floor plan and layout of new (old) house
11 years ago
Hello there!
We've just bought our first house.. very exciting.. though it's a rather large project and we're in for a no doubt interesting journey!
being a project it's a blank canvas in terms of layout.. new bathrooms kitchens etc so we can choose our layout. so far my thoughts have been around opening up the first floor with a kitchen diner at the rear (south facing) and the living area at the front.. we're looking for a large living/kitchen open plan space with a wood burner in the front. on the ground (semi basement but still v high ceilings) splitting the space into a separate and rarely used living room (more for if we ever sell on) and the rest into a 5th bedroom and a utility and laundry room. I'd love to hear your thoughts. it's a mid Victorian terrace. for reference the main living space would be circa 32 for long and 17 ft wide at it's widest, excluding the bays.
I've attached rough floor plans to give you an idea.
many thanks!
We've just bought our first house.. very exciting.. though it's a rather large project and we're in for a no doubt interesting journey!
being a project it's a blank canvas in terms of layout.. new bathrooms kitchens etc so we can choose our layout. so far my thoughts have been around opening up the first floor with a kitchen diner at the rear (south facing) and the living area at the front.. we're looking for a large living/kitchen open plan space with a wood burner in the front. on the ground (semi basement but still v high ceilings) splitting the space into a separate and rarely used living room (more for if we ever sell on) and the rest into a 5th bedroom and a utility and laundry room. I'd love to hear your thoughts. it's a mid Victorian terrace. for reference the main living space would be circa 32 for long and 17 ft wide at it's widest, excluding the bays.
I've attached rough floor plans to give you an idea.
many thanks!
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- 11 years agoshould have mentioned in my previous post.. 30's couple. no kids (nor any plans) so want a grown up space for socializing with as much feeling of space as possible.. budget isn't huge so extending not possible. sun at rear of house. very keen on a long, slim island in the kitchen.. thanks
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