Im contemplating hacking them becoz I want to enlarge my living/dining area. The other way to "keep" the room is to install glass sliding doors. Open up for big living area, close to "make" another room. Either way, at least 1 wall will be gone. Will I hv no buyers shld I want to sell it 5 years dwn the road?
2007-07-31 23:42:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
I shld elaborate that it's a typical sengkang 4-rm flat, with a very narrow living-***-dining area. I have 3 bedrms, but am contemplating knocking down the wall(s) of the outermost bedrm, i.e. the one right beside the living-***-dining area so that this area looks bigger. Thanks for your advice so far!
2007-08-01 02:39:45 · update #1
Haiya forgot to add, it's not the load bearing wall!
2007-08-01 02:44:19 · update #2
It depends on the resale value of the home. If it is a starter home, and less expensive, then you don't decrease bedroom numbers because it will be more difficult to sell.
If it is in an upscale higher priced area, especially very urban, then you can do this and possibly increase the resale value compared to identical homes.
The inner 'doorwall' is not a bad idea either.
2007-08-01 03:01:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it will affect the resale value much. The fact that you need only 2 bedrooms shows that the might be demand for 2 bedrooms. The next buyer might just need the same requirement as you and they can save some money from this.
I believe as long as you don't make any outstanding renovation like knocking down all the walls, see-thru toilets, combine all the toilets into a hugh one. I don't see why it will affect the resale value.
2007-08-01 17:21:27 · answer #2 · answered by Kenn T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are very few people out there who only want 2 bedrooms. In fact most want 4 so I would think long and hard about removing a wall if you are wanting to sell.
Some friends of ours did just that (turned 2 bedrooms into l large) and were told by the real estate person to put up a wall if they expected to sell. Since yours is a living dining area why not call a few real estate people and ask their opinion?
2007-07-31 23:50:32 · answer #3 · answered by llittle mama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cheryl do you mean you just plan on taking the wall down that currently divides the livingroom/diningroom? If that's your plan it won't affect the resale value of your home. Three bedrooms is ideal for a moderately sized home but you need at least two. Also, make sure a professional checks things out before you go tearing things down, you need to make sure it's not a supporting wall.
2007-08-01 00:30:42 · answer #4 · answered by professor grey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Larger mixed use rooms are the trend and have been for some time. I don't think it will ever go back to smaller cramped rooms. It's no longer the lifestyle people are looking for. So as long as you aren't about to tear down a load bearing wall, opening that space and redesigning it would be far better for resale.
2007-08-01 01:26:15 · answer #5 · answered by dawnb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