Is it a bedroom or just a room?

[Patty Capson]

I Just had my walk out basement finished. It now has a laundry closet, 3/4 bathroom, mechanical closet next to the sliding glass doors and space for a bedroom. The mechanical closet is attached to the room, can I still call it a bedroom?  Is there anything that I can do to make the mechanical closet safe and acceptable next to the bedroom?  Being able to market this house as a 3 bedroom instead of 2 makes a HUGE difference.  

[Lynnette E.]

Make sure that the mechanical closet is vented to the outside if anything in the closet produces CO2, put in a closet, have either 2 doors or a door and window that is large enough for escape in case of a fire.  Then ask the local planning department if it could be classified as a bedroom.  Oh, and make sure you have permits for everything you did!