Side return extension/house renovation advice please!
Tanya
11 months ago
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Tanya
11 months agoEnzo Design + Build
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Victorian side-return extension help needed!
Comments (14)Sorry I can't see the photos you are referring to - my comments are limited without pictures/plans. I agree with Man about the House - pricing seems to be top end. We live in Highgate, North London (not a cheap area) and our house is approx. 3,000 sq ft. Prices for work on period homes are not in this range unless you have opted for a very high end fit out. Our side return costs £55k and that included all professional fees, lighting, underfloor heating, bi-fold doors, domestic appliances and lovely leather sofa from Habitat. Admittedly, we kept our existing Britannia range cooker and dining table and chairs. Yes we got many quotes for £140-£200k+ but decided to use professionals for planning and some visits during key stages only. The rest of the project was managed by us. There are many ways to create value in a project - Ikea Voxtorp handleless kitchens are great with a quartz worktop. You can even get the doors sprayed with a F&B colour, it's a fraction of the price and visually compares well to Roundhouse kitchens - which I love but simply can't afford. We got endless quotes for quartz worktops - the costs varied by more than 50% for exactly the same material. We needed 13 steels in total and paid a total £4.8k inclu vat and £3k installation costs. Remember you should be negotiating on all elements of your project. I can also compare to a similar house/project in a nearby road, not a high end finish but inexperienced home owners who paid £140k for a pretty average side return turnkey solution. Keep researching and talking to home owners that have actually completed projects on their homes to get a really good view about the costs and where you want to spend your budget....See MoreRoof windows for a side return extension
Comments (4)I assume the roof is pitched (opposed to flat). In which case Velux are really a very cost-effective solution. You can be fairly imaginative with the internal finishing to differentiate it looking bog-standard. For example, introducing various angles away from the rooflight. However, as an alternative, you may wish to consider one of numerous products from Glazing Vision. The Ridgeglaze Sized Rooflight would introduce a fantastic amount of natural light and a a view of the sky above but will rely on a hipped roof. Alternatively a Pitchglaze Fixed Roof Light will again flood the space with natural light within a standard pitched roof, and can be up to 3m2 in size....See MoreSW London, one-bed flat, ground floor side-return advice please!
Comments (1)Something like this with a courtyard? I've put in a v small shower room and utility cupboard, but you could play about with exact layout depending on dimensions. I have assumed you didn't want a second bedroom, but I think a good architect could squeeze you one in if you extend back too- good luck!...See MoreAdvice re 4th bedroom extension and side return? But garage in the way
Comments (16)Hi there, it will be hard to achieve an open floor plan with this side extension . In fact, it seems it would just complicate things in a very expensive way. If you don't need a 4th bedroom every day, but just occasionally for in-laws, can you make the garage into a small, compact guesthouse? If your kitchen feels too small, you might just want to relocate it to the room with the fireplace. I hope this helps, please let me know if you have any further questions, I will be more than happy to help. just drop me a line to service@betterspace.co...See Morekatlucy
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