There are several types of bathrooms that can be found in a home which include full, half, and three-quarters. What do these dimensions refer to when it comes to a bathroom? Here is what the professionals say when it comes to how determining the size of a bathroom.
Bathroom Components
When it comes to a full bathroom, there are four main parts, which include a shower, a bathtub and a toilet. If all four of these components are not there, then it cannot be officially called a full bath. When it comes to the description of the size of a bathroom it is not the square footage but the components that are included in the bathroom. Each component is a utility found in the bathroom and if a utility is not included, you would then deduct one-quarter for each utility missing.
If a bathroom has just a sink and toilet it is considered a half bath because it only has two of the four components. A bathroom with a sink, toilet and shower is considered a three-quarter bath because it only has three of the four components. Also, think twice about upgrades vs utility when it comes to the count. A nice rain shower head will not boost the bathroom in the count.
Importance of a Tub
Remember the utility count is what constitutes the description. Some master bathrooms today only have a shower and not a tub so does this mean it is only a three-quarter bath? According to Ginny Ollis, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker, it will not especially be if there is a tub in another bathroom in the home. “Many homebuilders put only a shower in the master now,” she says.
Other Realtors tend to disagree. “There must be a tub in the house,” says Kathryn Bishop of Keller Williams Realty. ” I’ve seen buyers walk away because only showers are available. Where do you wash your kids?”
A Home’s Bathroom Count
“Bathroom count and bathroom size-full, three-quarters or half-are extremely important to all my buyers. More family quarrels occur when the bathroom accommodations don’t fit the family’s needs, and my buyers are very aware of that,” Bishop says.
Sharing a bathroom with someone else, especially teenagers is not the ideal situation. The number of bathrooms in a home is very important to most buyers. In fact, the number of bathrooms are almost as important as the number of bedrooms in a home.
Whether you are planning to remodel or planning to sell your home, the amount and size of your bathroom does matter. If you are in the market to purchase or sell a home, contact your local real estate agent who can help you with the process.
