Hi Abigail, It’s great you already know a bit about the process and have some great ideas for your new home! If you want to rearrange the space between your existing ground floor and basment space, you will be able to occupy this as you want; however, if you go to sell at a later date, without windows etc if the case, you will not be able to list downstairs as a bedroom and will need to revert the design back to it’s existing design, unless a lightwell or window can be fitted as noted in the previous comment. Like you have said, if you want to alter the facade of the building, you will need to get the freeholders and leaseholders consent and the building insurer may also want to check over your craftmanship. You will also need to ensure the staircase leading to the basement meets Part’s B and K of the Building Regs, to ensure that persons can egress safely during an evacuation. Feel free to run any further questions past me and congrats on your new home! Tara Taylor Project Manager Essex and London Construction, Basements, Extensions and Loft Conversions Limited tara.taylor@essexandlondonconstruction.com www.essexandlondonconstruction.com

Re C: Sorry to throw another idea your way, but there is another way to set out the storage in C. Rather than have the cupboards/wardrobes opposite the bed, you could dedicate the space under the sloping roof to the cupboard/wardrobe. ie there would be a long row of storage running parallel to the bed. (I've had this in one of my houses). To look at the wardrobe doors look square. The pitched room is hidden behind. The advantage is that you can then have sliding doors on the wardrobe, and a long hanging rail. It's only a half height -- so not good for dresses, full length coats - but fine for shirts, skirts, suits etc. This leaves the wall opposite the bed (in orientation C) free for drawers (maybe two sets of drawers - if two people are using the room) and you can display photos/vases/ etc attractively on the surface of the drawers. Maybe put art work/photos above the drawers (which you can look at from the bed), or wall paper the entire wall. So - you get a long row of hanging space (behind neat sliding drawers), you can store stuff behind and below your hanging space (because the eaves go back further), you have plenty of space for proper drawers, and you look at an attractive wall when you walk into the room. (Disadvantage - not much full height hanging space - you could add some but not alot behind the door)

Hi Jonathan thank you for your comments. One of the many quirks is that the garden size is restricted and that there must be sufficient parking and access within the garden space. There is more land to the south of the marked garden but planning would not let it be part of the plot. Likewise they are unlikely to be able to incorporate a garage. i believe in making your house right for you to live. not necessarily this type of issue, but rather than decorating to sell i think you should decorate for your own benefit and enjoy it.

Make the loft extension all the way So you can have 2nd bath on the loft and didnt disturb ensuite The 3rd room might become bedroom so another bath in this floor is good to have