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Do we extend? help

last year

Hi all

So we moved in just over a year ago and we converted our living room into our kitchen.

The floorplan is off a little, and the island ended up bigger than intended meaning we can’t get a dining table in the space.

I’m not sure if we are nuts considering extension ideas etc in the current climate but really looking for help/thoughts/floorplan/ideas.

So the photo showing our gate access - we have an idea that we could extend the house out to the side just at the back of the house (where the trampoline is) which would extend the kitchen, and maybe a double extension for our bedroom for a small en-suite. It would cut the gate access, which could still be used as a covered area for bins.

The “lean to” in the other photo could be knocked down and a double glass door to the garage installed which would allow access from the front to the back of the house, and maybe a small patio in place of the “lean to” out to the bay tree.

We did have thoughts originally to extend the house out by 4m but it would cut our garden which we really like the size of.

We are absolute morons when it comes to design ideas, and what’s best to do, our kitchen planning is testament to that.

Any help, suggestions, photos would help.

If of assistance the current kitchen is full width of the house (about 6.5m) extending to the side would be roughly 2.5m at its most narrow, 3.5m at its widest(in line with the rear) and 3m deep

Thank you all in advance

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PRO
Kay Moden
last year
Hello,

It seems like you need professional advice that would take in consideration all the factors like what would be your budget? are you happy with what you're getting for the money? what are your priorities at the moment etc.

Depends where you are in the UK we may be able to help, feel free to get in touch.
kazzh
last year
Floor plan?
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The Living House
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Hi Chris Blowers, if you are thinking of extending we recommend speaking with an architect to see what is possible and how much space you will gain. It will be good to see how the space can be used and if this is beneficial.

We are an online interior design company and have written a blog about mistakes to avoid when extending your home which you may find useful. Here is the link if you would like to take a read - https://www.thelivinghouse.co.uk/blog-interior-design-tips/the-6-most-common-mistakes-we-see-when-you-extend-your-home

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