Weird Layout

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I'm looking at a house in my neighborhood that has been vacant for a while. I've talked to the owner about possible buying it and I'm only confused about one thing.

The layout is very different than most houses. I'm an electrician and see different houses every day just about so I'm used to seeing a variety of different things.

I guess the total finished square footage of the home is close to 1400.

It has a main level and then a finished basement.

The main level has: Wide living room, 2 bedrooms, and a half bath.

The basement has: Full bath, bed room, kitchen, and then a room that could be a dining room. The washer and dryer are also in this bathroom.

First I want to know how bad that would effect me in trying to sell the house if I fixed it up.

Second: Does anyone have a suggestion on what to do to make it more appealing? The dimmensions of the upstairs living room I think is something like 25x15. Its very rectangular so half of it could be made into something else perhaps inexpensively.

I'm just trying to think of what may bring this house hope and then figure out what it will cost so I can shoot across an offer.

Thanks a lot!