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The 3rd bedroom is actually a loft area with a closet and it has a window but it's not an enclosed area with a door and it overlooks downstairs. My home is 1 1/2 stories and the loft is the only room upstairs. Technically since it has a closet, I believe we could get by with calling it a 3rd bedroom but I'm thinking in the comments we should let people know that it's a loft w/closet that could be used as a office, playroom, etc.
My realtor has also listed it as a 3 bedroom home.
I just don't want people coming to look at my home expecting a 'real' 3rd bedroom when it's a loft. That's wasting my time and their time in coming to look at it.
I think though for single people or those not needing a 3rd bedroom it would be a great extra area.
Would you just call it a 2 bedroom home? What type comments then would you make about the room?
I think if you just say in the description that the loft is the third bedroom you would be fine. Between that and pictures I don't think you would be misleading people. The problem with calling it a 2 bedroom is most people are going to set their search criteria on # of bedrooms. So they won't even have the chance to make the decision.
The 3rd bedroom is actually a loft area with a closet and it has a window
but it's not an enclosed area with a door and it overlooks downstairs.
My realtor has also listed it as a 3 bedroom home.
It's not a bedroom even if you didn't care or know any better before.
And even if your realtor is willing to go along with the prior subterfuge.
Thanks guys. I'm going to suggest this to my realtor. I think people need to know the situation before coming to look at it. Like I said, it's wasting my time and their time if all they will do is walk right back out after seeing it's not a true bedroom.
Today I got feedback and they wrote that it wasn't a 'true' bedroom.
One other thought, you could call it a bonus room that can be converted to a bedroom. Calling it a loft may appeal more to some potential buyers though.
Well when looking online at the county real property listings, it has my home listed as 3 bedrooms.
I like the idea of listing it as 3 bedrooms and then explaining in the comments that the 3rd bedroom is a loft then they can make their own decision. You would think when they look at my pics, they could tell it's a loft but evidently not. Maybe I need to take a better pic of that room.
When I was looking for a home I wanted 3 bedrooms but I had planned on using one as an office anyway so the loft area worked out great for me. I may not have found the home if like manderly6 said, it was listed as 2 bedroom and I had put 3 bedroom in the criteria.
Thanks guys. I'm going to suggest this to my realtor. I think people need to know the situation before coming to look at it. Like I said, it's wasting my time and their time if all they will do is walk right back out after seeing it's not a true bedroom.
Today I got feedback and they wrote that it wasn't a 'true' bedroom.
We had the same issues with a FROG over the garage. As it "could" be a bedroom, we were advised to count it as such in the basic listing so we listed as 4 bedrooms.
The problem is many use a search engine and it is either black or white on a search engine. I say as it "could" be a bedroom, list it as such. Maybe in the description one could amplify on the 3rd bedroom being a loft/bedroom and has been used as both. Comments such as an ideal location for a home office work well.
Better someone came through, looked, and "commented" versus no one came through.
We had the same issues with a FROG over the garage. As it "could" be a bedroom, we were advised to count it as such in the basic listing so we listed as 4 bedrooms.
The problem is many use a search engine and it is either black or white on a search engine. I say as it "could" be a bedroom, list it as such. Maybe in the description one could amplify on the 3rd bedroom being a loft/bedroom and has been used as both.
Better someone came through, looked, and "commented" versus no one came through.
I agree. If the tax records show it as a 3 bedroom, I would list it that way with an explanation.
Well when looking online at the county real property listings, it has my home listed as 3 bedrooms.
Really? Then you're paying too much in taxes as well.
To be a room (bed or bonus) it must have a door.
To be a bedroom it must also have a closet AND be on the same level as a bathroom.
No door? No closet? No toilet on that level? It isn't a bedroom.
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I like the idea of listing it as 3 bedrooms and then explaining in the comments...
It would certainly get you more views.
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