Re-model our 1930's detached house: can you help please?
Andrew Unsworth
7 years ago
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We have decided to re-model our 1930's detached house which is on a narrow plot. It currently has the front door on the side and we want to move it to the front. The internal layout lends itself to the door being in the bay window ( on the left of the picture) however, most houses of this style have the door on the right hand side (the flat wall). I would be really interested in peoples thoughts and ideas on how we can make this old tired looking house more attractive and re-locate the front door. (Architects welcome!)
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7 years agoYou would need to post dimensions of the internal layout and the width of that wall by the front door on the left. Just looking at the pic, it doesn't look wide enough.
Maybe it would sit better in the middle, is that possible?
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