Ground floor re configure lay out
Hello
I am really struggling to find a way to re-configure this bungalow as I want to move the main living area to the back of the house to open up into the garden. Along with many many others, the open plan living area/ kitchen is what I would like to create. The dimensions are very small in some of the rooms, with the dining room being just under 2m wide and the inner hallway 0.78m, so knocking down walls will be very necessary.
I would also like to go up into the loft to create a large bedroom and bathroom with dorma windows, or velux depending on cost, so I need to incorporate stairs. There are velux windows in smaller bedroom and bathroom, would these be a problem? I would need to put in windows on the side of the house for light into these rooms.
My thoughts so far would be to open up the front porch into part of the kitchen and allow for stairs to be put in on the right hand side. Make the living room at the front of the house into a bedroom (although there is an open fire place to consider...) Knock down dining room and hall way wall and part of bathroom. Keep toilet where it is and block in to have small downstairs loo with basin, possibly with shower (although I dont think you could have a door from loo leading into a kitchen). Then have kitchen diner at back with doors leading to garden.
Would it be worth doing small extension where the conservatory is to square off the room? Would it be vastly more expensive to push out the back wall at the same time as building out to the side wall?
Gosh, I am so confused. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Many thanks in advance.
PORCH: 9' 0" x 3' 3" (2.75m x 1.0m)
LOUNGE: 22' 1" x 6' 8" (6.74m x 3.04m)
DINING ROOM: 12' 7" x 6' 5" (3.86m x 1.96m)
CONSERVATORY: 9' 8" x 5' 8" (2.95m x 1.75m)
KITCHEN 9' 0" x 8' 3" (2.75m x 2.53m)
INNER HALL: 6' 3" x 2' 6" (1.93m x 0.78m)
BEDROOM: 9' 7" x 9' 7" (2.93m x 2.93m)
BEDROOM: 11' 11" x 11' 9" (3.65m x 3.59m)
BATHROOM: 8' 11" x 5' 4" (2.72m x 1.65m)
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Wumi
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Comments (18)Hi Hayley, first of all fingers crossed this becomes your home, it's lovely!! So for the door you have a couple ofnoptions: 1) remove the wall to the left of the front door, move the front door to the left as you suggested, and hang the door so it opens the same way as now if it makes sense? So you can see the open space to your right as you go in, rather than having to shut the door to see it (check if you need any special permissions to move the door). The area to the right of the front door would then be ample enough to hang coats, put a console table for keys etc. 2) leave the front door where it is and knock that wall to its left for better flow. I would also swap the dining room and sitting room and knock the wall between the kitchen and current sitting room (suggested future dining room) and have that as a big kitchen/ diner. If you want to go one step further you can also knock the wall between lounge and current sitting room (as shown in the floor plan). Again, as with any wall knocking, check with local council that you are OK to do that first in case they are load bearing walls or if there s anything else relevant that you need to be aware of or any licenses you need to obtain. Let me know if you need anything else. Good luck!...See More
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3 years agoWumi
3 years agoIt does indeed look like a great project. Going with what @Ang Lee Projects said, you’ll probably be better off keeping it one storey and reconfiguring.
I’ve been playing around with your plans (for fun!) and have posted below a layout option that gives you two bedrooms, a nice sized entrance/hallway, utility room, large shower room and living / dining / kitchen space. I kept as close to the original plans as possible (keeping internal walls if I could) and squared off the rear of the bungalow, only encroaching 20cm or so into the garden beyond the original plans. If you do wish to go for a loft conversion further down the line, you could potentially put a staircase in the hallway.
Apart from seeking professional advice (architect / building surveyor) why not also have a look at other similar properties for sale on the same road / area and see what they have done with the layout? It’ll give you an idea of what is structurally feasible and what developments the local council is permitting.
Good Luck!
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3 years agoWumi
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