tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post4388742476336252702..comments2024-03-27T14:33:42.153-04:00Comments on SoPo Cottage: Lucky Number 7 - The Tenants Unit, Before PicsLaurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-88510852188647210432014-08-13T18:36:10.537-04:002014-08-13T18:36:10.537-04:00Hmm ... good point about upstairs/downstairs. I d...Hmm ... good point about upstairs/downstairs. I definitely would prefer to have the children up, away from ground-floor entrances. Mine are still fairly young, but I foresee I will feel the same when they are teenagers, if not more so. :-)Mitzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13058758507978295767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-53009313211816690022014-08-12T19:13:03.022-04:002014-08-12T19:13:03.022-04:00I own income properties...and more bedrooms always...I own income properties...and more bedrooms always bring in more $$ (big plus when selling the unit, larger rent potential is more valueable, and you would be able to sell it for more money as a 3 bedroom than a 2 bedroom). However, I would be concerned about the city records only listing it as a 2 bedroom....my first thought is one of the bedrooms added w/o a permit and/or not a "legal" bedroom? (ie. might not meet size/egress requirements). Even still having the space as an office or such would be nice.Heart and Havenhttp://www.heartandhaven.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-88333041579419197852014-08-12T08:18:12.128-04:002014-08-12T08:18:12.128-04:00I own a 2 bedroom income property. I did not want ...I own a 2 bedroom income property. I did not want three as I really don't want kids running around banging up the walls. I like the single couple, no kids concept. So it will depend on the owners' and what they intend to do. Kids up stairs for sure, if you can open it up and do a bathroom that would be great! Great for teens, great for visitors etc. Good luck. Can't wait to see it done. You do such great design work. Mary in NYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-8940153961819315412014-08-11T22:59:29.649-04:002014-08-11T22:59:29.649-04:00i am currently looking at senior housing in multi-...i am currently looking at senior housing in multi-unit apartment buildings. it makes me crazy that i am not finding places with enough storage space or large enough rooms. there seems to be the perception that older people don't have hobbys or friends or guests. that doesn't really address the 2 or 3 bedroom issue you have, but maybe keep that in the back of your mind when you run into a situation where that might matter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-90410880359879386802014-08-11T20:05:03.529-04:002014-08-11T20:05:03.529-04:00As a childless couple who rents, I'd still lov...As a childless couple who rents, I'd still love to see three bedrooms. The second would be our office and the third would be a guest room/extra storage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-35224856385040530612014-08-11T19:18:37.432-04:002014-08-11T19:18:37.432-04:00Absolutely open concept, the rooms are so small ot...Absolutely open concept, the rooms are so small otherwise. I really see this as a single person or couple only space. Keeping with that idea then I would open the two smaller bedrooms into one large bedroom and work the upstairs space as office space / guest room. I don't see this space working well for a family with children for the same reasons you mentioned above. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-30762566486050179152014-08-11T17:57:56.363-04:002014-08-11T17:57:56.363-04:00I think of it's possible with the room sizes, ...I think of it's possible with the room sizes, keeping a 3 BR unit would be nice. Sometimes that extra bedroom is the only place for storage ;-) As for opening up the kitchen to make an open-concept area....OK...I'm probably weird and old fashioned but I like the idea of a separate room called "the kitchen". I don't want to visit with people when I'm cooking and don't want them to see me making my cooking mistakes. Hee hee! But I do realize open concept is what sells these days so...... Pretty exciting to be following you again on another rehab journey.Connie Nikiforoff Designshttp://www.cndesigns.biznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-86481242268769654812014-08-11T17:17:47.855-04:002014-08-11T17:17:47.855-04:00That's great input. The only thing I struggle...That's great input. The only thing I struggle with for a family with young kids, is would it be okay for parents upstairs and kids down? Or the other way around? Or maybe it's worse with teenagers......too easy to sneak in late? Ha ha.....can you tell we've already lived through the teenage years?Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183168966431701470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1918422105938650986.post-49798924585185818802014-08-11T16:32:50.146-04:002014-08-11T16:32:50.146-04:00I'm a renter! A renter with a husband and thr...I'm a renter! A renter with a husband and three children... so if you think the owner would be open to renting to a family, the three-bedroom would be great. Even with one child, the third bedroom could be an office/guest room. If we had no children, I'd prefer a two-bedroom and use the smaller for a guest room/office. The latter may be an easier job for a landlord.Mitzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13058758507978295767noreply@blogger.com