Upstairs reconfiguration
E Cole
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Comments (18)I think that you have budget enough to consider extending. This plan is a little smaller so might well meet your budget. In my opinion you could research the cost of builders in your area, cost any additional work you want to do then when you know how much square footage you can afford to build start exploring different layouts. A concept planner would be a cost effective way to do this....See MoreTerraced house - reconfigure upstairs layout - advice needed!
Comments (10)I know! We’re exploring options and are unsure on the best most cost effective solution. We’ve considered squeezing a shower into the downstairs WC, could be done but tight. We have ruled out an extension as the house already requires extensive updating and due to its age we know we will need budget set aside to account for the unknowns! As for extending WC into dining room we hadn’t thought of that, but we have a plan to move an external door to that area so that wouldn’t really be an option either. So difficult!...See MoreReconfiguring space to fit a nursery and home office
Comments (10)I would, in no small way, be miffed that the architects incorporated a communal space without first checking they could! A basic oversight. I agree with Kingfisher. If this is a short term fix, meaning you don’t want to spend too much, then moving the staircase for such little gain seems to be throwing good money away. It looks like you could still have just about everything you require without moving the staircase. When I say just about I mean not to have an en-suite (you mention it but I cannot see it on your plan). On the lower ground you have room for the master bedroom and nursery with one bathroom. Your proposal to build a wall to make the nursery smaller, thereby continuing the corridor to the door, solves your cat flap problem and can still be done with the stairs where there are. I agree that you should remove that internal door and small wall in the hall. It would open out the space and let in more light. On the raised ground level again your plan is good and can be achieved whilst leaving the stairs well alone. You have indicated that you want the study to also serve as a third bedroom. I imagine this is for occasional guests so would primarily be a study. Have you heard of Murphy beds?They are an ingenious way to utilise your space to its fullest where the bed is stored vertically inside a cupboard. studybed.com is just one site of many that offer other combinations of transformational furniture. The studybed is a desk that folds out into a bed. That leaves your good proposal to convert the living room into the kitchen/living room and yes I would move the front door....See Moreplease help - upstairs layout reconfiguration
Comments (4)Personally I think you should be taking a more holistic view of how to plan this house. I think you should be thinking of what you want from the house..... for instance you are planning a sizeable downstairs extension at the back.... having nearly doubled the downstairs space is the upstairs undersized? If you are going to extend the house significantly should you make it look more substantial and extend sideways? Do you need a garage and if so is the current garage wide enough? Do you need the option for further extension later in which case should you plan that now to ensure what you do doesn’t make it impossible?...See MoreE Cole
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