Please help us choose the best loft layout for our Victorian terrace
7 months ago
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Hi all,
We’re planning a loft conversion in our Victorian terraced house in London and have four draft layouts (see below). I’d really appreciate any ideas, thoughts, or experiences you’re happy to share.
Quick context:
- Victorian terrace with 4.25m outrigger
- Loft height in the middle: 2.2m
- Current layout:
- Ground floor: through lounge, small WC under stairs, kitchen
- First floor: 3 bedrooms (large front, medium middle, small rear) and 1 bathroom (with bathtub)
- Household: 2 adults, 3 daughters, and a newborn son
- Plan: convert loft into 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. One room will double as a study/guest room for visiting in-laws. We prefer to stay on the first floor to stay connected with the kids and daily activities.
Key aims / constraints:
- Maximise natural light in the main bedroom with a full-size window
- Add a second family bathroom (not an en-suite)
- Bathroom can’t go at the front due to limited head height
- Avoid using prime loft space for the bathroom
- Include A/C as the top floor gets hot in summer
- Add a window at the rear of the outrigger for extra light
- If adding a window to the right side of the outrigger, it’ll be frosted for privacy
- The bathroom will have a window (even if not shown in current drawings)
The 4 layout options are below. I’d love your views on:
- Preferences
- Functionality
- Natural light
- Clever design ideas that could work well
- Whether any of the layouts might put off buyers if we were to sell in future
Additionally, please feel free to suggest alternative designs.
Thanks so much in advance! Any feedback is really appreciated.
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
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