Ground floor flat side return and extension
I am in the process of completing on a ground floor flat in London. I have decided that before moving in I will extend into the side return and out into the garden. The flat did have planning permission that has now expired and that I will have to reapply for. Attached are the original floorplans and the architects floorplans. Does anyone have any better ideas for me on the flats layout?
Thanks,
Lottie
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Comments (2)Hi there Will, This is a great project. I love the transformation of flats into open plan living/connecting to the garden. Your floor plan is huge and the final product would be fantastic. I have worked on over 600 residential developments and these are still my favourite. The extension costs will be in the region of £45-60k + VAT and generally clients would spend in the region of £100k + VAT on the redesigned space once they have purchased a kitchen and glazing products etc. At this stage it is almost impossible to determine a more accurate figure without a design being produced/specification finalised and further investigation works being carried out, hence the range. A few questions/pointers. Do you own the share of freehold or are you a leaseholder? When designing this, consider a small courtyard outside of the bedrooms to enable you to retain daylight filtration/ventilation. Have you analysed the market to see what the value of a 3 bedroom flat would be? Might be worth considering this as part of the design to maximise value, if you are interested in this. Note that the extension may need to be bigger, however if you end up spending an extra say £15-20k increasing the SQFT/gaining a bedroom, then this could be a sound investment. Happy to assist if you have any further questions. Nick...See MoreGround Floor Victorian Terrace Flat Extension Help
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9 years ago
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9 years agolast modified: 9 years agolooks like a perfect layout - I like thecurved doors but that is hellishly expensive
looks like this flat I did in Earlsfield a few years ago
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8 years ago
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8 years agoTsara Taylor
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoFeel free to contact me with any specifics if youre in London or Surrey, all. Heres one just completed where we actually chose NOT to go into the side return after much deliberation, but rather the rear. It does mean you retain the light to the middle sitting room, and also side light and aspect
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5 years agoSorry, Houzz wont let me delete duplicate photo- so here is another of that one from inside, along with another completed in November which did have a side return, so you can see the effect of side light vs rooflights- Id say the extra cost is about £40k- but then the side extended one also went out further to the rear
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoapologies it didnt upload the picture of the second project
Tsara Taylor
5 years ago
PROMedina Joinery Ltd
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoHi,
I like the architects plan. The doors onto the garden which others have shown as bifolds could be French doors, which have the advantage of opening 180 degrees and can lie flat against the wall, which is great for a smaller garden. This would be nice with your furniture layout. Whereas bifold doors only open to 90 degrees and can take up space externally. Have a look at some of the doors we have manufactured.
French doors with side panels
French doors with side panels
Bifold doors
Bifold doors
Bifold doors
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