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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A true walk-out basement is one where you can walk out the door directly onto the yard/patio. A basement where you walk out the door and go up stairs is technically not considered a walk-out, but that would still be more desirable to me than a basement without direct access to the outside, which I probably wouldn't consider.[/quote]

That's what I always thought too...I'm always surprised when I've seen the type with outside stairs up called a "walk--out", as I thought those were called "walk up?"

Are "Walk ups" typically[b] legally[/b] inhabitable (as an in-law or rental unit)?   We moved here several years ago from a place where no one has a basement (southern California) so we were really impressed when we went house hunting at how nice many finished basements are.  Our realtor told us that basement rooms can't legally be considered bedrooms unless they have a full size window (he said doors with stairs going up outside doesn't count), a closet, and a full bath on the same level.[/quote]

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