3 Major Things Not to Overlook in a Bathroom When Touring a Home
When you’re touring homes for sale in Naples, there are lots of things to take in and it can be easy to miss important details. This can especially be the case once you find a home you love. After you begin to visualize your future in a new home, your ability to scrutinize it objectively may lessen.
Whether you’re at the beginning of your home search or you’ve found a home you think is the one, as you look at kitchens and baths, be careful not to overlook these three major things in a bathroom that could lead to problems down the road.
Potential Bathroom Issue #1. A refinished tub.
Examine bathtubs in the homes you visit. Sometimes a new-looking tub is just an old one that’s received a facelift. If you can, inquire as to whether any tubs in the home have been refinished—which is also referred to as reglazing, recoating, and resurfacing. Refinishing entails sanding the surface, filling cracks, applying multiple layers of primer and paint, and buffing the tub’s surface. This can result in a tub that looks new but really isn’t.
Although there’s nothing wrong with a refinished tub, it’s best for you to be aware that you don’t have a new one because a refinished surface can sag, bubble, and peel with time.
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Potential Bathroom Issue #2. Leaky pipes beneath the sink.
Aside from kitchens, bathrooms can be a primary source of water damage in a home. While you’re checking out bathrooms in potential new residences, be sure to take a look at the pipes beneath the sink. Check for active leaks and damage from past leaks. Also, keep your eyes open for the appearance of homemade fixes, like pipes wrapped with plumber’s tape. And don’t be shy about checking water pressure by turning on the tub, shower, and sink.
While all of these things can be evaluated more thoroughly by a home inspector, it doesn’t hurt to take a look while you’re there. You just might discover a deal-breaking issue on your own.
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Potential Bathroom Issue #3. A shortage of storage.
While you may find the bathroom in a home you tour to be breathtakingly beautiful, with a spacious wet room wrapped with elegant stone and tile, an inviting soaking tub, and a floating pedestal sink, be mindful of its storage space.
For instance, a pedestal sink provides virtually no storage aside from its surface. If the bathroom offers no other forms of storage, where will you keep things like toiletries, towels, and other necessities? So, be sure to look beyond a bathroom’s beauty and judge it for functionality—in which storage plays a huge part.
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