Laundry Room Tops List!!

Laundry rooms top buyers' list of most desired extra rooms, regardless of the property size or the buyer's income, according to a survey by the National Association of Home Builders.

Laundry rooms are no longer relegated to the basement, and many buyers are requesting more than one. In addition to washers and dryers, homeowners want cabinets, countertops, drying racks, and pull-down ironing boards, among other amenities. Laundry rooms are now multi-purpose spaces, where homeowners store cleaning and pet supplies, surf the Web, and do crafts.

Builders of single-family homes priced under $200,000 have made deluxe laundry rooms a standard feature, and many are including them in multi-family structures as well.