Kitchen, bathroom, toilet, walls and carpets for 20k... Possible?!

[Babypythagorus]

Hi,

I've found a house I love - a Victorian terraced house with 3 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, kitchen, bathroom, downstairs loo.

But it's on at the higher end of our budget, and needs loads of work.

Is it possible to put in a new kitchen and bathroom, and sort the walls/carpets for 20k? Or is that mad...?

Thank you, wise MNers!!

[chibi]

What does sorting the walls mean- painting or re plastering?

[Brambles35]

We just had a new bathroom and cost £6k. I'm guessing £12k for kitchen and so a bit left over for the rest?

[poppet131]

Definitely! Plastering was 3k, kitchen & fitting was 4.5k, bathroom & loo was £4k, painting was £1k for whole house and carpets and solid oak flooring was £3k. This was incl. elements of electric & plumbing work needed in the relevant rooms. We're in London but the cost depends on what u go for. We got an ikea kitchen fitted, etc. Go for it!! It's a great opportunity to put ur stamp on a home :-)

[Babypythagorus]

Poppet, that sounds much cheaper than other quotes I've had (and we're in London too). We're you happy with the finish? And can you recommend tradesmen??!

[poppet131]

Finish was great!! We had tradespeople from outskirts of London rather than central london. Our plastering quotes varied from £2.5k to £7k!! Happy to recommend - I'm based in SE London.

[dynevoran]

Yes totally doable. We did this for less with cheap Labour. Paying standard Labour prices would make it around £20k or so...Give or take a little bit.