How to Use finished basement/attic in a Sentence

finished basement/attic

noun
  • The main house is about 5,200 square feet, plus a finished basement.
    E.b. Solomont, WSJ, 29 Nov. 2022
  • For gaming and a movie night, head down to the 2,775-square-foot finished basement.
    Erin Hayes Burt, Dallas News, 5 May 2023
  • With four bedrooms and three baths on the main floor and finished basement, the 1,900-square-foot house seems to be made for them.
    Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al, 6 Oct. 2022
  • The finished basement has a large living area with a wood stove, bathroom and exit to the outdoors.
    Jeastman, oregonlive, 26 Apr. 2023
  • The floor plans, the Bradburne and the Bradburne Multi-Gen, both have two stories above a finished basement.
    Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
  • An optional finished basement adds 765 square feet to the open floor plan.
    Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
  • And in the finished basement, a shelf near the pool table holds a wooden work that depicts the family crest.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Home gyms come in all shapes and sizes, from a tiny corner of an apartment living room to a full-on studio in a finished basement or garage.
    Amy Marturana Winderl, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Strong might as well be performing in a finished basement.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Aaron Berdofe in his finished basement, which serves as a storage room for the family of four in their Swampscott home.
    Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Inside, the foyer offers coat hooks, slab-pine benches, tile with an inlay, and stairs to the upper floor and finished basement.
    John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Downstairs, the large finished basement also features lots of cozy seating, as well as a bar, kitchenette, and a karaoke machine.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The finished basement has a recreation room that includes an alcove with space for an optional wet bar, and a full bathroom.
    Hope Hodge Seck, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The 6,671-square-foot mansion has six bathrooms, seven fireplaces, a first-floor English pub, a custom Amish kitchen, a finished basement and a four-car garage.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2022
  • There’s also a finished basement with a media room, a guest or staff bedroom, and a rec room that can be used as a gym (the current owners used it as a hockey area for their young children).
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The finished basement houses the home’s mechanical systems, which are new.
    Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2023
  • The finished basement has a rec room plus an indoor golf practice facility with putting and chipping areas.
    cleveland, 11 Mar. 2022
  • There’s also a finished basement with guest and staff accommodations resting beneath a porte-cochère and three-car garage.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2024
  • There is also a finished basement full of additional space.
    Hunter Boyce, ajc, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The optional finished basement in the model home has a bedroom with a walk-in closet, a hall bathroom and a recreation area with a wet bar, a dishwasher and a beverage cooler.
    Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Great location, finished basement, lots of windows and natural light for plants, an attractive place to call home.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The 1890 shingled house features the original beadboard walls and ceilings and wood floors throughout, an open living-dining area with Atlantic Ocean views, and a finished basement.
    The Week Staff, The Week, 11 June 2023
  • There are three more ensuite bedrooms on the upper floor and another three tucked down in the expansive finished basement, along with a games lounge and a plush media room that includes a small concessions room.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 18 June 2024
  • The four-bedroom home has wood floors, an open kitchen with a dining area, a living room with a dog nook under the stairs, a primary suite with a walk-in closet, and a finished basement with a laundry room/workout space, bath and storage.
    The Week Staff, The Week, 18 June 2023
  • Additional creature comforts include a finished basement with a gym, a huge laundry room and tons of extra storage space.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 May 2024
  • Ranch houses also often feature an attached front-facing garage and finished basement space.
    Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 11 July 2022
  • Other amenities include a full finished basement, a gated motorcourt, a backyard swimming pool and lush lawns shaded by mature oaks and sycamores.
    James McClain, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The finished basement offers an oversized great room, secondary primary bedroom with en-suite, walk in closets, large mechanical and storage room, 13x11 flex space with large windows for the wonderful mountain views.
    Hunter Boyce, ajc, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The finished garage could be a home office or studio, and the finished basement could be a vacation rental or private living space for a member of a multigenerational family, according to marketing materials.
    oregonlive, 19 June 2022
  • Effective basement lighting can encourage family members to utilize a finished basement, or help to properly illuminate an unfinished DIY workshop.
    Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 5 Jan. 2023

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