Big Reno - giant mudroom bad for resale?

[Anonymous]

I want a big mudroom. Still able to incorporate a big kitchen and a dining room but it cuts into the "living area" on the main floor. Mudroom contains a w/d lots of storage, sink, dog area, etc. this is something we'd utilize and enjoy, but worried about resale (4-5 years). What do y'all think?

[Anonymous]

Oh and a finished basement is the "entertainment space". But main floor areanfir guests becomes limited.

[Anonymous]

What is the mudroom off of, the kitchen?

Is it outsized compared to the rest of the living area?

for me, a big mudroom with w/d and dog area would be a plus but I wouldn't want it to be too close to the living/dining space. If it's off the kitchen I think that would be fine.

[Anonymous]

It is off kitchen, both of them in back of house. It's almost as big as the "living area" but the kitchen and dining are twice as big.

[Anonymous]

This would be a huge plus for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is off kitchen, both of them in back of house. It's almost as big as the "living area" but the kitchen and dining are twice as big.

For me personally, a smaller mushroom and larger living space would be preferable.

[Anonymous]

Thanks PP. You would like a mudroom though right? Just not a giant one?

Finished basement with entertainment space and bar is where envision most family gatherings occurring. The kitchen seems to be where we all hover anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This would be a huge plus for me.

+1

[Anonymous]

Unless your home is larger than 3000 square feet a mud room is not a good investment if you are taking away from the living areas.

[Anonymous]

^ good to know. It's 4000.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks PP. You would like a mudroom though right? Just not a giant one?

Finished basement with entertainment space and bar is where envision most family gatherings occurring. The kitchen seems to be where we all hover anyway.

Yes, I would love a mudroom. But I actually wouldn't want it to be huge. I would want it smaller than the living space on the ground floor. And I wouldn't live the idea of hanging out in the basement instead. For what that's worth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks PP. You would like a mudroom though right? Just not a giant one?

Finished basement with entertainment space and bar is where envision most family gatherings occurring. The kitchen seems to be where we all hover anyway.

Yes, I would love a mudroom. But I actually wouldn't want it to be huge. I would want it smaller than the living space on the ground floor. And I wouldn't live the idea of hanging out in the basement instead. For what that's worth.

Sorry for typos. My phone sucks. At least that time I caught the mushroom autocorrect!!

[Anonymous]

I would love a mudroom, OP, keep it!!

[Anonymous]

PP here -- wait, I re-read. I would absolutely want to have a living room suitable for hosting guests on the main floor. Basements get cold/hot, and are not suitable for use as living rooms, a rec room or family room, yes, but it's lame to have a 4000 sq. ft. house and when you invite friends over for drinks you have to take them down to the basement to hang out. That would make me feel like a teenager. No way.

[Anonymous]

So, it's a center hall colonial. To the right you'll have kitchen/ dining. To the left you'll have living/mudroom. I'll have a FP and probably room for two sofas but not much more room - probably comfortable seating for 6-8 max?

Too small? For us, the mudroom fiction is more attractive on this level, the powder room will jack n Jill off if it so kids can run in and use toilet and run back outside. I could tone it down - cut the w/d (one will be upstairs too) and dog shower if those things would seem overkill to most? I'd do it how I like if I coujd guarantee we won't have to sell in 5 years but that's s big question mark.