Another bungalow made contemporary and family friendly with rear and lower level new extensions with lots and lots of glass and metal roof details. Cant wait till see this one finished.

Hi Sorry to wade in again. I've not read everything above, just some. But you can get away with 1700mm head height at the centre of the top step to a single bedroom in the loft. I have done this before and the BCO accepted my proposal due to 'physical and financial restraints'. Alternatively if you want to achieve 1800 or 1900, put a rooflight above the head of the stairs and then you have additional head height. However, there is a hip rafter which will be deep running across the head of the stair! If the loft is only going to be a bedroom you can use a short step staircase like on a ship. and position it in another location on the first storey so it access the loft with better head room. Alternatively rearrange the first storey to have a staircase access the second storey in another location. Possibly the bathroom or an en-suite. Otherwise, without faffing around with the building a lot just to find extra head room to shoe horn a staircase in, You will need to alter the roof above the staircase where it is currently shown. But you have that hip rafter in the way so that needs to be taken care of to free up the roof for a dormer extension. Otherwise the suggestion above with an image of a steep gable to the front and back would allow more scope for a normal staircase to function. I would say the second floor layout needs to change to allow a staircase up to the loft with headroom at 1800. This would be the cheapest and lease disruptive option. Considering you are altering the first floor anyway. I just think the layout needs to be tweaked.

Thank you Isla, please let us know if you require any further information or advice on this topic. Best, Camilla ADOVA

Your plans look great and will transform your home. A few points. It’s going to be expensive for relatively little space to extend to the side as the walls are structural and will require steel. But you have used every inch well. I would not open the lounge up to the open plan kitchen/diner/sitting. It compromises both spaces and you do need somewhere separate at times. I would swap the sitting area and the dining as the current sitting space is also the entryway so not suited to sitting but is fine as dining. In the kitchen you have 2 ovens and 2 fridge freezers at the side where there is a window. Best put the large bank of full units on the side beside the utility and have only low units and maybe shelving for display on the end with the window. The little glass vestibule is interesting but it is presented as a little sitting area. Not sure how that will work.