3rd bedroom converted to dressing room....

jonnydeppiwish!

We’ve done a similar change, though just moved a doorway, making access to the larger bedroom from the hall and the smaller bedroom only from the larger bedroom.

It would only cost £400-£1k to put back in (dependant on your diy capability) so in theory, if you come to sell, you can just put it back up and separate the rooms.

no effect on price 

SiliconChip

When I was last house hunting I was quite keen on a house where this had been done, but it was taken off the market before I had a chance to view. While I was looking primarily at 3 bed houses (and that's what I bought) I knew that I didn't need the third bedroom to be used for that purpose as I wanted a home office, and I'd have been quite happy to use the dressing room for that had I bought that house.

DullGreyGuy

MissPeachtree said:
My understanding was that it was always best to not reduce the number of bedrooms?  The asking price is on par with 3 bedroom houses on the same road.  So just wondering how others view this?  Thanks

Overly simplistic 

In certain areas a great 2 bed will attract higher prices than a 3 bed with tiny bedrooms and awkward layout. 

FreeBear

MissPeachtree said:The house originally had 3 bedrooms.  The current owners have removed a wall so that 2 of the bedrooms are now 1 long bedroom with a dressing room at 1 end.

Had a structural engineer been consulted before the wall was removed ?

Even if it was a stud wall, it could have been providing structural support for part of the building - e.g. supporting ceiling joists or bracing of an internal wall. It is never wise to remove any wall without expert opinion..

Noneforit999

Ksw3 said:

if you put the wall back up would you need to go through a bedroom to get to a bedroom?

This is the key question.

Assuming it was not a supporting wall and an RSJ was provided in its place, you can simply have someone come in and build a stud wall to create the extra bedroom but this assumes it has a separate entrance without going through the original bedroom.