Garage conversion ideas!

2 years ago

Hi all,

We have just moved into this property below. We are going to be converting 2 thirds of the garage into a habitable area and are looking to reconfigure the ground floor layout. We have the option to knock down the two walls as pictured in the proposed plans.

At the minute, we don't like walking through the front door into the kitchen, so we have thought about some sort of hallway.

The only other thing we would like is a WC. Eventually, we will have bifold doors into the garden but one of our main concerns is light. We are terraced to the left so no chance of windows there, and detached to the right, however we look over our neighbours so any windows would have to be frosted.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Comments (5)

annabellaamy
2 years ago
Hello,

Do you need an extra room downstairs or are you happy for full open plan ?

Are you doing a full refurb as in new kitchen etc ?

How much room is there under the stairs ?
Cameron Stafford
Original Author
2 years ago
Hi,

It would be good if we could fit a speaker 'living room' in however we understand that it might not fit.

Ideally would like an open plan kitchen/diner and the whole of the kitchen/downstairs will be new.

I don't think we would be able to fit s toilet under the stairs as the stairs slight breach into the current kitchen. A section of the wall adjacent to the stairs also needs to be kept as a pillar for the steel to go in.

Thank you!
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annabellaamy
2 years ago
Here's something which may help you start your ideas off....

Your lighting would be the most important decision with a layout like this. I'd propose a huge oversized mirror on the dining room wall. Keep your colours light and airy. A pocket or sliding door would work best between the hall and wc. Also the wall in the kitchen backing onto the hall need not be wasted space. There are some very clever wall hanging storage options out there.
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I'm currently going through a garage conversion project and it's a good idea to call your local estate agents to ask if you would see a drop in value to your house should you remove the garage. As we have room for a number of cars up our drive, and also a lot of on-street parking they confirmed that it would only add value to our property, however they said that others with no driveway parking or permit holders then they have seen the resale value plumit or make it nearly impossible to sell. Just worth thinking about.

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