Victorian Semi ground floor plan - help
Hi - we live in a Victorian semi are planning our downstairs layout. I've shown the existing floor plan so you can see what we're working with. We were originally going to put crittal in and close off the front living space, then open up the rest for a big open plan kitchen/dining area (loo under stairs), but we've come to the realisation we really could do with a play room as we lack storage or anywhere to keep toys.
Depending on costs, we may extend out a bit further which gives us more space to play with, but i guess what i'm asking for, is help on where a good place to put a play room?! And how we could make the dining/kitchen space work?
We plan to have bifolds opening to the garden and a loo under the stairs, so guess where the existing bathroom makes sense, but we don't really want to have the dining room too cut off from the kitchen as it has no natural light and at present is just a walk through room (we considered putting crittal windows into the play room?! - but is somewhere else better.
Thank you for getting this far!!! All ideas welcome :)
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Maths Wife
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Comments (11)I don’t think your plan for a playroom is an economical plan. Firstly it’s an additional small room- this house has enough rooms for any family- what you need is larger rooms. You have stated you want a kitchen with an island- the space you currently have won’t accommodate an island but if you did extend the kitchen this will likely add far more to the resale value. The rooms at the back of this house have two doors to the patio- you intend putting the playroom just here meaning you loose the best route to your garden most likely resolved by replacing the Dining room window with French doors….. and moving the radiator, replacing the floor and building a new patio! The living room at the back of the house could be a playroom for the next few years- perhaps you should make an aperture to the dining room to keep an eye on the kids....See More
rinked
4 years agoRuthy
4 years agoI forgot to say that we are going to remove the bathroom as we don’t need it, we have a bathroom in the loft and converting the smaller bedroom on floor 1 to a family bathroom so open to any ideas for downstairs. Thanks (I’ll post a pic of first floor and loft layout)
Maths Wife
4 years agoThat's a lot to pack in to that space. Also, you have to look forward to a time when you don't need / want a playroom, when you may need the space for something else. Or, for a time when you want to sell and move on. Therefore, making the space as user friendly as possible for different purposes is important.
I think you will struggle without an extension, therefore, I have added another 3m extension on the back. Here i've given you back a hallway front to back, added the light for the middle room. The toilet is under the stairs. You then enter the middle of the house and a utility / coat storage area is on your left with the kitchen on the right. This leads on to a dining / snug overlooking the garden. The playroom can then eventually be a formal dining room, or teenage / adult retreat with window blinds for privacy. Even a nice study area.
Ruthy
4 years agoMaths Wife
4 years agoRuthy
4 years agorinked
4 years agoThese are the 'bones' without any steel in it. Most likely these interior walls are loadbearing.
I removed the dining chimney, because that would open up your floorspace there. And so it would on your second floor.
We've removed our chimneybreast and left the chimney on the roof, it did require some rather large support brackets on our attic, but the space won was well worth it!Ruthy thanked rinkedrinked
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoOption without too much beams and no extension :)
Countertop about 320cm (common available length), fridge, oven and other tall cabinets nearby. Storage under the window, or perhaps turn it into a 'laundry area' with washer and hampers tucked behind doors. And an entire 'formal diningroom' to fill up as you please.
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PROUser
4 years agoHi
Thanks for the post, open plan living might be an answer for you, using steel beams to run under the first floor joist to give a visual effect of separating each area such as kitchen, living or dining
With pantry, wc and laundry to your left out of the way where your WC is currently, making the main areas stand out.
Bare in mind that your current dining room will be very dark whichever way you divide space with the walls and adding glass doors is expansive but with open plan this area will be brightened up the RSJ steel work would not be expansive as you might think. You are supporting first floor and demolishing existing walls that is where it stops no new walls or doors. It would also be worth checking if you need to comply with any fire regulations just in case.
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