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Answers (13)
- Josh Barnett, "JoshBarnettREIB"
- Contributions:376
If the home you are deciding on is less than 950 sqft go w/ the smaller dishwasher, if the home is great than 1,200 sqft go w/ the larger dishwasher. If the home falls in the middle of the two, flip a coin, tails larger dishwasher, heads smaller dishwasher.
Hope this helps,
Josh
P.S. First time home buyers typically buy smaller homes time and have less dishware, second time home buyers purchase larger homes and have more dishware, it does come down to the market of the buyer you are selling to.
Hope this helps,
Josh
P.S. First time home buyers typically buy smaller homes time and have less dishware, second time home buyers purchase larger homes and have more dishware, it does come down to the market of the buyer you are selling to.
- Tom Lynch, "tlynch26"
- Contributions:304
It depends on who your "target market" is. I sold my house to weekenders from New York City... who were thrilled with my 18" dishwasher. I knew that a weekender was the most likely buyer for my home, and really an 18" dishwasher was all I could reasonably fit into the space.
Also, as mentioned already, an 18" dishwasher is fine for cottages/bungalows.
Also, as mentioned already, an 18" dishwasher is fine for cottages/bungalows.
- Michael Liffner, "Mike Liffner"
- Contributions:36
Go with a 24" dishwasher. Much better product, usually cheaper. But practically speaking, what does 6" of cabinets get you? I wouldn't walk into a house and say "wow, that extra small drawer makes the kitchen." I have said "this home really has some great appliances."
- Angie Wick, "Angie Wick"
- Contributions:2
An 18" diswasher does not have the best capacity in the views of most home buyers. For resale I would stay with a 24".
- Jean Sullivan, "sullco"
- Contributions:14
Purchasing a smaller dishwasher will not only be an issue with resale, the cost of the 18" would be much higher than purchasing a standard size. A more cost effective approach would be to store less.
- New_Englander
- Contributions:60
If it's a tiny cottage, 18" is fine. But for any regular house, I'd say no. It's not just that you'd be putting in a small dishwasher, it's that you wouldn't even be leaving the option for the new owner to have a larger dishwasher without doing some renovation.
This question is interesting to me. I read a story in Country Living, or This Old House, or something, about an interior decorator who lives in an old row house in Portsmouth, NH, who decided to make room by using a mini-fridge under a counter instead of a full-sized fridge. My kitchen has all built-ins EXCEPT for around the fridge. We have a regular old fridge, standing on its own, cabinets above, but not beside, and I hate it. But I have no interest in buying a counter-depth fridge and building around it. Having a small under-counter fridge instead of a full-sized fridge is very European - I have friends who have this and its perfectly fine. There are only two of us (in a regular 3-bedroom house), so my plan was to stick our old fridge in the basement so we could use it for extra storage, and buy a nice (non dorm room-like) mini-fridge and put it under a counter. Alas, I think this has major ramifications for resale, even though we could always bring the fridge back up to the kitchen. I think buyers would find it odd, even though it would be more "reversible" than your idea. In America, buyers want full-sized appliances.
This question is interesting to me. I read a story in Country Living, or This Old House, or something, about an interior decorator who lives in an old row house in Portsmouth, NH, who decided to make room by using a mini-fridge under a counter instead of a full-sized fridge. My kitchen has all built-ins EXCEPT for around the fridge. We have a regular old fridge, standing on its own, cabinets above, but not beside, and I hate it. But I have no interest in buying a counter-depth fridge and building around it. Having a small under-counter fridge instead of a full-sized fridge is very European - I have friends who have this and its perfectly fine. There are only two of us (in a regular 3-bedroom house), so my plan was to stick our old fridge in the basement so we could use it for extra storage, and buy a nice (non dorm room-like) mini-fridge and put it under a counter. Alas, I think this has major ramifications for resale, even though we could always bring the fridge back up to the kitchen. I think buyers would find it odd, even though it would be more "reversible" than your idea. In America, buyers want full-sized appliances.
- Michael Helton
- Contributions:456
I could really take this thread to a fun place.
However, I will say that the extra 6 inches for a dishwasher is very noticable, whereas it does not matter as much for one cabinet.
- lindayingli
- Contributions:3
Thanks for the grammar check!
- wordsmth
- Contributions:361
No. It's not OK.
And it's "resale," not "resell." Grammar counts.
And it's "resale," not "resell." Grammar counts.
- Michael Emery, "MikeEmery"
- Contributions:7298
Have you ever USED an 18" dishwasher? Miserable.
- Pasadenan
- Contributions:21460
Why ask twice? I already answered on your other thread.
- sunnyview
- Contributions:25139
No. Do not put an 18" dishwasher in a regular sized house. 18" dishwashers are apartment size only and it would be a turn off in any house with more than 1 bedroom.
- Susan Megargee, "SusanBMegargee"
- Contributions:10
It depends on the overall kitchen design. Most buyers would expect a full size dishwasher, however! Now if the kitchen is really tight on space you could drop down to 18 inches, but I'll bet you'll wish you had not in the long run.
I can get more cabinet/counter space, if I update diswasher size from 24" to 18". Is ok for resell?
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