In a condo, I would think adding storage is always a good value.

I wouldn't bet on the likelihood that a renovation you'd like to make would necessarily be viewed as having been a good idea by a potential buyer when it's time to sell. Oftentimes it's not. And oftentimes the money spent on most kinds of remodeling isn't fully recovered in incremental value when the property is sold and may not be recovered at all.

If it's something you'd like better, than that's the reason to do it. If not recovering the expense at time of sale is a deal breaker for you, then don't do it because that's most likely.

There are plenty of attractive storage unites that you can buy to add storage to a condo that wont require building anything. I am totally on board with larger living space vs bedroom space though consider if you would be able to get a king sized bed into the resultant room. That seems to be an important point to people, that is assuming you can move the wall. I dont understand the fixation on huge bedrooms as it seems a waste to me but fads are fads.

We need specific sq footage. Down sizing a room that holds a queen bed/sitting area/desk is not the same as turning it into a room that holds only a single. I too am on board with your concept..as long as there remains sufficient room.

I am going to the open house on Saturday and hope to get all the sq. ft. and room dimensions. The condo itself is listed as 965 sq. ft. I think downsizing the room that would hold a queen and bedroom/sitting area would become a small bedroom that holds a full and a dresser and one night table.

If it's a two bedroom condo I wouldn't want to make the primary bedroom one that wouldn't hold a queen bed. A two bedroom condo could hold parents and a child.

"I think downsizing the room that would hold a queen and bedroom/sitting area would become a small bedroom that holds a full and a dresser and one night table".

If I'm understanding correctly, your description suggests the master bedroom is too small to begin with. If it only holds a queen, many buyers would see that as a no-go from the start. Making it even smaller would be a mistake.

If I were in your shoes, this is another one with a major flaw that could hinder resale. I would keep looking.

I agree. I think I misunderstood your intent at first. Making a bedroom so small it would only hold a regular/full size bed would be a big mistake, for resale especially. I know it is your condo, but it makes a huge difference to many people having 2 small bedrooms. Keep looking.

"I think downsizing the room that would hold a queen and bedroom/sitting area would become a small bedroom that holds a full and a dresser and one night table."

No, I think that's too small a room - very few people use full size (double) beds any more - it's either a twin or a queen. Remember, most renovations don't actually increase the resale value enough to pay for the cost of the reno itself, but I wouldn't do anything that would decrease the value (as I think that small a bedroom would do).

In my immediate family, we've lived in 6 different condo buildings, and none have forbidden interior changes - but the condo management does require plans (and licenses of all tradespeople) approved in advance. I took out a wall and doubled the size of my kitchen, but there were some hoops to jump through before hand and extra rules for the team while they were doing it.

If you plan to live there until you die, if you have to move to a care facility but wouldn't need the $ from the sale of the condo to provide for your care, if you have no heirs whom .you would want to get the most $$ as possible from your estate - those would all be considerations for me about making the changes you suggest. Since 2 small bedrooms will affect its desirability, thus its sale price, if money in your future is no object, then go for it. If any of the things I listed first matter to you, then, no, I would not shrink the bedroom in exchange for more living room space.

We just sold our Maui vacation condo, a 1BR 2Bath with 849 sq ft. If it hadn't had a big lanai in addition to the interior, or had not had the second bathroom, DH and I would have felt too cramped. I'd always thought that we'd need a second BR if we stayed longer. It did have an entire hallway of closets, one with stacked washer/dryer, and a 2-person Kitchen.

If Annegriet's open house visit pans out, maybe she can post a measured floorplan. My first thought is to see if IKEA has a storage system that can use some of the spare space without making the bedroom smaller.

I'm not sure why measurements are required - her description that the downsized room could hold only a full size bed, one nightstand, and a dresser should be more than enough information to paint the picture. This description would be a very small secondary bedroom as well, one that even in that role most people would find to be inadequate for other than a very young child.