Technically the question has been answered very accurately by a number of agents, however, I think the issue here really comes back to pricing the home!

Is an 'X' bedroom home 'worth' more than a 'X' bedroom home?

Seller's frequently feel their home has greater value than similiar homes and by marketing it as having more bedrooms is one way to validate a higher price. As a Buyer with many choices of homes in the Mukilteo area chose to work with a Buyer's agent whoc will help you find the most home you can afford at the lowest price possible!

Happy househunting!

you must have a closet .The window must be large enough to crawl through and meet the fire code in your municipality of your home. For selling puposes it needs to feel like it can be a bedroom, f it is a s small a s a closet and you question it you more than likely should not call it a bedroom.

The technical question has been answered very well. What drives me crazy as an agent is when other agents call a small den with a 2'ft closet a bedroom, especially when that 4th bedroom is very important for a famlies needs. Our job as listing agents is to work on behalf of our sellers, and I just don't think the streching of the truth works in anyones best interest.

Thanks for asking the question. There are a few items to consider when looking for an answer to this question.

First, what constitutes a bedroom. A bedroom MUST have all of these to be considered..
1 - Private entrance off of a main living area of the home. (Examples: Hallways, living room, family room.)
2 - Alternate fire escape window large enough for people to exit through with little complication. Smaller windows may not meet fire codes and would not be considered a bedroom.
3 - A closet, there must be a closet.
4 - Commonly looked over is there must be a separate heating source. This can be a vent from the main forced air system or some other source of heat. But there must be one.
5 - Room size may be a factor as well, can you fit a bed in the room and walk around it? If not counting it as a "bedroom" may be stretching the rule.

Now if the home IS on septic you can only claim the number of rooms the septic system was designed for. Any other rooms would be considered bonus rooms.

Let us know if you have any further questions, I hope this infromation has helped.

One clarifying factor in Washington for Bedrooms Refers to the Size of the Septic Tank, if the home is not on Sewer....I have attached a link to legal bulleting that provides information relative to Septic Systems.

I consider a bedroom if it has a closet and a large enough window to exit in case of a fire.

Steve