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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2015 23:27:35 GMT -5
We started our design on paper, then took that to the architect. Just need to find some land to put it on...
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tskeeter
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Post by tskeeter on Dec 31, 2015 0:38:11 GMT -5
I plan to have a house built next year. The master bathroom will have a tub and a separate shower. However I'll be using the other bathroom instead of this one. So for the master bathromm, I was thinking about getting a garden tub and a standard fiberglass shower instead of upgrading to a whirlpool tub and a glass/tile shower. Since I don't use it I thought it's better to spend money somewhere else. I don't know what kind of upgrades are in the neighborhood but from the outside it looks mix. On a scale of 1-10 where 10 is high end with lots of upgrades, I would say 30% of those where home values are 5-6 and the rest are up to 9. My current home was built 13 years ago and during those years I never use the master bathroom. The garden tub still has the approval stamp from the county during the construction. If you are not going to use this bathroom would you get standard materials or upgrades? You need to check out a couple of open houses in the area to determine what is standard for the area where you will be building. In order to not take a bath when you go to sell the house, the master bath should be at least as nice as the rest of the area. Remember that expectations tend to get more lavish over time, not less lavish. If you cheap out now, you will likely cause a very expensive bathroom remodel after you sell the house. Relocating plumbing to accommodate the expected fixtures will be expensive, and buyers will deduct that cost from their offer. Better you should do what will be expected from the start.
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bcdfgh
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Post by bcdfgh on Dec 31, 2015 9:36:59 GMT -5
Often buyers want homes with move in condition so I'm going to finish the master bathroom. Also, I assume it costs less to finish during the construction than after move in. Although I don't use it, my minimum requirements are a double sink, a garden tub, a separate shower, and of course a toilet. Since many people use a shower more than a soaking tub, I plan to get a glass/tiled shower.
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zibazinski
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Post by zibazinski on Dec 31, 2015 13:15:32 GMT -5
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gooddecisions
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Post by gooddecisions on Dec 31, 2015 13:27:55 GMT -5
It's not my forever home but I plan to stay there 15-20 yrs. Then what ever you are doing isn't going to effect 'resale' value much. In 5 to 10 years everything you started with will be dated and or 'worn' in some way.
I'd do what makes you happy or gives you the biggest bang for your buck.
True, but it's a lot cheaper to switch out fixtures and flooring. It cost a total of $800 to update all 3 bathroom in my previous 15 year old home. I stained the cabinets, laid some new tile and switched out the faucets and mirrors to make them all look brand-new. It cost $12K to gut and totally remodel the disgusting bathroom the previous owners designed in my current home and if we hadn't done it ourselves, it would have been closer to the $30K bid three different contractors gave me.
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