1960s Bungalow renovation
We've just bought a single storey bungalow that we would like to update.
It currently has 2 double and a single bedroom. There's a workshop built outside the house, which could be joined to the house.
The plot shape is not rectangular, so an extension on the right hand side wouldn't be rectangular either.
Plan view
Front view
Plot's shape
The Garage has a flat roof (left hand side) and the Workshop can be seen in the back of the garage, which has a pitched roof.
A utility room and an entrance hall would be ideal, but a second bathroom is a must.
There is plenty of garden space to extend into at the back.
Any ideas for how to improve the front exterior would be appreciated - render/clad/something else? We are not keen on wood that turns silver when weathered.
Thank you!
Comments (12)
9 years agoHi there!
A few ideas for the front exterior - you could replace the windows/doors with those in a more contemporary style, for e.g. anthracite grey uPVC. Or you could just freshen them with a lick of paint and ensure the door/garage door and windows are all the same colour. You could add spotlights and some planters either side of the front door. You could replace the roof tiles with those in slate grey and add wood cladding or render the whole house white.
Something along these lines maybe:
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Hope this has been of use in terms of ideas - would love to know what others think!
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Below are a few different options of the layout I'm thinking about for this place.
Listed from simple (cheaper) to complicated ( expensive)
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Any feedback from Architect, builders, etc would be appreciated!
cheers - 9 years agoPersonally I think the easiest thing to do is make the front bedroom the entrance then build an extra wide garage on the side with room for a washing machine and then a new ensuite bedroom behind it. All other rooms would stay the same.
Lastly I would be careful about introducing an exterior finish not found in the street. Most likely they are this brick and render. Personally I would render the front and change the shape of the front window so it is less wide but deeper which would update the look
Ella Gon thanked Jonathan - 9 years ago
Thanks for that Jonathan!
I think that moving the entrance is a interesting idea that allows the house layout to be a bit more flexible.
The only thing I'm not sure yet is what to do with the workshop we have in the garden, as it's just a shell building with windows and doors, but not to a living standard on the inside.
Should we just ignore for now and maybe in the future make a summer house or a small guests house?
Some pics from the detached workshop below.
Garage door is on the left side of the wall.
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We often transform 1960.s property to look like local stone. Big advantage is that Decopierre is breathable and we can add sills and quoins etc without extra cost. This one was concrete faux stone and bricks changed to Ham-Stone. Lopen in Devon.
McCann Moore Architects