How long do you plan to live there? If for several more years, do what you need for YOU.

How many bedrooms does your house already have?

Me - while I'd love a hot tub, a lot would depend on what else was available as office space in the house.

I think overall the office space will give more value to more people than a hot tub, all other things equalizing out. But individuals will indeed vary.

Office over hot tub anytime for me. I can't imagine it would affect the house value much either way.

A hot tub would be a nuisance/upkeep for us. When we bought this house, there was a house with a well-maintained pool. That pool would have added to our maintenance and insurance.

Get rid of the hot tub, and convert space to an office.

Thank you very much for all the responses. At this point I'm leaning towards turning into an office but just not sure what other people would think if they're in my situation. I appreciate all of your opinions. Thanks again!

Personally, I'd take an office over an interior hot tub. I prefer my hot tubbing outside, and would never use an indoor one.

Agree, office over hot-tub. An office can be easily be reallocated as a playroom, gym/yoga space, reading nook.... flexible space that would appeal to 98% of buyers over a hot-tub, IMO.

Hot tub inside the house? What a liability! If I were interested in buying your house, I’d reduce my offer by $5,000. Or make my offer conditional on the hot tub being gone.

If I bought your house the hot-tub would be a negative and would make me discount how much it would cost to remove. An office would be a huge plus as I work from home.

You can have it both ways. Turn the room into an office and move the hot tub outside. I’d rather have a hot tub under the stars on a cool night than inside a room.

The owner built the house around the hot tub so there is no way to get the hot tub out in one piece.

Definitely an office.

I saw a house with an indoor tub and it was built in the 80’s. I would prefer an office if I was buying a home.

Sorry indoor hot tub

Another vote for office here!

Two things can be counted on to have tons of listings on the internet for free purchase, pending you bring a pickup and some help:

1. pianos

2. hot tubs

At some point, nobody seems to want them.

And treadmills.

Every time I see a real estate listing I like that has a hot tub I always think that my purchase agreement would specify they haul the thing out of there. If it were built-in inside, I think I'd skip the house altogether unless I REALLY loved everything else about it. A nice soaking tub inside - good. Hot tub inside - bad.

Office, definitely.

Office.

Office. Since it's right off the master, future owners could use it as an exercise room, a personal relax/living room, a nursery, etc. Can't do any of that with a hot tub in the way.

Hope you can get the tub OUT of there! How big is the room? Have a closet?

I think it depends on what you mean by hot tub and how well it is done. Here is a pic of a swim spa / hot tub that is similar to ours. I can't imagine anyone wanting to convert it to an office, but to each their own...

Bry -- I can't imagine anyone voting for "office" envisioned that 2myself has anywhere near the hot tub situation shown in your photo. That looks like a lap pool in a dedicated basement space versus a room off a master bedroom.

I can't imagine someone walking away from a purchase because a house didn't have a hot tub, but I can imagine an office would be an important space to many.

I'm late to this party, but with so many people working remotely I'd vote office any day. My company completely closed our satellite offices over the last year, so all of us from those spaces are now full time remote. Even our HQ is usually only about 60% occupied now, as people have the option of working from home or going in. Even though it's a small room, I'm very happy to have a dedicated office in my house.