Top features buyers want in a bathroom

The bathroom is one of the most popular rooms in a home to be renovated.

But what are consumers looking for in a bathroom? The National Association of Home Builders found that the most popular feature in a bathroom is a linen closet in the master bathroom, according to 78% of buyers, 26% said it’s essential, while 52% deemed it desirable.

According to NAHB’s recently released What Home Buyers Really Want, a shower stall and a tub in the master bathroom is the second most requested feature. Thirty-two percent of potential buyers said it was a must-have, while 41% said it was desirable.

A double vanity rounded out the top three features in popularity. Seventy-one percent of homebuyers said it was a top feature, including 32% who said it was essential and 39 percent who said it was advantageous to have.

If you have sellers renovating before they put their homes on the market, another popular feature is a private toilet compartment, followed by a white toilet, tub and sink, at 65% and 63% respectively.

Ceramic tile walls, according to 62% and a granite vanity, according
to 61%, are other features that would be considered beneficial.

Rounding out the top 10 in this list are multiple shower heads in the master bath and a body spray panel in the master bath. And 54% of buyers are more interested if there’s a whirlpool tub in the master bath, though that may be a pricier project.