Is it 2 or 3 Bedroom

sarah_id1

This is for my terrace house I bought this week. It has 2 Bedroom + 1 study room and a bathroom upstairs. What should I refer it as for Insurance and Council? 2 or 3 Bed.

It was advertised by the agent as 2 Bedroom but was always referred by them as 3 bedroom which is discussed in a this thread

tanith

I'd say if the study room is big enough to put a single bed in then it could therefore be classed as a 3 bed. Whether you actually use the room as a bedroom is irrelevant as long as a bed fits in there.

tbs624

Why have you started a new thread OP? For insurance purposes, your property is a two bedroomed property if the whole of one of the original 3 bedrooms is now a bathroom.

If you are saying, however, that the 3rd original bedroom was split to create a new bathroom, leaving a smaller room that was available to use either as a study, a smaller bedroom or whatever then it is likely to be classed as still being a 3 bedroomed property.

sarah_id1

tanith wrote: »

I'd say if the study room is big enough to put a single bed in then it could therefore be classed as a 3 bed. Whether you actually use the room as a bedroom is irrelevant as long as a bed fits in there.

The study room is probably not big enough for a 1 bed, I haven't checked it that way to be honest. But is there a standard size in terms of sq feet or meter to class a room as bed room.

prowla

sarah_id1 wrote: »

The study room is probably not big enough for a 1 bed, I haven't checked it that way to be honest. But is there a standard size in terms of sq feet or meter to class a room as bed room.

My guess is that calling something a bedroom conveys a very strong implication that you would be able to fit a bed into it.

googler

If you can fit a standard-size single bed in, with space to open the door and to walk around in the room, it's a bedroom.

If you fit a cot in, with room to open the door and walk around it, it's a nursery / nursery bedroom.

Anything else is a box room or study or family room or playroom, etc.

lb364

I would say three bedroom if it is a 'liveable' room for insurance purposes. So, for example, if you're going to use it as a study. If it's only being used as storage then two bedroom.

Just my opinion...

tanith

As Prowla says...

Biggles

It was presumably built as a 'third bedroom'. You'll probably find there is just enough room to squeeze a single bed in. Don't know the age, obviously, but not many houses are built with two bedrooms and a study.

Fire_Fox

1. Ask the insurer. Don't you already have buildings insurance in place?
2. Why do you need to tell the council anything?

katejo

Fire_Fox wrote: »

1. Ask the insurer. Don't you already have buildings insurance in place?
2. Why do you need to tell the council anything?

I have a similar room in my house. The bathroom was moved upstairs and I have a small box room which can't be used as a bedroom. It has no door. I queried this with my insurer when I last renewed and I was told that I didn't need to count it as a bedroom.