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jane_rockliffe

Loft conversion or kitchen extension

Jane Rockliffe
hace 3 años

Hello We are looking for some ideas on what we should do to a house we have just bought. It has 3 bedrooms, one very small, the other two bigger but still not huge. Not even sure we could fit a wardrobe in the master along with our kind size bed. It also has a tiny bathroom and tiny kitchen. Our dilema is, do we do a loft convesion and create a decent sized bedroom and an ensuite but then not have enough money for a kitchen extension or refurb the whole house, do the extension and not do the loft? We could knock through from the kitchen to the living room, but it would be an odd shape I think and not very big for a lounge and kitchen diner. Any clever ideas welcome! Thank you.


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  • keiblem
    hace 3 años

    Hello Jane.
    I cannot promise clever ideas but here goes. A loft conversion costs serious money as dos an extension. You have only just bought the house so I would first be inclined give yourselves time to grow into the space and learn how you all use it as a family. I would see if I could work with what I already have with a view to possibly doing major works at a later date.
    You have already explored the option of knocking through from the kitchen into the lounge. This is a good place to start. Cost is dependant on whether or not this is a supporting wall. I notice you have a small inner hall and under stair cupboard. Could you open up these two areas to enlarge the kitchen further? It would increase its size by a third. If you block off access into the kitchen from the hall you would create additional wall space for cupboards. For this to work you would need to move the existing door opening from the hall into the lounge further along the wall towards the front door. Locate the lounge to the front of the house and dining to the rear. It is a long room. You could keep it open plan or divide it with double doors set in a wall. Pocket or bifold would prevent them eating into the space. Or just have two narrow walls either side to visually divide the space. Not an arch, this costs more and you would lose the height which visually shrinks the space.
    Going back to the kitchen. You could block the rear door which would again allow for more wall space for cupboards. With all this wall space you could build a u shaped kitchen facing the dining area. You may have room for an island or peninsula. Double doors from the dining would take you out into the garden. Are you planning to demolish the outside stores? If you do you could install a window in the outside wall into your kitchen.
    Do you currently need the third bedroom? If you don’t and you lack space in the bedrooms for wardrobes then could you turn this bedroom into a walk in wardrobe?
    All these suggestions are relatively low cost in comparison to extensions and loft conversions. They buy you time because as sure as eggs are eggs you will change your mind.

    Comentarios (13)

    • Michaela Lewis
      hace 3 años

      could you put a wall up inbetween the living room and dining room with a glass door ; so it's like a snug area , then make a kitchen diner ?

      Jane Rockliffe agradeció a Michaela Lewis
    • Daisy England
      hace 3 años

      I would have said loft conversion first so it’s easy access to the loft without worrying about the extension getting damaged but looking at the size of the kitchen........ it is very small. i simply couldn’t manage in it.

      Jane Rockliffe agradeció a Daisy England
    • Jane Rockliffe
      Autor original
      hace 3 años

      Thats definitely an option Michaela. We have thought about putting the wall back up. But if we do the extension maybe we don't need it back up. Yes Daisy - agree the kitchen is going to be hard to cope with for a little while, but one option is knocking the wall down between the kitchen and living room and using that space, but should we do the extension too or do the loft...

    • tamp75
      hace 3 años

      I think you need to consider how many people there are in your family, what their ages are and your lifestyle. E.g if you have teenage children, giving more space to the bedrooms might be useful so they have a decent space to be in. If you have younger children, more downstairs space would prob be useful. If it’s just you as a couple, think about how you use the space, eg do you like to have people over (in a pre & post Covid world), do you need all the bedrooms, could the small one be used for an office, etc. Thinking about what you need should help you to prioritise.

      Jane Rockliffe agradeció a tamp75
    • PRO
      APT Renovation Limited
      hace 3 años

      Hi Jane,

      APT Renovation here! We are a design and build company that specialises in home extensions and renovations. May I ask where the property is located as we are based in South London and if you are in our area of operation we could offer you a free consultation and advise what would be the best way forward with your extension.


      If you would like to view some of our previous works you can head to https://www.aptrenovation.co.uk/our-projects/ or call us on 0207 223 6417 to organise that consultation.


      Hope you staying safe in these trying times and you we heard from you soon.


      Best regards,

      APT Renovation Ltd

    • E D
      hace 3 años

      Please don’t advertise here, APT, this is an advice forum.

    • Jane Rockliffe
      Autor original
      hace 3 años

      Hello - We will be in Oxford.

    • PRO
      APT Renovation Limited
      hace 3 años

      Hi E D, We are not advertising, we are reaching out to people who are needing help and offering consultations and intern potentially helping with the design and build of their desired home extensions.


      Unfortunately in this instance Jane is out of our area of operation but hopefully our website gave some inspiration on the home extension she desires.


      Apologies if our messages come across as advertising, this is not our intention.

      I trust you will have a great day further and that Jane gets the extension of her dreams :D


      Best regards,

      APT Renovation Ltd

      Jane Rockliffe agradeció a APT Renovation Limited
    • Jane Rockliffe
      Autor original
      hace 3 años

      Fantastic ideas thank you! This has really helped, I love the idea of using the space in the hall and under the stairs! We will live in it for a while before making any big expensive decisions as you suggest. Thanks again your response is really helpful.


    • keiblem
      hace 3 años

      I am pleased to hear that you think I have been of some help. All the very best in your new home.

    • PRO
      C&C Construction London Limited
      hace 3 años

      I’d Say the Loft Conversion first of all with a nice en-suite.

    • PRO
      Add Value Home
      hace 3 años

      I would definitely remodel and open up that kitchen to connect with dining / living area.
      Loft or extension - it really depends what is your priority: another bedroom or larger living /family space. I would only say that extension is messier than loft conversion. For that reason I would personally do extension and refurb of the whole house, while doing it I would put water pipes and electrics up to the roof. So if you decide in few years time to do the loft - the construction works will impact you minimally.

      Jane Rockliffe agradeció a Add Value Home
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