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It is exact floor plan in upstairs (main level) and in walkout basement. Same open floor plan with full bath on both. So there are no actual bedrooms but for whatever reason it was always listed with a bedroom on lower level (possibly because of the closet downstairs - which is the only difference in up and down). That is why I thought of adding the built-ins. I added an image that shows upstairs area that could be used
so I have a 1200 SQ FT open concept chalet style (timber frame from timer onsite, white stucco very nice).
It is 600 up and 600 down in walk-out basement. full bath on each floor
Problem is it has listed as once bedroom because only closet is downstairs.
Upstairs has sort of vaulted area in "living room".
Idea is to install full wall built-ins like 8' tall by 10' wide in order to get it to appriase as 2 bedroom.
will it work?
Your county appraisers office will be the one to check with first, I think it's up to them to count it on your county property records. How tall it is has nothing to do with it as long as it's normal room height. The room also must have a window or door to the outside for egress to be a bedroom.
Call a local appraiser, you'll probably find one who will take a couple of minutes to help you out.
It's very possible that the one bedroom considered is already on upper level as basements aren't included in living area. A local appraiser can tell you what the standards and expectations are in your area.
Unless you put a wall and a door (in addition to the closet) along that 9'4" length, it's not going to be a bedroom no matter how you slice it. And even with a wall and door, it isn't likely to be included in the living space unless it has it's own heat and AC vents (which I don't see in the photo).
I don't see you getting from $200,000 to $300,000 by enclosing that area.
trying to sell. the property has appraised for 200K 3 years ago. I want to get it to 300K. The market is hot in this area. I had a few realtors come look and generally said I could get it but harder since it has been listed and appraised as 1 bedroom.
When we were looking to buy a second house in a very nice 55+ community a few years ago, I was disappointed to see that most of the houses there have only 2 bedrooms. However, nearly all the houses have a bedroom-sized den in addition to the 2 bedrooms listed, and we prefer that configuration anyway. That's how we use every bedroom here except for the master bedroom. So I know that in that community one can select just 2-bedrooms and get three. I don't care if there is a closet in it or not. Having lived in Europe, I learned that most houses don't have built-in closets in the bedrooms, anyway. Instead, they use armoires that they take with them when they move.
I would suggest you just stage the loft to make it look like a generous section of it is a bedroom, using an attractive armoire. It could look great in photos, as it is so spacious. It doesn't solve the problem of people who restrict their searches to 2-bedroom houses and greater, but the open concept loft will be very attractive to certain buyers.
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