House with a sauna = X value?

[Account Closed]

Out of sheer curiosity, I would like to throw this question out there.  Hypothetically, if I was to buy a house, install a sauna - say upon adding a finished bathroom in the basement -... How much would this affect the value of the house?  Would it be worth installing in the first place?

[Jon Holdman]

I seriously doubt adding a sauna would add any value at all.  Especially if you mean a separate sauna room.  Some buyers might like that, some will consider it a waste of space.

Adding steam to a shower would be a safer bet.  I did this recently to one of my bathrooms while rebuilding it after flooding damage.  I still don't think this adds much value, but at least its not a negative.