glad to have it once in a while.

I might want a tub in my home, but it wouldn't be a deal killer if the house and location were excellent. When the time comes, someone will want to buy the house for the same reasons you do.

I think it is harder to sell, regardless if buyers really use one or not. Most require one, even if they probably won't use it. Great for bathing kids. If you can't stand because you got hurt, you'd be kinda stuck. Of course a shower chair can help.

One thing I think about is, if the shower is need of repair, then what? Guess it would come down to old fashioned sponge baths.

I walked away from more than one house without a tub when we were house hunting post kids. Pre kids I wouldn’t have loved it but it probably wouldn’t stop me if the place was otherwise perfect.

I would buy a house without a tub. I’d rather have a steam shower.

No - I’d buy a house with no fireplace but not one with no tub.

I would not, but I take baths almost every day. However, looking around this area, most tract builders are not putting tubs into smaller homes, and the semi-custom builders try to talk people out of them (bigger homes, of course, get a huge freestanding tub).

So the trend seems to be going away from them, despite my personal preferences.

I took out all the tubs during my bathroom renovations. Now have glorious showers. I refuse to live my life waiting for the future. Why not live your life the way you want now. I don't like baths so I have only showers.

(BTW: I also took out the fireplace!)

I did buy a house with no tub. It's a small, older home with a great yard. The previous owner took out the tub and put in a walk-in shower after she broke her leg and hip. About three times a year, I miss the tub. This is usually when my muscles ache after a lot of outdoor work. Otherwise, just the shower works well for me.

I personally wouldn't. I like an occasional bath and would kind of resent not having that option. As it is, I miss the huge jetted spa tub we had in our previous master bathroom (I used it rarely, but it was a treat each time). The average-sized tub/shower combo we have in both the master and guest bathrooms is perfectly serviceable, though, even if it feels less luxurious.

Well, I guess we're all different. I can easily do without a tub but would never buy a house without a fireplace...even here in SoCal.

Thank you for you replies. Yes, it's a family neighborhood so tub-free doesn't seem like the best idea.

Honestly a fireplace is not an issue but I have a bath every night so no tub no sale.

tami2, that's likely a wise choice for your area. Always interesting what can sway people one way or the other.

As a seniors, we took out our only tub and put in a shower. It was too hard for us to get down into the tub and out again, so our house works for us. If you live in a neighborhood with small children to bathe, I would probably say a tub is necessary. If older communities, then no tub is necessary.

As a mother of a 19 month old- I never use the bath tub. When she was an infant I washed her in the sink and at about 4 months old bought a little seat where she could be in the shower with me. Now she is 19 months old, loves shower. We have a tub and never use it because we have a hot tub outside which is way more relaxing than a bath tub. Just my 2 cents.

If if you are planning to live in this house for a while- make sure you enjoy it.

A one and a half bath house is a small house. It's generally a starter house. I wouldn't worry and a young couple with no kids, or single won't care. Design/buy for you. What you're saying is YOU don't mind, and there are plenty of others who share your view.

Chloebud, I also miss having a fireplace, as does my husband. However, we have something at this house that we didn't in the previous one: a covered front porch with porch swing and rocking chair. And a location that is not flood prone. Different people are willing to make different compromises.

Elaine, your porch, swing and rocker sound so nice....and relaxing! Not having to worry so much about floods is also worth a lot. We do enjoy both of our fireplaces on chilly and/or rainy nights here in SoCal. We enjoy the ambiance they provide, too.

What is the context in terms of your asking the question.

I would absolutely buy a place without a tub. I recently remodeled and took out the crappy tub/shower in the master bath and installed a beautiful tiled shower so I now have two showers and no tub.

A beautiful comfortable shower would be much more of a draw to me if I were buying than the standard tub/shower combo. Even larger master baths in general seem to sacrifice a shower so they can put in a bathtub. In my opinion, a stall shower is in no way comparable to a larger shower so I would hate having a useless tub and a stall shower.

