Home offices are popular with buyers and sellers alike. With the importance of computers in our lives we want a designated spot.
I've seen them set up in bedrooms, great rooms, dining rooms,basement areas and kitchens.
The problem is that when you sell your home, you are supposed to show a clear purpose for each space. Multi-purposing a room can confuse a buyer. They may feel your home is lacking a feature.
Recently I visited a home that had the office space in the Master Bedroom. The Master Bedroom is supposed to be the owner's refuge from the world, a haven. Having a work station in this room defeats the purpose. It takes the 'luxury suite' feeling out of the room.
Better to set a small bedroom or an area of the basement up as your home office.
Some homes have an area set aside in the upper hall for this purpose. It allows computer access for the whole family and allows parents to keep watch over their children.
Don't confuse the buyer:
- A kitchen is for cooking and eating with family.
- A great room is for TV viewing and entertaining.
- A bedroom is for sleeping.
- A master suite is a retreat meant to offer a refuge, rest and romance.
- A dining room is for dining with family and friends.
By combining functions, you are implying that your home lacks enough space to house all the features properly.
Please, don't put the office in the Master Suite!
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