Should We Invest In Upgrading a Master Bedroom to a Master ...

Q: We have a 1200 sq. ft. brick ranch. It is 3 bedrooms 1 full bath (main level) and a toliet and sink in the basement with no walls. We would like to install a sprial staircase to the basement where the current master bedroom closet is.The spiral staircase would start at the main level and lead into the much larger walk-in master closet in the basement. Attached to the closet via a pocket door would be the master bathroom/basement bathroom with a double vanity, soaking tub and a separate stand-up shower. We would also provide access to the bathroom from in the basement. The purpose of this proposed upgrade is to accomplish 2 things. Number 1 to add much needed closet space and also Number 2 to add a bathroom for both the master bedroom to make it a master suite and also to have a complete bathroom for use in the basement as the current toilet/sink located in the basement are situated in a area that is impossible to make it a finished bathroom. My concern is two fold, are future buyers going to see it as an advantage or think it is odd to have a 2 story Master Bedroom with a walk-in closet and bathroom in the basement accessible in the basement? Is it worth investing in this project even though it will take up valuable space in the basement?
?Anonymous, South Milwaukee, WI

A: I am an exclusive buyers agent, so I only show homes to prospective buyers and do not do listings.. My view on this would be that people generally do not like spiral staircases, but particularly not as a way to get to the bathroom in the middle of the night. Perhaps you could add on to the existing level of the home?
Linda Walters is a Realtor? with Sage Realty LLC in Wayne, PA.

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