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We are getting ready to start building a home.  In one of the homes we saw, I fell in love with a jet tub the master bathroom had.  I am totally a bath person, but haven't been able to enjoy a nice long bath for a long time since I have been living in apts since college.  I don't take baths in apartments.  I am weird about germs, ha... 

Anyway, we are thinking about adding a jet tub into the floor plans our builder is drawing for us....which is going to be about $3500...give or take a bit.  I know I want a jet tub, but I'm afraid that maybe I won't use it as much as I think, and maybe we can use the $3500 towards something/other things in the house? Nicer shower, granite in bathrooms (instead of just the kitchen), etc...what would you do?  I know we'll all have differing opinions on what is important in a house, but just curious to see some opinions here.  Thanks!

I have 2 jet tubs and I don't use them very much. But When I do have a bath I LOVE having them. It is so relaxing and just plain wonderful. I don't know if it is worth the $3500 tho...

They are also a great selling feature, if you ever plan to move again.

I think the $3500 might be for a pretty nice one, so I will definitely find out how much one is w/o all the bells & whistles.  I think part of that price is the extra plumbing, the tile work around it, etc...  I will have to look into the price of tubs etc to see where they are getting the $3500 from exactly.

Jet tub is on our must have list when we buy a new home. It was the best part of our honeymoon and what made hubby decide we really should start planning to sell his house and buy OUR house.

I just looked up prices on corner tubs and they seem to be 2k+ so maybe that is about right?

I'm a very practical person but I LOVE baths so I'd go for it if it was up to me. Personally, I'd rather spend the money on something that I'd use like a jet tub than a countertop. 

Thanks ladies!  I just keep telling myself if we don't get one, I'll probably be sad whenever I go to take a bath & it's not very comfy..  PLUS, like @PennyLainne:  said, it will help when/if we sell! :)

I don't have jets, but have a large deep soaker tub, and love it.  Might be a compromise where you still get an upgrade, but shouldn't cost anywhere near as much, so you'd still have money left over for other things.

@abbyful:   Thanks for the input! I will remember that & mention it to our realtor/builder :)

@chancehere:  I did this once, my first jaccuzzi tub expreience, in a hotel.  I poured inthe bubbles, went to the washroom, came out and holy crap, I had suds almost to the ceiling (not lying, they were towering over 6 feet high lol).  Had to bucket them into the shower to get rid of em.  It was hilarious, thank god I was alone so no one can hold the story over me!  I was in college and needed a retreat from my roommates so booked myself a hotel for a weekend.  Got a little more than I bargained for!

@abbyful:  That has always made me wonder using them in hotels and B&B's...gross, I sure hope the disincect them, we have a jaccuzzi for our wedding night...now I'm icked out using it lol!

I voted jet tub!!!! But I think you could get a better price than that... I do think it's better than getting special tiles or granite. Granite you look at, jet tubs you relax in! Plus you can always uprade counters later, but you'll never install a new tub later.

Ok,  now you guys have me thinking about the jetted tub.....and the GERMS!! Ahhh! LOL.  What kind of tub can I get that's just normal but can fit 2 people and isn't tiny?

@abbyful:   Do you know any brands for something like this bubble style tub? I want to look it up.  Thx!

I've seen issues with the jet tubs.  Personally, I would rather just have a large non-jet tub where I can add whatever to the water without worrying what it will to do the jets.

I have a hot tub in my house and we almost never use it. I mean, I'd rather go for a big soaking tub than one with jets. You can't use bubble baths in a jet tub. :(

I am thinking we will just go with a big soaking tub now that it sounds like there can be issues with the jets etc....plus the reason why I wanted one is just to sit & relax in anyway.  The jets would be nice, but not needed I suppose.

@SFreeman2187:   Yay! Thanks.  I'm glad I asked this question. :) Are garden tubs a lot less pricey? What's a good brand to get? Garden tubs have NO jets, correct?

@SFreeman2187:  Thanks!

@anotherbee:  Another good point.  I will ask our builder/realtor about this as well!

@JustMarriedinDC:   I think we have decided to get granite everywhere, so I shouldn't have inclued that in the "other".