4th Bdr vs Laundry room?

[Kurt Baltutat]

Just purchased a 3/2 for a light fix n flip and considering adding a 4th small bedroom/office in the laundry room. The dimensions are 6'x11' with a small window and closet that takes up 3x3' of that space. I could move the water and gas line (for the water heater) to the other side of the wall which is the garage. I know some ladies will love the indoor laundry...but they may also love an extra bedroom or office more? There are not many 4 bdrms in the area. and the jump to a 5 bedroom is about $100k (TN). Thoughts?  Thanks!

[Todd Rasmussen]

@Kurt Baltutat

I think the minimum bedroom dimension is 7' x 10' and you need a window large enough for egress if it's going to be a bedroom. On flips, we don't find pushing that envelope worth the added liability if someone finds out that it's not a legal bedroom. I think you keep it as an indoor laundry and have a great 3/2 instead of a weird 4/2. I'm also not familiar with the market in Knoxville, so let me know if that ends up being bad advice.