Back extension - how to avoid dingy middle rooms in Victorian Terrace
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Comments (15)We live in North London, N6 and nearing the end of a side return and kitchen extension. Our first task was to ask our builder for a rough estimate, then we were sure that we could actually afford the job. Most of the areas around North London are conservation areas, so it pays to consult with the council first regarding your outline plans. We booked as pre-application meeting with Haringey Council and they visited and confirmed that our plans would not qualify under permitted development but the project that we wished to complete was fine and we should submit a planning application. In our case we knew what we wanted, so I was happy to pay for an initial meeting only with an architect to test out a few ideas and check that I hadn't missed anything. After that we used a local small co to draw the plans, manage the planning application, party wall notices, building control application and structural calculations. I have managed the job directly with the builder, using the services of the small local company for 2 visits only - removing of main wall and inserting steels. Really this depends on how happy/confident you are with the builder and acting almost as project manager. I know our builder well and I was very lucky in that I was at home full time, so able to keep an eye on things and avoid any mistakes on the job. Had I been working, I would have used either an architect or project manager to oversee the build. Sometimes you have to spend money to save money....See MoreRenovation of London Victorian terrace - need creative layout advice:)
Comments (36)Hi there! I’d love to hear what you are using the under the stair spaces for. It looks like the bike could fit under the stairs near main entrance comfortably. You then could use the current bike area for the utility i.e. muddy stuff mops and sports equipment. As such you would need to install shelves to add on the storage space. I’d like to agree with Minipie that, if you really love for the bike area to remain as is, as I feel you might, the next best position for the utility is in the basement. The basement offers several advantages as compared to hiving off a space on G.F, especially when you consider the available space which you’d require to store all the stuff you said. I imagine sports equipment for example would need quite a generous area. I like the idea of a cosier retiring area for the library and I would really recommend an alterations for that. As for a pantry usable from the kitchen, options look really limited but I’d know what you think about moving the toilet across to the opposite void area, and then converting the new space to a pantry. It’s both proximal to the kitchen island, and will also not complicate the plumbing process, since you also want to introduce a sink in there. Hope this is useful! If you need more guidance, feel free to drop me a line or check out our site: www.betterspace.co...See MoreVictorian terrace new kitchen extension layout
Comments (4)Embrace the courtyard! Seriously though I love the idea of an inner courtyard. It could be a private retreat, a Japanese garden perhaps. I would be inclined to keep just one door opening into the lounge and have a window in the kitchen wall. Your utility does seem to be a more practical size for a shower room but my first thoughts are what do you need more of on the ground floor, a shower room or a utility room? Could you settle for a cloakroom in the existing shower room? Or do you need both which leads me to a second consideration. I am puzzled by the layout of the kitchen. It seems to be very small for the available space and tucked away in the corner. Such a shame to have the table and indeed the breakfast bar both up against the walls. Is there room to turn the sitting area 90 degrees and push it up against the wall (top of the plan) leaving room for the dining table to be sited in front of the glazed doors (bottom of plan). This setup would allow views of the garden from sitting and dining. This would then allow you more space to accommodate a kitchen island and breakfast bar sited in the middle of the room where you have written ‘open space’ on the plan. If you want to go with your idea of having a shower room in the utility room then the above rejig would allow you to build a utility room where the breakfast bar is currently. You would have the shower room and utility side by side with the doors opening onto the hall. This would mean all the plumbing would be together with a convenient manhole nearby in the courtyard. This would involve building a wall and squaring off the kitchen thereby opening up the opportunity for more kitchen units on the other side of this wall. Perhaps site the sink under the window overlooking the courtyard. Again your plumbing would be located together. Cupboards could go along the wall where the dining table is now. The kitchen island would need to be aligned to allow free flow from the hall to the garden doors between these cupboards and island. I hope this proposal makes sense....See MoreVictorian terrace layout dilemma
Comments (9)Hi, It sounds like the front room has some lovely period features, so I can understand why you'd like to keep that as the adults movie night with a glass of wine type room! You could keep the kitchen as it is and open up the dining room and back reception so it all feels a lot more open plan. You could also incorporate more of the end of the hall corridor and add in a loo under the stairs, by making the kitchen accessed through the back room. It depends on how you see yourselves living - what would make life easiest and most enjoyable for you. You'll find my free Design Your Home Vision Checklist useful: https://www.i-architect.co.uk/dyhvchecklist.html I also offer a visioning / sketch design / feasibility service, that you can find out more about here: https://www.i-architect.co.uk/bpp.html Best wishes with your home redesign! Jane chartered architect, eco-home and conservation area specialist www.i-architect.co.uk Join Jane live on facebook for home design tips and expert Q&A. Midday Mondays: https://fb.me/e/fXBDxgZ3x For helpful videos watch my YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@iarchitect...See MoreG D
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