Extension ideas
Hi all, just after some advice and pointers regarding a possible extension to our 80's detached house.
Firstly, here's some pictures of our house currently:
(from the front)
(from the rear, along the gable end of the house. To the back of the photo is our garage; just to the right of the window is where the neighbours single garage on the back of ours starts if that makes sense)
And current floorplan...
Whilst the house has some drawbacks in that its a bland 80's box, and all stud walls upstairs which makes it a bit noisy, its got a double garage, decent garden and there's a fair bit of space particularly on the side and potentially over the garage and around the front of the plot. It's also in a nice area- estate but a nice estate with some massive extended houses. We'd be dead against extending to the rear or just a bolt of extension at the gable end as this would obviously drastically reduce the nice sized garden.
The worst features I'd like to get rid of is the small upstairs landing and fourth bedroom which has a stairbox in it and will be pretty unusable for our kids as they get older. The house is currently worth around 330k and to get anything substantially better we'd be spending well over 400k I reckon, plus moving costs obviously. My initial thoughts were to get rid of the small fourth bedroom and knock through to create a gallery landing, get rid of the current en suite and make this part of a new second bedroom with a big window over the garden, and then take some of the existing bed 1 space and build outwards over the front, over the garage to create a big bedroom and replacement en suite, and this could potentially sit over the existing downstairs loo which presumably wouldn't cause too much drama. Then somehow get a second living area downstairs by joining up main house with garage. Could the garage be built outwards to the front a bit potentially and then a bit of the garage footprint used to create a living area?
Does this sound feasible, or are there any other potential ideas we should be considering? Basically what I'd like is less of a boxy house, a quiet master en suite hence why I liked the idea of it being away from the other bedrooms, and four big bedrooms rather than having one box room, and a second living area downstairs. Wouldn't want to spend more than 50-60k to build the shell. The garage is currently single skin brick.
Hopefully this makes sense! Any advice greatly appreciated
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Jonathan
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Comments (4)Hi Alison, I think with such a large project you should definitely be looking for someone to help with the planning phase. A concept planner or interior designer is probably the cheapest way - obviously, I can't talk about everyone's rates. My clients usually then find they have an idea of what they want and what's achievable, from a variety of options - which can then be taken to an architect. This generally cuts the costs of redo's down (and the package you need from an architect). There are a few tweaks I would make to Jonathans but this is definitely a great design to look at in more detail. I especially love upstairs and everything he has managed to get in as well as taking the garage to add a utility room and the office which is a really practical use of the space if you are converting. I am imagining the step-in at the back is a little like the garage and is there due to the boundary lines - so can't be changed. This means that the extension would be going across the existing back of the house. Maybe it is worth looking at if you can add a porch to the front too....See Moreside return extension ideas/cost
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Comments (14)The average cost of a 20sqm extension is £44,000. This varies across the country and can vary depending on choices such as the roof, exterior materials and glazing. Interior work like taking down a wall starts at about £1,500 but you need to remember this can add lots of follow on jobs such as having to move radiators and electrics and put down a new floor…. So a job that starts at £1500 can easily become a £5,000 job. But since you have a good budget I think you should be investigating building to the side because this allows upstairs extension possibilities. You first step should be to call your planning office at the local borough council for some free advice about what will be permitted....See MoreSingle storey front extension ideas 1960s house
Comments (3)Hi! It can be a little trickier to get a front extension than other types of extension. Is there any precedent for this in the street? It's not impossible to do, but it may need more of a robust argument and a higher standard of design to get planning permission to do it. For that you're best to work with a good architect who knows how to get planning permission. You have quite a nice buff multi brick, which could look nice with something like a zinc cladding adjacent to it if you want something contemporary looking that isn't render or timber cladding. I'd love to help you with this. I have a sketch plan service which you can find out more about here: https://www.i-architect.co.uk/bpp.html Happy to have a video call to chat about this if you prefer to discuss it before booking. Best wishes with your home redesign! Jane award winning chartered architect eco-home and conservation area specialist www.i-architect.co.uk For helpful videos watch my YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@iarchitect...See MoreSimon
8 years agoSimon
8 years agoI did also wonder whether we could do something like this. This house is basically the same layout but they've extended out the front.
I wondered if we could do something like this, but then out beyond the gable end alongside the garden side of the garage. Again I don't really know how the roof would work, adjoining the gable end, and also to the garage as ours is obviously a different orientation. I probably just need to get an architect round to discuss options
Simon
8 years agoThanks for the above- some really good ideas for us to look into. We've actually already knocked through the kitchen and dining room, and utility with a glass block partition between kitchen and utility.
The conservatory should be the best room in the house, overlooking the garden and koi pond that I've just built, but its obviously just standard upvc and gets limited use. The orangery idea really appeals, and would create our second living area that we really want. Wouldn't really want to convert the existing lounge but I guess one option to look into is rather than trying to get a two storey extension, if this simply isn't going to work, is just do a single storey extension out to the front porch area perhaps and side to create a master bedroom. This would also have the benefit of overlooking, and opening out onto the garden. A house on an adjoining road has done something similar with vaulted ceiling and looks really smart. Floor plan like this (but rather than sun lounge and utility it would be master bedroom and en suite:
Still not sure how the roof of any extension would tie in but guess this could be overcome somehow.
Then we could look into other ideas as both of you suggested upstairs to open it up a bit but without large scale changes. And as you say could all be done over a period of time rather than all at once which would appealSimon
8 years agoJonathan
8 years ago
Jonathan