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The closet part is not actually true, it's a commonly believed myth. There may be a few rare localities that require it, but it's not normally required. Rathe

• Terretta 7y ago
  In a certain US jurisdiction I have a room with a bed in it I can call a “nanny’s room” but I cannot call a bedroom on a real estate listing, as the closet for that room is through another door in a sort of hall. In Europe though, where armoires are a thing, and I actually can’t remember living in any home that had a closet in any room with a bed, I don’t see closet being in the definition.
  • ars 7y ago
    "The International Building Code, which is used in 49 states and Washington D.C., has no requirements for a bedroom to have a closet." https://buyersask.com/edu/code/does-a-bedroom-require-a-closet-by-code/ https://buyersask.com/edu/code/does-a-bedroom-require-a-clos... I keep seeing rumors that there are localities that require a closet, but no one ever actually names them. It may be a persistent rumor in your locality as well.
    • RHSeeger 7y ago
      According to bobvila.com, it's a difference between safety codes and assessing the property. > Fittingly, property assessors will follow the same bedroom definition when determining the number of bedrooms in a given home—that is, it must have a door, a closet, and an egress window. It is in the interest of homeowners, sellers, and buyers to know the subtle bedroom definition differences between the safety/builder perspective and the real estate/home value perspective, and to know one’s state and local guidelines for determining what can and cannot be considered a bedroom. https://www.bobvila.com/articles/406-what-makes-a-room-a-bedroom/ https://www.bobvila.com/articles/406-what-makes-a-room-a-bed...
• rockinghigh 7y ago
  It’s definitely not a myth. Random examples in California: > room can be considered a bedroom if it contains a closet, alcove, indentation or wing wall which creates an area greater than 12 inches in depth. https://www.sanbruno.ca.gov/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=27143 https://www.sanbruno.ca.gov/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?... > is capable of being used for sleeping quarters that contains a closet, or to which a closet could be added, may also be considered a bedroom. https://www.belmont.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=12428 https://www.belmont.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=12428
  • masonic 7y ago
    A space that doesn't qualify as a bedroom is typically referred to as a "bonus room". Finished basements are one example.