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What constitutes a “bedroom”?

Posted on Thursday, August 16th, 2007 at 11:17 pm.

Most Realtors think that a bedroom must have three things to be officially called a bedroom:

  1. A door
  2. A window
  3. A closet

Because that's what's taught to us from the day we get our licenses. That is not always the case, however. For example, in Fairfax County, a room is constituted of any space that:

  1. Has "emergency egress"
  2. Has a smoke detector
  3. Is at least 70 sq. ft. in size

Here are the guidelines from Fairfax County.

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3 Responses to “What constitutes a “bedroom”?”

  1. Lake Wallenpaupack Pike County PA Real Estate | Karen E Rice Says:
    January 4th, 2008 at 5:45 pm

    A ROOM or a BEDROOM?

  2. Rick Turner Says:
    January 4th, 2008 at 5:48 pm

    Daniel,

    I’m gonna throw a question back at the Fairfax County Builder Dept., how do you get a bed through the egress window?! I was just wondering!!

    Thanks,

  3. MIGUEL FAIRMAN Says:
    January 4th, 2008 at 5:48 pm

    a room and a bedroom is different and i think they were going off the habitable rooms per acre rule


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