How much more work is it to plumb the basement and put in a circulator
pump? I had the same situation as you years ago, but I decided to spend
the extra $$ up front and put in hot water baseboard. I'm glad I did.
The heat worked very good. A 13 x 17 room does not sound all that big,
but if it involves a lot of work to plumb, then I would go for electric
heat.