Extend or not to Extend
Lucie Day
6 years ago
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Comments (6)There is a house locally that has submitted plans to do something similar to what you have planned. They both had double storey extension with shared ridge. They plan on having a straight drop from the existing ridge and their new extension to have a new ridge in the middle, separate from the neighbours. Not sure that I can share a copy of the elevation drawings on here (that have been approved) with out breaching architects copyright....See MoreDIY kitchen design advice, esp island & seating combo
Comments (10)Thanks for your comments so far; it’s really helpful to get other points of view. Maths Wife, I’m with you on the pantry idea! In fact, I spent a long time trying to work out if we could put one there by getting decent-width access to the garden via another route. But coming through from the front door involves a narrow hallway and getting through several internal doors, and coming via the utility room would involve losing washing space to add a door, and a sharp right-hand turn. Apart from the fact that we’ll ultimately re-landscape our entire garden, which will all need to come through the house, I also sometimes use a mobility scooter, and although I don’t intend to take it into the house, I’d rather be safe than sorry in terms of access. We’re compensating for the lack of pantry by planning on turning the area outside those doors into a little shaded patio with small table/chairs. So in theory we could have those doors wide open in the summer, and have garden views from both ends of the kitchen. minnie101, I didn’t explain the meals for 30 very well . We set up another table in the playroom in those cases, so about half the people in each room. So in the kitchen I just want to make sure that we can have table fully extended whenever we need it, which seats about 14. For the drinks area, yes we’re debating having bifold doors so there is max countertop space for a small sink, kettle etc. As you say, it makes sense and saves the countertop space elsewhere, just makes for an expensive cupboard The roof lantern size is indeed limited by the fact that’s the only area of the kitchen that isn’t double storey. Other than squaring out a corner, we are keeping to the current footprint, as it’s just about on maximum extension already. That area, in a bizarre design choice by the previous owners, is currently the utility room, which just about blocks any view onto the garden - we need the lights on even in summer, despite that being a south facing view. I’ve spent most of the last 6 years trying to understand WHY someone would choose that layout as part of a fairly substantial extension, even going so far as to move the kitchen, which was south facing, to the other end of the room. I’ve yet to think of a sensible explanation…. We are going for a fairly timeless/modern country look, hence the orangery rather than bifolds, and also want to maximise the light as it’s a long room. Fingers crossed, it will look something like this, although with a lot more planting around it and step-free patio....See MoreTo Extend, or not to Extend?
Comments (5)You have lots of space. I'd put the utility room in like in the third picture. And then the kitchen in like the second picture (so it backs onto utility). Then you can figure out where you'd put the dining table and seating area with the space that is left. Having lots of circulation space is going to give it a luxurious feel - nothing worse than everything crammed in together and no room to breathe. But if you can get everything in from just that small corner extension, then it would certainly be a lot cheaper and easier! If you need 1m to make it work, I think I'd just do the full 2m that you've for permission for - then it'll be really more than you need but you will appreciate it....See MoreTo extend or not to extend…? Advice and inspiration please.
Comments (14)Thank you for your comments. @Jonathan your plans are quite close in layout to our grand design which involved a 5m extension across the back of the house with a pitched roof on either side of a middle entrance to the utility / dog room. QS was saying £300k plus optionals (like the kitchen apparently!). Do you think we could achieve something like your plan for £100k? @Emily Lukes that is a really interesting idea and has encouraged us to think more openly about the whole space. I should have said that the store/office are in the garage. My husband works from home all the time and I do sometimes (even without Covid-19) so we have to have some study space. Lots of food for thought. Thank you....See More
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