Welcome some advice on a 1960/70's bungalow renovation please
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Comments (12)Hi igho sadly it was not available, it was a probate purchase and was still showing for sale as the probate has been going on since November and wasn't complete, so the deal hadsnt even begun yet! I wouldn't be too impressed if I was the buyer and 7 months later no news.. I have now seen a 2 bedroom detached cottage in a really plush road, it's flanked by lots of 5 and 6 bed houses so it's a very unusual find. It's £475k and to make anything of this it would definitely need a 2 story extension and a substantial remodel with new kitchen and bathrooms, a £120k+ job probably. Very difficult to tell how risky this would be given that the total spend would be well over £600k once all fees and finishes are calculated. If I bought it and spent money doing a ground floor extension with kitchen diner etc, I'm still left with just a 2 bed cottage and even the estate agent said I'd make a loss! At the moment I'm more inclined to look towards renovation rather than extension type projects....See Moreadvice wanted re hallway please.
Comments (18)Agree about leaving ceiling white, although understand your husbands thoughts as can look fantastic coloured, but just not in the hallway. Have you decided on wall colour? I'm in love with Pale Hound by Farrow and Ball, having just used it in my hall stairs and landing. We used just large white ball ceiling lights, which we got from Habitat. Home base is a surprisingly good source too! Perhaps husband can choose some brightly coloured ones?!...See MoreAdvice on 1970’s / mid century modern renovation
Comments (13)Thanks Jonathon, the existing hallway is underwhelming, dark and bitty from several previous addons / extensions. I haven’t had any quotes from builders yet as this is the first draft so not sure if the costs but do appreciate that the maintenance will be tough! I’ve just posted the plans and like you suggested the architect has moved the stairs so it will be much lighter, but I don’t think this would be possible if we didn’t go double height to get the head room?...See MoreKerb appeal challenge!! 1970's bungalow
Comments (42)Thanks very much Carolina for taking the time and trouble to do the mock ups. They really help. I like the orange, green and yellow. Would you do the side double timber gates in the same colour as the front door or match them instead with the oak window frames? Colourhappy - yes the house design is that way. Its ok to say it 🙂. In terms of the front garden, I'm thinking along the lines of a coastal gravel garden scheme with structured shrubs combined with herbaceous flowering/ foliage plants....See More- 7 years ago
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