For every buyer who has to have a tub I believe there are more who would prefer a really nice shower because they don't bathe. And there really is a small window when even children take baths so there really is a very small period of time when a tub is a requirement for many people.

If you are remodeling do what will make you comfortable because chasing after a mythical buyer is a fool's errand. As can be seen by the numerous threads asking this question, having only a tub is not going to be a deterrent for many people especially if the decision is crappy tub/shower versus larger walk in shower.

I am building a home without a tub and I have small children.

Baths are gross to me, stewing oneself in their own filth. No thanks!

Even though I shower more than soak, I would not buy a house without a tub. The exception would a ridiculously low price on a great location.

I personally love my baths so I wouldn't buy a home without a bath. However a lot of my clients are taking our baths and replacing them with double showers as this is more useful to the way they live. If at all possible I would try and allow for a small bath for re sale value - particularly for families with kids that want a bath.

What Helen said.

The last time I was in the TUB......? can't remember. Gotta be a couple decades. Clearly I am not the one to ask. lol I hate the boredom of it. Always sounded good, then I get antsy, and have to shower and get the heck out.

Jan - I read, which avoids boredom for me. I stretch out in the warm water (sometimes with epsom salts) with my novel, and my cat curled up on the ledge next to my head, and just enjoy the soak. It's kind of my daily meditation, of a sort.

HAHAHHA I fall asleep when I read in a prone position, so DROWNING is a distinct possibility! A lot of happy campers here if THAT happened lol

Brave kitty you have.......

I am with Jan as the few times I thought taking a "relaxing" bath was a good idea I was bored to death. I didn't find reading to be very comfortable either as I would have to deal with not getting the pages wet or my hands wet and is even more difficult since I now generally use digital devices to read.

My idea of supreme relaxation is reading in my extremely comfortable bed which is adjustable so that my head and feet are at the perfect angle with a soft luxurious throw if my feet get chilly.

@Jan - Based on my watching too many Dateline type shows in which husbands attempt to make their drowning their wives look like an accident, it is impossible for a person to drown themselves in the bath by falling asleep - not that I think that was the sole reason (or any reason) why you eschew baths :-).

Jan - My cat learned that if he sits there, he gets ear scritches and treats. Totally worth it to him!

Helen - digital devices make reading in the bath easier! My old Kindle I just put in a ziploc bag. Can still "turn" the pages through the bag, but no worries if I drop it or pick it up with wet hands. I now have the waterproof Kindle, so zero concerns at all.

But we definitely have different ideas of supreme relaxation! I don't even own a bed, and haven't slept in one in over 25 years - other than on occasion when traveling and staying at a hotel.

Challenge? Yes.

Buy it? No.

@ hummingbird. Cute cat situation.

LB - the funny thing is, he's the third cat I've had in my lifetime who sat in that same spot while I took a bath. I think I've just taught them all that they get rewarded for being there :)

No, I would not.

No bed? What do you sleep on?

@spindle - presumably in the tub :-)

spindle - on the floor.

There are actually some studies that show health benefits of it.

But for me it's simply a back issue. Every time I sleep in a bed, I wake up with my back hurting. Depending on the firmness of the bed, I can go between 2 and 5 nights before I start waking up in pain. If I sleep on the floor, I have no back issues whatsoever.

Helen - now there's an idea :)

Get. A. Decent. Mattress. Please : ) !!!!

I also bought a house with no tub. But we live in a highly desirable area where homes sell in less than a month for over asking price. It was a compromisable issue. Haven't missed a tub at all, however, my dream house would include a few tubs.

This is one thread to demand NO pictures.

Taking out the tub is at the top of my list in my 1 1/2 home. I'm 66 and I haven't bathed since my early 30s due to health issues (not that I'm in a wheel chair or anything like that). I just find it creepy bathing in the water and rinsing off in dirty water.. Lisa's post gave me the chuckle for my day when she said she took out both of her tubs and the fireplace too. Thank you Lisa!