House layout ideas
Hi all,
We've just purchased a house that is circa 1920's. It's in need of extensive works in every room. We aren't afraid of a bit of work as we have previously completed a double extension. I've got a rough idea of the layout, but want to see if any of you can see something I can't!
What we want to create is...
- Square kitchen with an island unit, got one in our current property and we love it! There was a small extension already done in the kitchen (the dividing wall between the existing cloakroom & utility) so might have to put a pillar in which I don't want to do...
- Build a new Utility room & downstairs cloakroom using the car port. It's wooden and the roof is falling down, wanted to knock this down and build a small single storey extension with the utility and cloakroom in it.
- Playroom - maybe use the study?
- The family room on the right of the entrance is open and don't really want to make it into a closed room as the hallway will then be really dark.
- Ensuite for the main bedroom, we don't need 5 bedrooms.
- We used New Wave sliding doors previously, thinking of doing the majority of the back of the living room & kitchen, depending on cost....
We are open to ideas on this one and looking forward to your ideas!
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Comments (9)E D not sure why there wasn't an option to personalise my user name it just gave it to me! Jonathan thank you so much for your detailed drawing it had never occurred to us to think about that layout which is why we posted on here Our house is built on a hill so our extension floor level is up around 1.5m and you have caught the shape down the side of our garage perfectly so would that all add to the cost of the build The layout does definitely give us something to think about as it wouldn't iinterfere with the light in our main living space and would be nice to have the option of the shower in there too...See MoreWho can help come up with ideas to alter house layout?
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