Update bathroom?

Thanks Steve,
Over the last 18 months we have upsated kitchen and window coverings - wondered where to stop before we sell...

I guess all that would be left is the main bathroom and window coverings in bedrooms. Thought unmatching bathrooms would be a turn off??

Yes street appeal is a big thing, a lot of work to do with grass because of drought. Fences and garden are great.
Thanks

Thanks Michelle,
I will give me a project to do while I wait for ... all things that seem to take so long

Buyers can find plenty of things to leave disappointed. Unmatching bathrooms would be low on the list.

Actually the second bathroom (that's the one with the burgundy frieze, right?) looks fine to me ,it can't be that old, anyway we aren't even doing matching bathrooms in a new house, if the bathrooms aren't near to each other, why does that matter?

Your question is whether changing your second bathroom will add $10,000, (estimated cost of renovation) to the selling value?
Given that people have different tastes anyway, I would think not - therefore, keep your bathroom as it is and keep the money.

That's my opinion, anyway.

Don't panic Paula!!

Your cost sounds about right. A full bathroom gutted and re-done from scratch = around $10,000, I should of realised you didn't need to do all that.
So your question becomes: is $3000ish spent going to equal same or more in re-sale return? I don't know the answer but try to decide with your head, not your heart, after all it is a re-sale question only, since you are not planning to stay living there.
In other words, the fact that you like modern stuff better is not relevant - your buyer may have different tastes anyway. Not everyone prefers mosaic strips.

OOPS meant to say redoing not refoing!!

Thanks Phoenix,
I live in a well established area with some new land released around the corner from us that builders have built spec homes on.
I guess I want to make it attractive enough for the buyer to be interested in an established house ie 'nothing to do' as opposed to brand new and lots still to do - garden etc.
I think I will go ahead and re - tile, it will give me something to do, surveyer told me it will be a few weeks before land is surveyed so my drawings can be made into 'working'drawings...all takes time...

Paula

I think I responded to this in another thread however IMO I would change the taps and spout at least. You can buy some reasonably priced chrome taps at Bunnings ... & change the shower and bath taps to match if you can.

Its not too expensive and will increase sale value. It is something that people look at, & nothing dates a bathroom as much as tapware. In fact we had the same cream coloured taps in our old house and changed them prior to sale . Made a big difference and even our friends noticed!

Put in some new towels and a nice architectural plant on the vanity and that will freshen things up a lot.

We also put in some open glass shelves and changed the mirror over the vanity to dress it up. You could try painting the tiles but I haven't tried this before. Seems a shame to change the tiles as they still look in fairly good condition. A new screen shouldn't cost too much.