This house had a secondary family, a bedroom and a bathroom in thee basement. After much consideration, the owners decided to convert it to a two bedroom rental as a mortgage helper but were a little stuck on how to plan it out.
Putting together this plan, I incorporated unused space under the stairs and created a kitchen and eating area. Thinking of future resale value, the stairs were left in place. A new owner may want the basement for their own living area. With that in mind, a temporary wall was erected, making it into a separate bedroom.
As the target market is university students sharing the space, each bedroom has a living area for watching TV in addition to a desk for studying. The owners are thrilled with the additional income that this suite is now able to generate – much more than if they had left it as a single bedroom suite.