Primary Suite in basement

[Dominic Gilbert]

Hello,

Currently doing a live in flip and the basement is a blank slate but the upstairs primary isn’t much of a primary and not connected to any bathroom. Currently 3 bed upstairs and we’re thinking of finishing out the basement and adding a primary suite down there with one more additional bedroom. 

Is this a bad idea or should I find a way to make the primary upstairs on the main floor? Primary on the main floor would result in a total 4 bedrooms on the resale. Primary in the basement would allow for a 5 bedroom resale.

Thank you for your thoughts in advance. We’re split on what the best route is.