We're relocating, and I have found a lovely property in the area we want which is currently separated into two flats.
It was clearly all one dwelling for most of it's history and all the neighbouring properties are single family homes (it's an Edwardian terrace, not listed). It currently has a one bedroom flat downstairs with massive kitchen/breakfast, utility and bathroom; and a two bedroom flat upstairs with smaller kitchen and bathroom. The plan in my head is to keep the downstairs bathroom but turn it into a shower/wetroom (DD is disabled and this will be handy) and turn the bedroom back into the dining room. Upstairs, to knock the kitchen and bathroom back into one room, to be a large bathroom, and steal some space somewhere for a staircase to what we plan to turn into a loft conversion - other houses in the street have loft room with a large Velux so we don't foresee any planning problems. Therefore making it a 4 bed/2 bath home.
Has anyone who has attempted such a project got any sage advice? Thoughts on what might be tricky? I have a £40k budget in my head (mate's rates, family friend is builder and I intend taking him if/hen we view it so he can weigh in).