Assigning Work from home space for a new venture or job might well be quite difficult, specially where your household is a busy one occupied by a number of family members. However, if you have an older house it might well be blessed with some basement accommodation that is not currently in use|being used|occupied[/spin]. This space could well easily be pressed into service to offer all the space you require to work from home efficiently.
Although there are, a few potential issues to bear in mind. Damp can be a problem with accommodation below ground and this can present a health hazard if you plan to work from home for extended periods of time. The solution to damp can be expensive and usually involves tanking the walls.
Low levels of daylight may well also cause problems. Although not a health hazard it could be very disheartening to have to perform in an area lit only by artificial light and lacking views from windows. Indeed a lack of daylight can often be useful, especially if your work from home involves Online jobs or other computer based activities. You need to take into account your own reaction to this before spending money on converting the cellar, try working for a day or two in a room with curtains drawn to see how you adapt.
A final issue is ventilation. Your cellar will not be difficult to keep warm and is unlikely to become too hot during the hot spells of weather. But it may be more difficult to ventilate as you will be unable simply to throw open a window. Take into account that having a constant supply of fresh air is vital to your productivity, working in stale air is debilitating and will spoil your work from home enjoyment. Ensure you can bring fresh air in. If need be think about installing a proper ventilation system with a quiet fan and ducting to the outside world. With a little careful planning this can easily be done on a DIY basis.
