I'd like opinions on these two possible plans please?
Hello,
We have the plans back from our planning consultant. Tbh we knew what we wanted, but there are a couple of slightly different options. Currently the house is like this.... Its a bungalow.
We have 2 options based upon our requests, either a left turn at the end of the hallway into the large L shaped kitchen/living area, or a door (ideally a double door, fully glazed) at the end of the hallway. There are pro's and cons with both, I suppose I wanted to be able to see through the house from the hallway, to the garden, and let some light into the hallway, although he's suggested a rooflight above the staircase, so that would create some.
Option 1 (creates a snug but less light in the hall)
Option 2, makes the snug less like a snug, but makes the hallway light!
And this is the proposed upstairs, which we're pretty happy with I think, initially his plans were amazing and we had 4 en suites... but its too much change, and 4 bathrooms to fit out, the cost would be too much, so we think this is a good compromise.
Any comments/opinions would be super!
Thanks so much,
Julie
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Comments (19)In both the plans it assumes the garage is newly built so we can play with the size as we need to some extent. At 4m wide it’s wider than a standard single at least so I was thinking 5 x 4 would satisfy a lot of peoples desire for a ‘garage space’ - although you won’t get a car in granted. I think in my original post we were going to build around the existing 6m garage. That is still likely to be the case initially. We need the upstairs more urgently and realistically only have budget for that short term. That will be supported over the existing garage on ‘stilts’ - so the Garage foundation won’t be carrying extra load. However we want to design and plan the ‘end state’ so we only have to do one round of planning and also so that any supporting posts are designed into the downstairs layout already. Hence we are designing it all now. This is clearly not ideal in building terms but that’s where we’re at budget wise - bedrooms are the priority. We can also find out how short our budget is for the full scheme. In truth you are correct we will never use the garage for a car - it will be utility, storage and maybe even a bit of gym equipment. However I think the house looks better balanced by having garage doors. We did something similar in our old house and had part glazed wooden doors on what ended up being a utility room. The doors let in light and also make it easy to get larger objects in/out. We’d would likely add tiled flooring and a heat source too so it’s kind of a room with garage doors. Hopefully that combo would satisfy most people who would use a garage similarly. A car port could be an option - although we’d lose the front garden which is a nice feature and adds curb appeal. We’ll certainly canvass a few agents for their thoughts before we make the final choice. Thanks again....See MoreI'd like to take advantage of the view when I design a small extension
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6 years agoJonathan
6 years agoSince you have a vaulted hallway and a velux above I don’t think you should worry about light in the hall.
Personally I prefer to see from the front door to the back garden but I can see how the snug would then be compromised.
In my opinion the size of the planned kitchen makes the dining area only big enough for a modest table and perhaps the enclosed layout would work better for you.
In my opinion you should also consider if the stairs narrow the hall making the entrance less impressive- one solution would be to have no understairs cupboard and have the space below open but you then need to consider hallway storage. Alternatively you could make the front bedroom smaller and the hallway wider
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6 years agoJonathan
6 years agoWith regard to the upstairs bathrooms you have made a decision that is right for your family. If you think that you might sell or evolve as a family it might be worth putting in a room with pipework even if you don’t fit out a shower room now.
Downstairs I don’t understand your desire to have a kitchen sink “at the back”. In my opinion it is only tradition that roots sinks next to the back window and the trend is changing. You should also consider the number of units that you are currently planning as this will also have a budget implication
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