Stairs from one bedroom into another

Jane_B

We had a similar set up when I was younger, I had to go through my brothers room to get to mine, he hated it, I loved it since it meant I could play a host of mean pranks on him during the night hehe...On a serious note, It would put me off, and also for valuation purposes I would be careful as it might not be classed as another bedroom (the loft room) which means the mortgage might be compromised or when you come to sell again it might be an issue.

Davesnave

pollyanna24 wrote: »

Well, of course, it would bother him more than you. It wasn't your privacy being compromised.

I think that was the implied sub-text.

Dark_Star

This is quite common especially in older houses.


Can you carve off a corridor from the room with the stairs in & make that a smaller room?


I've seen that done a lot.


Or make the upstairs room a bathroom/dressing room with wardrobes etc.? Then you'd have an ensuite even if you had to go upstairs. That would appeal to lots of people (possibly) .

emsie85

Thanks for all your advice everyone.
We aren't going to go for it, we are looking for a long term home and I think this along with a few other issues is enough to say no.
I would think if they have this setup then it's likely that was the only way they could extend so I'm not sure how the stairs could even be moved.
There is a window in the loft room but good point about fire access I hadn't thought of that.

Tom74

I suspect this could become a problem before your children are teenagers, as whoever is in the loft bedroom will need to be walking through all the time to go to the toilet etc. It is sure to be expensive to move the stairs too.
Unless the house is priced to reflect that the two bedrooms are basically one, or you love the house and are willing to pay for the changes, I would find something else.