Modernizing a 1960's semi-detached bunglow!!!
templekm
9 years ago
We have bought the above property in the hope of expanding our family size. Ended up with a bungalow as houses are unaffordable in London!
We loved this place as its rare that you get an internal courtyard in a London property.
Now.. with a limited budget we need to modernise this place.
Any design ideas/advice/how to go about getting planning etc would be greatly appreciated.
Barnet is our local council and the Front photo shows our part on the left facing the property.
Thanks in advance.
We loved this place as its rare that you get an internal courtyard in a London property.
Now.. with a limited budget we need to modernise this place.
Any design ideas/advice/how to go about getting planning etc would be greatly appreciated.
Barnet is our local council and the Front photo shows our part on the left facing the property.
Thanks in advance.
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PROTreyone
9 years agoThis is an extreme version working with the potential space you do have. You do have a large footprint. If you can move the third bedroom to the back of the house and open front up purely so that you get that morning sun through into the main part of the house. Opening the ceiling up will just be cool feature of the house and add the southern light into house.
This is a major rework of the space though. Hope it goes well
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