Bonus room house plans are an excellent feature for any floor plan because they grant the builder, homeowner, and designer creative use of space. Whether the space is to be used for a given purpose or provides a flexible room to determine its function later, bonus rooms offer a commitment to minimizing renovations, add-ons, or growing out of home too soon without expensive outlay money in the future.
House plans with bonus rooms are extremely popular in today's housing market as they can be configured to suit various family needs. Home offices, a playroom for small children, a study/homework space for older children, or a space wholly devoted to the family's entertainment, these additional rooms feature an endless array of usable living space. As a result, they can be an excellent selling point later.
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House plans with bonus rooms have an extra space not defined as a bedroom. This is typical because the room doesn't meet the code requirements needed to be officially labeled as an additional bedroom, but it can function as just about any room you need, from a spare guest room to a playroom or a den.
Yes, it does add value. Depending on the size of your home, a finished bonus room can add anywhere from $10,000 to $30,000 to the value of your home.
In general, bonus rooms are not included in the count of habitable square footage since they don't qualify as bedrooms, but they can sometimes be eligible as part of the total square footage count. Again, check with your local regulations and codes to clarify how to count this adequately.
A bonus room is less than 70 square feet, the minimum floor area needed for a space to qualify as a bedroom.
It depends on the layout - often, if you finish a bonus room and it has a closet and bathroom, it can be counted as another bedroom. For example, if you finished the optional bonus room on Plan 009-00294, then it would be a 4th bedroom.
This depends entirely on how you want to use the room. For example, if you use the space for living, a bedroom is all you need. But if you want to add an area such as a small office, reading nook, or TV room, house plans with a bonus room will work well. Learn more about popular house plan features here.
Various factors go into finishing any room in your home, including but not limited to the size of the room, the quality of the materials being used, and the extent of finishing that needs to be done. Online estimates range anywhere from $11,000 to over $40,000.
Yes, there are house plans with a bonus room above the garage, but consult with your local regulations to determine how the room's square footage will factor into the home's overall square footage.
Yes, you can add a bathroom to your bonus room, but make sure you have enough space for all the plumbing and electrical work required before you begin.
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