What constitutes a bedroom.?

Mike
Home Buyer
02169

If there is a small room on the 2nd floor with all the other bedrooms but has nocloset can it be considered a bedroom

Answers (5)
Ken Lambert
Mortgage Broker
or Lender

Portsmouth, NH

Hi Mike- There are also minimum room dimension/ square-footage requirements to be considered a bedroom- per Mass Code. Might be 7x8 feet- not including the closet space. Not 100% sure.
Similar to what the person below mentioned- you should find out about what the septic system / design is to backtrack to what is a legal bedroom in the house.
If the septic was approved and built as a 3 bedroom and that's on record, it doesn't matter if this room is perfect, it cannot be used a bedroom without septic alterations/ enlargements. So it would not officially be a bedroom.
If I can help in any way further, please let me know. Thanks,
Ken L.

Mon Apr 20 2009, 12:28
Bill Eckler-Flo...
Agent
Venice, FL

Mike,


door+window+closet = bedroom

Sat Apr 18 2009, 08:39
Richard F. Power
Agent
Marshfield, MA

Mike, I believe the requirement is "confined" space with a closet.

Dick

Fri Apr 17 2009, 11:14
James Loonie
Agent
Easton, MA

Hi Mike,

The room needs to have a closet to be considered a true bedroom. Living in Bridgewater myself, one bigger concern is to find out the size of the septic system to determine the amount of bedrooms actually existing in the house.

Fri Apr 17 2009, 10:40
SanfordMullen
Agent
Boston, MA
FIRST ANSWER

In the state of MA there needs to be a closet to be considered a legal bedroom.

Fri Apr 17 2009, 10:21

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