Making significant changes to property

[hobbes]

I am looking to buy a home in the GTA. My mother who will be spending a lot of time with me is an arthritis patient. So I am specifically looking for a home which has a bedroom and a full washroom on the main level (so she doesn't have to usually take the stairs). However, such homes seem to be quite rare (except a few old styled bungalows). The alternative suggested is to look for a home which has an additional family room and convert it to a bedroom.



Is this as easy as it sounds? What about the legal procedures? And is it an easy process to add an extra washroom in a home?

 

[Thomas Beyer]

Find a realtor and tell her/him specifically what you need, including house specs, area and price range. You have to buy only one house, out of 10,000's for sale in the GTA. Piece of cake.

 

[hobbes]

True, some options are available. But houses that I really like fall short in just this one aspect. So I wanted to know what it takes to modify the house to convert a family room to an extra bedroom (and if necessary, add a washroom).

 

[housingrental]

Find a particular property of interest, than before putting in an offer check with the city it is located in development services / planning / permit departments for further guidance if allowed and what would be required - this can vary from city to city