Bungalow purchase Space/modifications advise required
jimbojim2179
8 years ago
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This bungalow is kitted out with wheelchair access. My wife and myself would like ideas on how to use the space, as currently it is not good for a young family with a baby on its way.
As an example, Would you convert the wet room to another bedroom and loose the on-suit?
Would you combine the utility room and the kitchen together?
Would you keep the space saving stairs, if not where would you put in some spiral/normal stairs?
Would you fit mini on-suit in loft conversion and use as office/spare room?
Any easy way to add good value to the place?
Thanks
Jimbo
As an example, Would you convert the wet room to another bedroom and loose the on-suit?
Would you combine the utility room and the kitchen together?
Would you keep the space saving stairs, if not where would you put in some spiral/normal stairs?
Would you fit mini on-suit in loft conversion and use as office/spare room?
Any easy way to add good value to the place?
Thanks
Jimbo
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Comments (10)Having had time to 'play' on the floor planner, I came to realise that gaining the two things that you would like the most, storage and an extra loo, were not that easy. If you go with my original idea of moving the entrance it does make for a much larger master bedroom ( gaining storage ) Going in to the Workshop from the house leads to more storage and the possibility of a guest room, which you also wanted. I think the only way to gain a lot of space and storage is to build the porch and it makes sense that if you were going to do that, you'd make it large enough for plenty of storage for the coats / shoes etc. At the same time ( as it would be cheaper and easier ) you would also build a utility room on the same patch as the porch at the rear of the kitchen. Instantly gaining huge amounts of storage. I know that you didn't want to extend, however, the plan allows for a re-jig without the porch or utility and for these to be added if you re-consider. I don't think the layout lends itself readily to a staircase in to the loft. You could put a staircase at the bottom end of the lounge, however, i honestly think the money would be better spent on a porch and utility. Bedroom areal blown up Kitchen / porch / utility blown up A concept planner is a must with this type of project. They take on board what you want, have a good old re-jig as above and come up with various ideas. They can then blow them up in 3d and give you a 'virtual ' walk about, so that you can visualise more easily what it will look like. I've done everything 'roughly' to scale and used full sized objects for the rooms, so you get a rough idea! You do need to start with a budget as Jonathan says, otherwise you can have all the grand plans in the world, but if the money isn't there, you need to taper the ideas....See MoreBungalow ideas
Comments (25)It seems that the issue is that in its current state the only buyers are the ones that want to make profit and therefore they won't pay much.- if you just want rid and paid lots less than the earlier offers then fine but you will incur costs for selling and so I can't imagine how you would break even. I think you should spend the money to make it saleable and although on the list, carpets are the last thing you should buy and then only when you have done everything else- frankly a buyer will buy a house with no finishing touches as long as they don't have to make big purchases themselves. To have mass market appeal you have to remove any issues and give the new buyers what they want. Check with agents about the type of buyer to expect - and ask the right agent- avoid the one with no experience and ask the one who looks like they are in charge. You need to know who to plan for- for instance some buyers prefer a bath with shower over and some will prefer a big shower, the type of heating may be important, the style and size of kitchen plus how to present the garden( some buyers want a football pitch for kids and some want low maintenance without anything that they could slip on). I suspect you will be told to strip all the paper and redecorate neutrally, replace the kitchen and bathroom, put in central heating (sorry -missed the heating in an earlier comment) upgrade electrics where necessary. This might cost around £10/12k but you should do your research about what else is on the market because if everything is basic quality you might choose to improve the spec for a faster sale. You should also examine the rental potential. Don't worry too much about the car parking- thousands of houses across the U.K. have on street parking only and they sell plus you can't do anything about it....See Moredesign ideas Design Ideas for Bungalow
Comments (2)Hi Shane, Really interesting property you are about to buy. Lots of possibilities to create a nice place where to live. About your question, an open plan living space is completely compatible with having a two-storey home. Open style stairs are the best solution for this, but where to place them will be even more imporant I guess. Do not think about stairs as an element that blocks or interrumpts the space, but as a piece of your open plan ground floor which can even be its main feature. I leave you a couple of pictures that can help you visualise it. Please let me know if you need any more advice or precise drawings. Happy to help. Ana...See MoreExtending a 1960s two bedroom bungalow
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8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoI wonder If this is doable - leaving a couple of support pillars in ?! You could even keep the conservatory as a closed room if you wanted ?!
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8 years agoVictoria, do you mean something like these, but not under the stairs of course?
Where would you put these?
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8 years agoJust thought of something for hallway too - and to allow a big family corner sofa ...
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8 years agoOk, this is what it would look like as it is now, as it would be if I just knocked one wall down between the breakfast room and dining room, and the full monty with the extension filling the gap and knocking walls down between the util room and kitchen.
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