Bal Harbour Bathrooms = Blue Chip Stock

Synonymous with luxury and over-indulgence, it stands to reason that in Bal Harbour, there’s no waiting.

If anyone wants to use the loo, they simply use the one they have en suite.

According to Trulia, Bal Harbour has the most full bathrooms (toilet, sink, shower, and bathtub) per bedrooms, averaging one bathroom per every one bedroom, in the entire state of Florida. Meaning, if an oceanfront, luxury Bal Harbour condo has five bedrooms, then five bathrooms it shall have.

But is it over-indulgence or plain good sense?

Sites like Mock Realty and Trulia must think it’s important to list it under resale values, or at minimum, in fun facts just under Most Expensive Houses. For instance you don’t garner the same excitement from the number of windows or doors in a house.

A bathroom seems to be, well, the throne room. The only place you can demand “Privacy!” without anyone thinking you’re anti-social, egotistical, criminal, or selfish.

If you’re buying a home, a two-bathroom minimum should be a priority if the house is a starter, investment or just short of being the “dream home.” Preferably two-and-a-half. It’s a toss up whether a shower or a bathtub with shower a full bathroom doth make.

Due to the overwhelming popularity of showers over tubs for speed's sake, including seniors who prefer the safety of stepping into a shower as opposed to a tub, replacing a tub with a shower is not a risk.

If you’re thinking of selling, on average a mid-scale bathroom remodel can cost about $10,000. But you can expect to recoup at least 88% of the cost at resale. Bathrooms updates that are highly successful will almost always include custom cabinetry, updated tile and permanently-affixed lighting. But then there are the distinctive features that can be done at low cost such as dual showerheads and whirlpool tubs that can significantly pique buyer interest.

Dig deep for the coup d’etat: heated floors, stereo systems and heated towel racks.

Bathrooms strongly affect resale. A mid-scale bathroom remodel is ranked Number 2 out of a list of more than 20 renovations that will deliver a high resale value. An upscale bathroom remodel is Number 7. And bathroom additions, both mid-scale and upscale were listed high on the Top 10 of moderate resale values.

And if the time it takes to update your bathroom is the one factor that stops you, try BathFitter.com. They measure and install acrylic bath, shower and walls that are custom-molded to fit right over existing fixtures, in one day.