Modular Home Addition: Ideas for a Second Floor Home Addition

A modular home addition is one way of adding value to a home by increasing living space and adding new appliances and fixtures. Homeowners can finance home additions with a home equity loan or through savings, turning a profit when it comes time to sell. A second story is one of the more complex addition projects, but it can have a major effect on the value of the modular home.

Bedrooms as Modular Home Addition

Homeowners with a growing family may have the most to gain by using a second story addition to add bedrooms to the modular home. A modular home second story can usually contain several bedrooms and at least one full bathroom. This will also free up bedrooms on the first floor. An unused bedroom on the first floor can easily become a guest room, media room or family room. Second floor bedrooms are more private and offer more unobstructed views of the yard and neighborhood, as well as increased air flow for ventilation. To keep residents safe in the event of a fire, second story bedrooms should include escape windows and emergency ladders.

Storage

A second floor modular home addition opens up new space for storage, which can be important for any homeowners, especially those who have been in a modular home long enough to fill it with possessions. Even if the second story is primarily reserved for bedrooms, linen closets, crawl spaces or a new attic can all increase the amount of available storage space. Likewise, a new attic can hold items that were previously stored in a room on the first floor or in the basement, freeing up those spaces for new uses.

Modular Home Addition as Home Office

Second story modular home additions can also provide space for a home office. Keeping an office separate from the rest of the modular home is important, especially for those who work at home while children or other family members are present and potentially distracting. An exterior entrance is a good idea for a second story office if the homeowner plans to host clients without leading them through the private residential section of the home. Relegating the office to the modular home second story also makes it easier to determine what portion of the modular home qualifies as the office for tax purposes.

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