Layout of Small London Flat
Hello, I am considering purchasing a flat in London (first-time buyer!) and am trying to evaluate what I could do with this flat. I would like to re-do the kitchen anyways (there's no freezer other than a teeny-tiny one in the fridge!) and ideally would like a bathtub instead of a shower or a nicer/larger walk in shower.
I also would like to keep an eye towards potentially extending out into the garden in a later year. I would consider using the extension as a guest bedroom / office. Sadly, I don't have the money to do a complete revamp of the flat this year. I just don't want to put in a brand new shiny kitchen in 2019 in the current location and then decide to move it in 2020, for example.
Thoughts?
Comments (10)
- 7 years ago
I'm not planning to flip! In an ideal world, I stay for a couple of years. The kitchen is not terrible, I just find it ridiculous that there isn't a freezer.
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I wouldn't put in a new kitchen if you're thinking of extending.
As a temporary measure you could put an extra Fridge Freezer in a shed. You can buy ones that are ok to be outside. We have a spare Beko Fridge Freezer, cheap as chips, but stays outside in our spa as an extra drinks fridge and handy larger freezer compartment. I think it's safe to minus 15 or thereabouts, got it from Curry's Here's a link to the Beko outside fridge freezers :- beko we have this one
Jane Wang thanked User - 7 years ago
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