Layout dilemma/ possible kitchen extension or remodel

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

Hi, advice gratefully received. Love our new house, but the ground floor layout is not great.

Long narrow kitchen facing east, garden is big so scope to extend.

As it stands you come in from the hall into the lounge to get to the kitchen. I would like to have some separation so that the lounge can be closed when desired. Perhaps some double doors?

I was thinking to use a chunk of the lounge and knock through into the kitchen which would also allow more light. Lounge is lovely and light, kitchen is dark after lunch.

Ideal solution would be a side extension, but drains and pipes in the way so worried about the cost.. Would only require about a metre wide along the actual kitchen which I would then face towards the garden and create a sitting area. Any ideas welcome

P.S. Conservatory is a junk room at the moment, facing a fence on the right hand side. The garage is used as a utility.

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