In my area big walk in showers are far more common and preferred than master tubs.

I'm not a bath person either, and would feel the need to shower after sitting in the bath anyway to rinse off the soap and bath water. My last house had a nice big shower and no tub in the primary bath (of 4 full bathrooms only 1 had a tub.) I just bought a house that I'm renovating significantly, and will stick to walk in showers in the 3 full bathrooms.

I think if you have one bathroom with a tub, that should appease any future need/want for one.

ETA: I'm currently in a rental with a big jetted tub in the primary bath, and hardly any storage. I've never once used the tub in 2 years, and in fact I covered it with MDF and use it for storage (TP, cleaning supplies, etc) hidden behind a shower curtain. If I owned this house, ripping out that tub is one of the first things I'd do.

As long as there is at least one bathtub somewhere, it's perfectly fine.

Well many people opt to remove them in favor of larger showers but you already HAVE a large shower, so it's basically omitting a tub and putting...what? Nothing?...in its place. If you like the openness of the space otherwise then it's fine, I suppose, but I also don't see the issue with having one and not using it. You're not gaining anything by not putting it in.

True a lot of people don't take baths but I feel like enough people do once in awhile that I wouldn't choose not to put one in in your case.

Just curious, how is this a custom house if you have a picture of the bathroom before it's built?

As long as there's at least one tub, you're fine.

Eventually, every house will be occupied by other people with different needs, desires and tastes. If re-sale or estate sale speed and value is of no importance, do as you wish.

you already HAVE a large shower, so it's basically omitting a tub and putting...what? Nothing?...in its place.

That's a good point. I see that this room doesn't really need any other storage. A large teak bench right there might be nice. I like to have somewhere to prop my foot while I'm putting on lotion or clipping toenails (which is usually the edge of the tub).

Depends on price of home. If it’s a million+, people expect a nice master tub. I’m a realtor and this is what I have seen over the years.

I think if your layout is what you have shown and the size of the room is that big, I would put in a tub. My husband and I take baths once in a while and appreciate a bath in the master.

I designed a home that had a two person tub in the master bathroom per the request of my client. They only used the tube twice, but their house sitter uses it every time he house sits.

Depends on price of home. If it’s a million+, people expect a nice master tub. I’m a realtor and this is what I have seen over the years.

Also definitely depends on the market. I live in a million+ home in Los Angeles, and am not putting a tub in our primary bath. Shouldn't impact home value one bit (we looked at MANY homes before buying that didn't have a separate tub in the primary) ... we have two other bathrooms with tubs in them.

A house could have no tubs at all and we wouldn't hesitate for a minute. I'm sure its been at least 30 years since either of us have been in a tub.

The master in this house has an oversized jacuzzi. We've lived here 10 years and have never used it. I rinse dust from it. I did fill it once and turned it on, found it quite loud - loud enough it didn't tempt me. At some point I'll have it taken out and a larger shower put in its place. This house has two hot water tanks and Christmas morning, the tank for the two back bathrooms surprised me with a leak. An 81 gal tank that served that tub that we don't use. I had it replaced with a normal sized hot water tank, so first step taken....

I think the majority of people are fine without a tub in their master. My brothers wife is an exception - she takes long baths to relax. They bought a house with 4 beautiful custom tiled baths 3 years ago and not one tub any place. She had one bathroom gutted and added her tub immediately after closing.

K R, you may have real estate experience but please consider - a waterfront home close to two million....no tubs. If one can afford the house, one can afford to add a bath tub if its presence would be missed.

The problem with this is that those who want a tub in the master bath will not buy a home without it, and those who don’t care for a tub in the master bath will usually buy a house with one. While those who require a tub might be a minority there are still enough to affect resale. So, unless you are adding some feature, such as a larger shower, it may not make sense to omit the tub.

Another option is plumb for the tub but dont add it until you are selling. The total cost will be higher but much of that cost is deferred until you are ready to sell.

As long as there in a tub somewhere in the house - the master doesn't need one!!!

Unless this is truly a high-end house - don't worry about it!

@morz8 - Washington Coast "If one can afford the house, one can afford to add a bath tub if its presence would be missed." I was stressed about something being pricier than I planned, that's a very small part of a very pricey (to me: ~$280k) renovation, and my friend told me what her dad always said: "If you can carry the piano, you can carry the bench." True!

I’m in the camp that says it’s not needed as long as there is one elsewhere in the house. Also, since you are building custom, I’m curious how long you are staying. I assume it’s at least a few years. So whatever hypothetical marginal loss in resale value there might be (I’m not even sure there would be) has to be considered against the years of enjoyment you’ll have from that lovely bath that is precisely to your taste. Unless you plan to flip this, do it the way you want and don’t worry about resale over this decision.

We built a custom home and didn’t put in a tub. Didn’t even consider it. We have two others in the house. In our area a million dollar home is called a condo since there are no single family homes for that price at all