3bdrm/1bath or 2bdrm/2bath

15 years ago

I have a smaller outdated house. (no updates since it was built in 1973) The house is a 3 bdrm (medium size) 1 bath. I need to remodel the entire house, but wonder if making it into a 2 bdrm 2 bath would be a good idea. This would leave one medium bdrm, one large bdrm with 2 full bath. I would also be able to make a large closet in the medium bdrm. The new master suite would have the ability to have a large bath with the laundry in the bath. The master bdrm would have a walk in closet as well. Would the resell be worth eliminating the 3rd bdrm?

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macv
15 years ago
I would say post a scaled plan but I have been severely criticized for than suggestion recently.

Good luck with your project.
lavender_lass
15 years ago
Jo- I am not a realtor, but my question would be...do you have a basement? If so, is it finished and can you have more bedrooms down there?

My mom had a 3 bedroom, 1 bath, no basement home and we had a hard time selling it...back when the market was great! People with kids, want a family room/play area and were not happy that there was no basement. Older couples didn't like the single hall bathroom. We finally sold it, only because someone had to live in that particular area for work, and there was a limited availability.

The rest of the house was nice, large living room with working fireplace, nice kitchen, dining area, large laundry/mud room and a huge garage. The small bath was our biggest obstacle.

If you don't have a big basement, chances are that 3 bedrooms 1 bathroom is NOT going to appeal much to a growing family. An older couple or couple with no children, will like the guest room/office possibilities of the second bedroom...and really like the second bath.

As mn-houses suggests, research what's popular in your area. However, I would think about updating your home and making it 2 bedroom 2 bath, if that's what YOU want and you think it will sell well (if/when the market ever bounces back). I know most new homes have at least two bathrooms and that's what I would want in my home :)
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chrisk327
15 years ago
having just sold a 2br 1 bath house that was completely remodeled and everyone loved, I'll offer my opinion.

keep the 3brs. I was very disappointed by the number of people turned off by the lack of a 3rd br. it was the ultimate dealkiller, especially with the parents of buyers.

it didn't matter it was nicer than anything out there, or bigger common rooms than anything in the price range, 2br was a big problem out of the box.

if I did it over again, I'd move the stairs to force a second bedroom upstairs for a total of 3.

if you could somehow force a half bath in the remodel for 1.5 baths, I could see significant benefit in being 3/1.5