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We eat in the dining room every day. I entertain often enough that a small table in the kitchen would not work for me. So I would never buy a home without a dining room/dining room area of an open floor plan.
If you are making structural changes to accommodate another bedroom - changing walls, putting in a closet, etc., then yes, it would definitely affect resale IMO. If you are just talking about furniture, then I would remove the bedroom furniture from the dining room before listing and re-stage it as a dining room, but no reason to not use the space in the way it works best for you.
Formal living and dining rooms have largely disappeared as they are mostly a waste of space - many would just like a larger eat-in kitchen and great room in that space. But depending on the layout that might mean an extra office (if downstairs) though some might make it convertible office/guest bedroom.
I like and would want a dining room, even if I only use it sparingly. the same can be said of an extra bedroom. but it's up to you and your household. if more bedrooms make you competitive resale wise or are useful to you, then by all means. I agree with the previous poster who said that it would be a weird location for a bedroom. Our dining room is near the kitchen and that is easily the noisiest area.
We actually lived in a cottage that we converted the dining room to a temporary 3rd bedroom. It worked well because the living room was actually big enough to put a full size table off to the side. So, let's say for resale, would you rather have the 3rd bedroom or a dining room and 2 bedrooms? I will be building so I am able to design it the way I like. I would have an eat in kitchen and a bar with stools. BTW, thanks for all the great responses
The OP said in another thread that she only has 1000sqft to work with. With an eat-in kitchen and 3 bedrooms plus a living room, every room is just going to be tiny if every room has its own closet and entry. I would just leave it with the dining room or make a larger great room area.
We actually lived in a cottage that we converted the dining room to a temporary 3rd bedroom. It worked well because the living room was actually big enough to put a full size table off to the side. So, let's say for resale, would you rather have the 3rd bedroom or a dining room and 2 bedrooms? I will be building so I am able to design it the way I like. I would have an eat in kitchen and a bar with stools. BTW, thanks for all the great responses
Most people don't use their formal dining rooms, better to have the breakfast bar plus an area for at least a dinette set.
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