Would this put you off buying a house?

[littlevet1]

Hello

We currently have two bedrooms and are are considering a loft conversion. We can create a reasonably sized (approx 3.5m2) third bedroom without creating a dormer window but only if we use an alternate tread staircase, like this:

www.stairplan.com/spacesaver.htm

The building control adviser has said that this staircase is acceptable. However both him and a couple of builders say that this staircase could put off potential purchasers, when we come to sell our property.

So my question is, would this be enough to put you off buying a house, if there was an alternate tread staircase going up into an extra bedroom in the loft? Obviously we have a normal staircase going from the ground floor to the first floor where the two original bedrooms and bathroom are.

Thanks for reading :)

We had a staircase like this in a flat we rented and I fell down it and did some nasty damage to my arm. So I hate them naturally!

Thanks so much for all the replies!!

sorry for my mistake in the first post - the room would be 3.5m x 3.5m in size so it would be just over 12m2. With velux windows of course.

Nevertheless, the overwhelming consensus is that these stairs are a big no-no, so we will get some more quotes for the dormer window option with a full staircase...

Thanks again!

Are you sure you couldn't squeeze in a double wonder staircase? They're very compact.

Double winder