Bungalow reconfiguration advice
Hi. My parents are thinking of buying a bungalow so need some advice on adding the following to the attached floorplan:
- a utility area, probably by the existing back door, to house the washing machine and tumble dryer on one side, plus storage for hoover etc on the other side
- new bifold / sliding patio doors to garden
- add a tiny cloakroom with wc and basin somewhere - existing bathroom can be split?
- how to split large living area into zones - knock down wall between kitchen and lounge and have sections for living / dining / kitchen?
- coat and shoe storage with bench in hallway or incorporate into utility by back door somehow?
Thanks for your help, am sure it can be done but I'm not great with picturing layouts!
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- 6 days ago
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- 5 days ago
I think if you want a the kitchen to be big and to have a dining space leading to the garden you should either extend or lose a bedroom.
However you also need to balance it up against how much disruption is tolerable (and budget)
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