[Sable99]

I love My Roman shower. My Mom uses a walker now and who knows if she might need to be wheeled into a shower someday. The layout of the bathroom was a huge part on what home I decided to build in 2012.

[justjim]

I believe most if not all of the designer homes that the Developer builds has a Roman shower. That in itself says something important. We love our Roman shower. Every one of my neighbors has a Roman shower. BTY it is very low maintenance compared to any other type of shower.

Our home we had custom built in Illinois several years ago had a Roman shower. The shower was a big selling point. OP, I highly recommend you include the Roman shower in whatever you build or buy here in The Villages.

[patfla06]

We have a walk-in shower and love it.
We had one in our Tampa house and it came in handy when I broke my leg in 2009! (never say never will happen)

[charmed59]

I'm not at all a fan of the Roman showers. But then again, I'm one of those strange folks that love a tub. The great thing about the Roman shower is it does take up enough room in the bath that if I do run across one in a home I'm interested in there is room for me to remodel to put in a walkin shower and a soaker tub.

[Jima64]

Definitely a walk in shower.

[asianthree]

Our pre-loved home came with a large shower with a shower door and has a huge bench. when my parents were down my father uses a Walker it was easy for him to get in and out because the shower so large. I do have to admit that our closet is much larger than if we would've gotten a Roman walk in shower. I value my closet space it was a good choice for us.

[patfla06]

Originally Posted by lanabanana73

I enjoy ours very much. I've heard people complain that they don't like them when it's cold because the steam doesn't build up and create warmth. I got a portable heater for our bathroom, so that's not an issue.

I agree about getting cold not having a door.
We put a shower curtain up and it's nice and warm now.

[LBSsnowbird]

We are snowbirds who spent our first winter in TV in our new Iris. When we were packing up to return north in the spring, I asked my husband what items I should be sure to pack. His response: will the Roman shower fit in the car? We love it that much.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by LBSsnowbird

We are snowbirds who spent our first winter in TV in our new Iris. When we were packing up to return north in the spring, I asked my husband what items I should be sure to pack. His response: will the Roman shower fit in the car? We love it that much.

Great quote. And I must agree. [emoji41]


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[kcrazorbackfan]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

I like any kind of shower. Not fan of bathing in my own dirty water

[sallybowron]

i love mine

[roggie49]

When purchasing our new home in May I was very excited to have a Roman shower. The first night I used it I changed my mind.....3 reasons:
1.It was COLD.
2.The sloping drain makes me fearful of slipping.
3. I dread having to clean all of that grout in the tile.

My preference (if I get another chance) is a nice walk-in with a glass door and solid surface walls. Obviously I am outnumbered by the opposition....but then again I really dislike tile floors too! They are really tough on arthritic joints and are slippery.

Good luck!!

[RickeyD]

How can anyone NOT like a roman shower ! For me it feeds into my libertarian spirit.

[Chatbrat]

Been here almost 6 years--installed a 30 minute spring would timer to control the exhaust fan, eliminates all mold and condensation, used to use clean shower spray don't need it anymore. tile & grout stays clean have never used the tub in our guest bath.

[cquick]

Originally Posted by VApeople

We are planning to have a designer house built and one option is a walk-in shower in the master bath.

Iis there any reason for getting a walk-in shower in our new home, except for the fact that it would probably increase the resale value?

Thanks in advance for you opinions.

I personally believe it's smart to build with the future in mind. I think all homes in The Villages should be built with universal design. You really don't know what will happen in a few years. Planning to age in place could be important to you eventually.