A fitness room is not common, so it's best find a home he wants with room to expand & build his own or better yet, convert an existing room. Just remember not to make it a single purpose room & that the equipment could easily be removed. Like a home with a swimming pool, not every buyer wants one!
Claude DeMoss
General Real Estate & Financing Since 1962
Broker
San Jose, CA
E/M: CalHawaiiHomes@aol.com

Was this a real question or a troll pumping up business for the link he added? Sketch, dude. Totally sketch.

James,

Take a look at 316 Rutledge or better yet come by and visit during our open homes. There is a beautiful garden suite with its own bathroom and enough room for a fitness area, yoga mat and treadmill all in the same part of the house. http://www.316Rutledge.com Close by you'll find jogging around Bernal Hill exhilerating and probably one of the least 'trafficked' areas since a good portion of the top of the hill has been blocked to traffic.

Thanks all!

I got my answer through a fitness room provider. Newhomefitness.com I can get all the equipment I want and can include the cost into my mortgage. I will be saving thousands!!!! Not too mention the Buy-Back plan they have. GREAT COMPANY! Thanks Newhomefitness. Can't wait to move in and work out.

Good answer Michael. There may be some properties out their with a fitness center already built in, but very few.

Dear James,

Michael has the best answer to date. Most Sellers will repaint, add new carpets or refurbish hardwood floors to get a property ready for market. Some may remodel a kitchen and/or a bath. Any extra rooms are usually staged to be dens or office space as that is what the majority of buyers want. You would need to purchase a property with the space already there to create your gym. Some sellers DO have gyms in their homes and might sell you their equipment which you could rearrange in the current space. Some buildings do have storage rooms or basement areas which can be converted to a gym. You need to hook-up with a realtor or go to a website which gives you access to all the listings like http://www.sfarmls.com (which will show you for sale property but not any sold) or you can set up your own search via districts etc. by going to many realtor websites (mine included) and find your home that way.

Which ever way you choose, I wish you the best of luck!
Sally

James,

You’re an intelligent guy and you've already answered your own question why people don't put them in. So don’t be unrealistic, thinking sellers are going to build a specialty room in order to sell their home to you alone.

Simply put, in the world of selling property, majority “wants” rule over minority “desires.” You’re in the minority for the same reason you see more Starbuck's on every corner than you do healthy juice bars. Remember they occupy valuable real estate too!

It’s all about space. In this town where every square foot is valuable, any good designer/stager/realtor will show each room off, attracting what the majority wants thereby providing the square footage’s highest and best use. Be imaginative when you go home shopping. For every 'staged' media room you see, picture yourself ripping out the equipment and borrowing from your home equity line to build out the fitness room you desire.

If you want it all, be prepared to reach into your pocket and set your sites above $2 mil and you’ll have the luxury of more square footage in order have the fitness room of your dream. If you’re under that threshold, then get imaginative! You may also want to consider the many fine condominium’s which have a fitness center.

Check out my listings at:

http://38GlenCourt.com this Sunday 1 – 4. With over 2,100 sq ft you could make the entire lower master suite into the fitness center you want with your own bath!

or

http://www.639Minna.com this Sunday 1 – 4 Nearly 2,000 sq ft and huge spaces you could build an entire area with mats, mirrors and equipment.

or

http://168-170-21stAvenue.com this Sunday 1 – 4 You can see the potential of all that storage space downstairs for the fitness center of your dreams, you could even build in a sauna too!

So use the muscle between your ears to its best use and imagine the possibilities rather than waiting for someone to build what you want.

All my best,

Michael Ackerman, Zephy Real Estate, 415 695-2715 or ABZ@ZephyrSF.com

Just to add: You can roll the improvement expense into your mortgage. Have you considered a condo complex that has amenities such as a gym? Depending on your budget there are single family homes with gyms and yoga rooms.

In my experience http://www.rocksolidfitness.com has a pretty good selection of machines, I also like precor products; there's a fitness equipment store on Market downtown that has weights, mats, balls and the like; I think a quality contractor could install the mirrors and flooring that you select. Depending on the weight of all the equipment you may need to have some reinforcement of the floor.
I'm sure others will chime in here, but as with any home improvement you make it's likely that you may not recoup the entire investment when you go to sell.

James, if you would contact a local realtor in your area with a list of your desires, I am confident that a professional realtor can find a place that almost exactly fits your needs. Check it out., and good luck..