help with first floor planning please
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PROUser
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floor plan help please
Comments (6)This wall is the original outside wall of the building and it can be removed but will require steels to hold up the wall above it. Everything is possible but this is the second time you have posted the same dilemma in a month suggesting you need help beyond this forum. Firstly consider your available budget- this house will likely require £50k worth of upgrades like kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, decorating, window treatments, lighting etc etc. So to consider building work such as raising the dormer at the side, knocking down walls and reconfiguring the interior you will need tens of thousands more (this is mentioned as I don’t believe you have stated your budget). My next step would be to an architect with a structural engineer friend- you need to be realistic about what you can and can’t alter within your budget. The architect will help you realise what you need the house to do, what planners are likely to say and give you sound advice about layout including help to realise how big the front bedroom would be if you squeeze an ensuite into it, the implications of moving the living room wall to make the hallway bigger, and the feasibility of adding an additional wc near where your workspace for visitors....See MoreFloor plan conundrum - please help to solve!
Comments (13)Hi Claire, I think I would keep the kitchen area and island on the left where the current utility is, I’d move the kitchen/music room door over to the left to allow for large larder style cupboards at each end and bench seating centrally along the right wall. The island and table would need to be slim. I’d make the dining room a playroom/snug and split the current kitchen into a study (near the kitchen) and a small utility/cloakroom near the living room. Possibly making the window overlooking the current breakfast room a door. Back to the new kitchen/diner…..rather than large sliding doors to the garden wall of the music room you could have window sitting for a table that is placed across the width, the windows could open right up so it’s like sitting outside…the island will then need to be a peninsular off the current dining room wall but you might squeeze a couple of stools at a curved end…....See MorePlease help with floor plan ground floor!
Comments (2)Could you put it under the stairs and knock through to use the pantry for size? or is it very low?...See MoreFloor plan help for first time renovators!
Comments (6)Looks like a great renovation project, although we can't help planning the ergonomics or circulation space, we can help from a cost input which you may want to consider also when planning the space. When reviewing different conceptual designs try using www.CostMyHome.co.uk to help estimate each design proposals. How it works, is to simply type in your postcode, find the property number and select what works you desire. Within a matter of split-seconds you’ll be presented with a cost for your renovation or extension project. It really is that simple....See MoreJonathan
4 years agobillyhoney
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PROLaw Unto Ren Designs
4 years agoJonathan
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoIt’s not true to say it is always more cost effective to extend than convert a loft. It is also not true to say that loft conversions can’t be equally nice and three storey living has privacy advantages too.
If your extension to the side was going to replace an existing garage with another garage with better foundations and a room above then this extension may well cost £30,000 (which may well be the same cost as adding a room to the attic). My plan would also not require the first floor to be extended over the new ground floor extension to the rear, which in turn would allow roof lights for downstairs and not first floor extending to the rear also makes a likely £7k cost saving.
Furthermore an attic room may be squarer and easier to furnish than the narrow space to the side of the house.
Lastly I find it hard to believe that a three bedroomed house would be worth more than a four bedroomed one but your local estate agents are the experts.
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