Room for rent

I have a room for rent. $500 gets you everything you need. Cable and high-speed internet are included. The only catch is that the room is a little bit drafty, but I will buy you a space heater to ensure your comfort. The room is on the ground floor behind the kitchen. There are 3 guys currently living in the house.

Now, if I don't get to rent the room, I might consider some other options in the future. I'd like to make it an office at some point. I think the rooms is better served as an office than a bedroom. That being said, I like money and having two mortgages becomes a lot more affordable when someone is living in the room.

The only other option that I forsee is to create a bedroom in the basement. That way, the room will not be so drafty and that I will be able to collect some more rent money. In fact, I may consider doing some insulating work in the spring if I can muster up enough money.

Room sizes

I am going to try to update this blog as much as I can. I am going to include as much information as possible in order to allow people to develop an opinion. I would like for people to share that opinion through polls and comments to help me decide which ideas are best for my new home.

Currently, the lawyer is working out the final details of the agreement. The house is under a lease and the tenants are going to be living there until the end of August. The lawyer will have to credit my account for rent and other miscellaneous adjustments. I'm getting anxious as the final closing date is February 11, 2008. It is the day I officially own my 2nd home.

The home is a semi-detached which mean that I only own half of the building. It is 2 storeys tall, and there is a basement that is semi-finished.

In addition to that information, I have some room sizes to help give you, the reader, a better idea of how my house is laid out. Until I get some new pictures, this will be the best that I can offer in terms of a visualization.

On the main level:

Living room - 12.00 x 9.9
Dining room - 14.50 x 10.75
Kitchen - 11.40 x 10.6
Den/bedroom/home office - 10 x 9.6

On the 2nd level:

Master Bedroom - 14.25 x 11.9
Bedroom 2 - 12.10 x 8.6
Bedroom 3 - 11.4 x 8.6
Bathroom - ???