I think, after reading at least a few threads on this subject, people are so evenly split that you have about a 50/50 chance of pleasing or disappointing a potential buyer with either choice. Single bowl preference may actually take the lead. Mostly, I don't think it would make or break a house sale. ;-)

Will there be a 2nd sink? I was a confirmed fan of dbl bowls (as long as they're kind of the 1 3/4 type...with 1 'regular' side and one large enough to lay a large baking pan in the bottom), until now that I have a prep sink. Now I'm seriously considering taking out the nearly new dbl bowl main/cleanup sink and putting in a large single.

RHome's right...there are fan(atics) for both types. We prefer a double bowl 1-3/4 type (we have the Ticor S405D), even with a prep sink. In our case, it has to do with being able to soak in one bowl & rinse, etc. in the other while still having the prep sink available for, well, prep (or washing hands, etc.).

I also don't think the # of bowls will make or break a sale.

Are you planning to sell within the next couple of years?

Thanks for your responses. Yes, we're planning to sell probably in 2-3 years or so, depending on the funds we have to get the house in the shape we want it in when we try to sell it.

There isn't much counterspace at all in the small kitchen so a prep sink, although I would prefer to have one, would be out of the question.

Because kitchens are the mosts oft renovated room in most housing markets, I would install the kind of sink you want and don't bother trying to predict the preferences of some mythical future buyer.

I'm a confirmed double bowl fan, as I often have different things happening in each, and know I'd be constantly frustrated if I only had one sink. I guess I've learned how to wash large items, even ones that don't entirely fit into either bowl.

I don't know if the grass is always greener, but I HATE our 1 3/4 sink. It is not big enough to wash big pots or platters, and I have never needed to use both sinks at once. I can't wait to have a single bowl when we remodel... but who knows, maybe we will miss our double bowl!

Love my 2/3, 1/3 sink. I like being able to have dirty dishes in one bowl while still having the other bowl available. Would never do a single bowl for this reason.

I grew up w/ a double sink, but have a single one now. It's not huge, but it's big enough to soak my big pizza pan in -- that's as big as I need it. But I really, really miss having an extra bowl. Doesn't have to be huge, just big enough to wash a few veggies, wash hands, etc. while something is soaking or the big side is full of dishes.

One question about double bowl sinks: do people have two disposals, or just one? Because one of my least favorite jobs in the world is scooping soggy, yucky food particles out of the strainer thingie if there's no disposal...ick, ick, ick. Sounds silly, but if I had a double bowl, I'd want two disposals, too. Does such a thing exist these days? We don't have space for a prep sink (at least, I don't think so!).

Pick whichever you prefer. I never had a double bowl until I moved into this house, and I hate it. Neither side is quite big enough for everything, and it drives me a bit nuts. We are getting a big apron front single bowl sink now. And we will have a prep sink, too.

Whether you go single or double, I think it's most important that ONE bowl be big enough to accommodate soaking a large item--cookie sheet, lasagna pan, lobster pot, whatever.

I had a double bowl sink at my old (currently being remodeled) house, and I loved it. Both sides were big enough to lay a cookie sheet flat. I could soak on one side and still have another bowl totally free for other things. But at the house I'm renting during the remodel, the double bowl sink is a nightmare. Neither side is quite big enough. Given the option to have two small/medium bowls or one large one, I would choose a single bowl.

As I mentioned earlier, we have are double bowl fans. Our new sink has two bowls:

Left bowl: 21-3/8"W x 18-3/4"D (9" deep bowl)
Right bowl: 10-1/2"W x 15-7/8"D (7" deep bowl)

I guess it's more of a two-thirds/one-third sink.

Our old double sink had 2 equal sized bowls and they were only 13-3/4"W x 14-3/4"D (6-1/2" deep bowl). [We gained almost 8" in width, 4" in depth, & 2-1/2" in bowl depth!]

So, our new sink has one bowl that's a lot bigger than our old sink....

I used to have a double bowl and with our remodel I changed to a single bowl. I prefer the single bowl as it is easier to clean things like big casserole dishes, etc... The double bowl is good for people who hand wash things and use one side for washing and the other for rinsing. If you don't do dishes that way (I don't)the single bowl is much preferred in my opinion!

I have a Franke VNX160. It fits a 36in cabinet and has 2 bowls in a 2/3-1/3 configuration. The big side is large enough to soak the grates from the cooktop. The small side is large enough to rinse veggies, drain pasta and the like.

My old double bowl was a PITA. It was about the same size as the Franke but had 2 equal bowls. Neither was big enough to soak anything large.

I think there are 2 factors to consider. The first is how wide a sink can your space accommodate. If the sink base cabinet is less than 30in, you should probably go with a single bowl. The bowls in a double bowl will likely be too small. If the sink base is 33in or larger, you might want to consider a double bowl with the 2/3-1/3 arrangement. Take your casserole to the store to see if it fits.

But when push comes to shove, just choose what *you* want since *you* have to live and work with it.