Bed ? Window?

Yes of course.

You definitely need two points of egress for safety reasons. I believe some jurisdictions also specify that you actually have to have a physical door, which is why a lot of bonus rooms don't qualify as bedrooms, even though they have two points of egress.

Anonymous wrote:
In Virginia, you do not need a closet. But you do need two entrance points. This is key.

So a a door and a window where a firefighter in full gear could enter.

If a realtor is counting a space in a listing as a bedroom that does NOT have two entrance points, is that illegal? Are there any consequences? I see it all the time and it feels shady.

Google the requirements for a bedroom
For where you live.

In Virginia, you do not need a closet. But you do need two entrance points. This is key.

So a a door and a window where a firefighter in full gear could enter.

Anonymous wrote:I would like to see any of the PPs post a legitimate government link for a law about what makes something a bedroom in the DMV.

It is not that hard to look up the codes for each state if you are so invested in the topic.

My house has NO closets, anywhere. Does that mean I don't live in a house? All those bedrooms are pretending to be...what?

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Anonymous wrote:Maryland (or Mont. County, at least) says closet is required for a bedroom, as well as egress/window.

And, conversely, a room without a closet does not quality as a bedroom.

This is only for new builds.

Historically houses didn't have closets. There are many houses with bedrooms without closets in MoCo, and they are still legal bedrooms.

Goodness, what's a realtor to do? Closets. Basements. Windows. The home marketing world must be fraught!

It depends on jurisdiction and age of the home.

Anonymous wrote:Maryland (or Mont. County, at least) says closet is required for a bedroom, as well as egress/window.

And, conversely, a room without a closet does not quality as a bedroom.

This is only for new builds.

Historically houses didn't have closets. There are many houses with bedrooms without closets in MoCo, and they are still legal bedrooms.

Anonymous wrote:I would like to see any of the PPs post a legitimate government link for a law about what makes something a bedroom in the DMV.

Are you trying to prove a point? Bedrooms don't need to have a closet in this area. That is a known fact. In fact, most states do not require a bedroom have a closet. It is an absurd requirement when you think about it.

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Anonymous wrote:Apparently a lot of people here have never been in an 18th or 19th century house, when closets where rare.

I'm not sure why you're saying that; it seems unlikely that people in this area haven't been in 18th or 19th century houses.

This is a discussion about the legalities of listing houses, not what it's like to live in an old one.

You missed the point. 18th Century homes don't have bedroom closets. I don't see any listed as 0 bedroom homes.

I would like to see any of the PPs post a legitimate government link for a law about what makes something a bedroom in the DMV.

Anonymous wrote:Apparently a lot of people here have never been in an 18th or 19th century house, when closets where rare.

I'm not sure why you're saying that; it seems unlikely that people in this area haven't been in 18th or 19th century houses.

This is a discussion about the legalities of listing houses, not what it's like to live in an old one.

Anonymous wrote:Depends on your state. I live in CA where you can legally label a room a bedroom without a closet, but in MD I believe you must have a closet in order to call it a bedroom.

No closet requirement in Maryland.