Ground floor reconfiguration - Creative ideas?

9 years ago

Hi All,

This is the floor plan of the house and thought the following being my key goals, will take advices from experts,

1. Bigger lounge required with TV on top of fire place but the larger door for lounge being awkward for sofa positioning?
2. Bigger kitchen - Open plan with dinning
3. Conservatory to proper extension idea
4. Need another bathroom (Not bath but shower)
5. Master bedroom with ensuite

Thanks and regards
Shas

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minnie101

9 years ago

Hi Shas. As an afterthought you could also potentially go above the garage to get some more space. Definitely look at nearby houses to see what they have done and what therefore may be possible. My brother bought a victorian house with a really big living space but with 4 small bedrooms upstairs thinking he could go into the loft but sadly it turned out he couldn't. You're bound to get excited! Maybe do think about engaging a professional to see what can realistically be achieved. It may be cheaper in the long term. Good luck with it all!

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minnie101
9 years ago
Hi. Is the house detached as there doesn't appear to be any windows on the right hand side? Can windows be added? Are you willing to lose part of the garage to achieve this? Can the extension be deeper than existing conservatory? Is the garage door the only access to the garden or is there side access? What way does the garden face?
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9 years ago
Hi Minnie101,

First for all thanks for taking time to respond to my forum question

Apologies - I haven't mentioned the type of house - Its a 3 bed semi-detached house with garage, garden and front portion pictures attached (Which should give a good feel on lot of your questions)

Garage door has access to the garden only at the moment - but I guess we could do an access to conservatory if required?

Also was thinking about the idea of loft conversion for our perfect master bedroom with ensuite etc..,

Thanks and regards
Shas
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minnie101
9 years ago
Thanks for the details Shas. I must admit this is a little tricky as you can't increase the footprint but want bigger rooms. Also conscious of light in the middle of the house and moving utilities. I really think you need to keep the garden access through the garage too. It may be worth looking up a a Pro on here to help, would suggest One Plan. I've made an amateur attempt anyway. Pic of plan attached. All of the rooms stay exactly as they are except the addition of a stud wall between lounge and dining room. You don't get a bigger lounge but you get 2 seating areas and an easier lounge to furnish. Downside is the kitchen sink is facing a wall but it was to use existing utilities from the Wc. The extension is shown as having 2 large windows on the left to put the tv in the middle of the wall. in terms of the loft conversion, has anyone done it in the street? Is there room to do it?
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9 years ago
Hi Minnie101 - Thanks

Did not think about closing the wall between lounge and dinner currently and make that dinner as kitchen making it open plan - good thinking

Yeah I was wondering about probably calling in an Architect to discuss my ideas then sketch it out and then based on timeline and cost could decide

Re: Loft conversion - I am still in the purchase route with searches happening and not yet moved but just looking at the amount of roof space and height and the attic access from 1st floor - I was thinking loft conversion is easily possible and that could be make a good master bedroom?

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Shas
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minnie101
9 years ago
I must admit for amateurs this one is very difficult! I came up with all sorts of ideas that just wouldn't work. Is there much light in the middle of the house currently? One Plan designs spaces and her hourly rates are very cheap so would definitely consider this as it will be far cheaper than an architect given the stage you're at with the purchase. Loft conversion is a great idea if there is the head height. Do look at other houses in the street and you'll need to work out where the stairs will go. Good luck with it all!
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9 years ago
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Thanks Minnie101 - But would it not be required for someone to take a look at the house in its entirety to come up with a plan for reconfiguration? - Mainly to access how the current house is / light factors / any complications in planning permission / building regs etc..,

Would OnePlan do it?
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9 years ago
I'm a concept planner - if you want building regs drawings maybe try
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9 years ago
This is s good example of the sort of work we do at OnePlan !
http://houzz.com/discussions/2938272
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9 years ago
Hi OnePlan - Thanks for reply

My wife and I have lot of ideas but as we are first time buyers with not much knowledge of what requires building regs and planning permission just thinking if we can sketch out directly or not?

Looking at the thread you have worked and thats got me interested - I will may be to start with move into the house with just paint work of our choice and then think about reconfig but what we are thinking without any idea of building regs / planning permission or cost estimation

1. Bigger lounge
2. Open plan kitchen with dinner
3. New big bedroom - making it as a master with ensuite (possibly loft conversion)
4. 2 additional bedrooms (To use from the existing 3) - one for parents / guests, one as kids nursery / bedroom later (expecting our first baby in a few weeks :-))
5. 1 meditation room
6. 1 office / home office

Would be great to know based on previous clients and my current floor plan - approximate cost estimate to get this done end to end

Thanks and regards
Shas
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minnie101
9 years ago
Hi Shas. I hope you don't mind me saying but the list of additional rooms and bigger rooms seems to have grown but there appears to be little opportunity to increase the footprint of the house. Do look to see if loft conversions have been done down the road to give you a master ensuite. To add the new extra bedrooms I think you would need a double height extension as the current bedrooms are just not large enough to create 5 rooms out of 3. Has anyone else done this down the road? If you were to extend double height you also need to allow for corridors and you'd need to think about getting light into the current bedroom next to the bathroom. In terms of an office and meditation room, where were you looking to put these? You could use the garage space but it is very narrow in any case and I would strongly suggest you keep garden access so you'd end up with rooms of 5ft width. I'm not a pro and don't want to put a dampener on any of your plans particularly with the imminent arrival (congratulations!) but maybe think about buying a house which has potential for significant expansion. Hopefully a pro will come along and prove me wrong! Do also think about resale, houses that are overdeveloped may not always make a return on your investment
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9 years ago
Hi Minne101 - Thanks for your feedback

No not at all and thanks for your advice - as a first time buyer I just got carried away a lot

I am going to check about the loft conversion near by houses - but feel like from the roof height it has but if thats not gonna fit well then was thinking of building on top of the conservatory (But then foundation is going be a strengthened)

But if thats possible then I was thinking of the smaller bedroom as meditation and the current master bedroom as parents / guest bedroom with 2nd bedroom as kids nursery / bedroom

Again not all of the rooms are mandatory thinking again (I think its excitement typed as my previous comments :-)) - I could make meditation / office as one room

Yes I don't want over develop the house and not get enough resale value - I should probably do some meditation to start with come up with something realistic :-)

Thanks again for your inputs
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9 years ago
...and best wishes on baby's arrival!

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