When is a 3rd bedroom NOT a 3rd bedroom?

[germaine2626]

Originally Posted by Ted Bear

House across the street from me just sold...as a two bedroom. The buyer anticipates putting their teen-age child in the second bedroom.

The bedroom? Well, it is a study with french doors, and built in shelves where a closet might go. Not private. No closet. Small.

But it sold as a two bedroom.

I bet that they are trying to guarantee that their teenager moves out immediately after HS graduation.

[Glenn Ross]

in my MLS a bedroom does not have to have a closet. It does have to have a door and a window that allows a firefighter egress.

[emm74]

For my last house, it was listed as a 3 bedroom - it was a conforming room with door, closet, window - but then in the description, it was highlighted as flex space for den, office, study, etc. It was a room off the living room as opposed to being where the other two bedrooms were, and it had french doors. I did have a guest bed in there but I don't think anyone would have bought that townhouse expecting to use that room as a full time bedroom for someone.