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A fireplace provides light and warmth and can serve as a room's focal point during the entire year. If you do not include a fireplace in your basement now, give your home buyer's the option of adding one at a later date by installing a flue at the time of construction. This can be a significant selling point because many builders never provide this flexibility.


An important design aspect of the plumbing system is its flexibility. Today's new home buyers are including areas in the basement that require detailed planning such as a bathroom a powder room, a utility room, a kitchen and a wet bar. Even if your new home buyers are not putting in these areas now, plan ahead so that you will not limit their possibilities for the future.


A feature becoming increasingly popular among new home buyers is the walk-out basement to the outside. This lets you use windows that exposes the basement to the outside. This lets you use windows that allow natural light to brighten the area and doors that lead to a terrace, a patio or a deck. You can create an inviting style that ties inside and outside living areas together.

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