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New layout ideas - kitchen through to bathroom

2 years ago

Hi there,

I’m buying this house and would love some help with layout ideas. It’s a Victorian terrace with kitchen through to bathroom and then to balcony. I had a few thoughts on how to improve the layout - would love anymore ideas / thoughts.

From (I imagine) simplest to most faff:

Make the bathroom more of a utility vibe. Keep the bath and toilet (toilet is boxed off in a little room of its own anyway). Put the washing machine in there and add units for a sink etc.
1.5 - Eventually an en suite shower room in the alcove in bedroom 2
Effectively swap bathroom and kitchen. Eg bathroom on wall where units currently are and separate with a wall. Knock through the current bathroom wall and have a long kitchen through to balcony.

Finally - there is an old original cast iron stove in the fireplace in the current kitchen which I’m keen to remove. Any ideas how much that would cost / how tough a job that is?

(The flat next door is more or less identical but has put a kitchen in the current bathroom, made the current kitchen the living room, and turned bedroom 2 into a bathroom / utility)

Main reason for not loving the current layout is not wanting to walk through the kitchen in a towel!

Thanks!

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2 years ago
Hi Faye, this is an interesting one, than you for posting!

If the house was mine, I would investigate to see whether the walls can be moved. If this could be an option I would think of extending the left bathroom wall so I could move the bathroom where your kitchen currently is, so I could have a bigger kitchen (inclusive of utility room). i this way the bathroom will be accessible from the corridor. please let me know if this makes sense!

Thank you,

Ketty
Jonathan
2 years ago
It depends how easy it is to relocate your wc.

This is one possibility but you should ask a plumber to inspect the existing pipework to tell you what is actually possible.
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Wumi
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last modified: 2 years ago

I would do what next door have done. Show’s it’s feasible and also makes best use of space - sleeping areas together, centrally accessible bathroom and communal areas leading to the balcony.
Arlette B
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I was thinking of Wumi's idea before I even read it. That stove could even have a surround added so looks just like a fireplace if you change your mind about removing

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