We moved into our house last Autumn and are slowly working our way through decorating it and generally making it ours.
It was advertised as having 4 reception rooms - it's a 1930s semi with an extension so has a front living room, a back living room (which we are using as a playroom), a large kitchen diner and a converted garage.
To be honest, the conversion is a bit of a bodge job. Although it had proper flooring, heating and window there is a bloody great boiler/megaflo tank in the middle of the main wall and all the electrics/pipe work have been crudely boxed off.
Originally we were going to use it as a playroom but the tank etc put us off. New plan is to fit it out as a proper utility room - currently we have some bookcases in there as shelving, the microwave and heated drying rack. I've had a plumber look at the boiler set up and, whilst it could be moved, it would be expensive and he recommends just working around it.
Essentially I want up fit it out with kitchen units and put washing machine, tumble dryer, big sink, extra freezer, storage in there ( if I can find someone to help me design it) but with one eye on the future:
Would you prefer a house with 3 reception rooms and a separate utility, or 4 receptions and washing machine etc in kitchen. I know we have to do things to suit our needs but at the same time I don't want to do something that will devalue the house so views welcome.
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Utility or extra reception room?
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Poppy7 · 06/03/2014 06:17
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