What can I do with this windowless middle room!

[Lightsabre]

We have moved into a typical mid terrace Victorian house where the side return has been filled for an extended kitchen but has left the middle room without a window! At the moment we are using it as an extended hallway and have put a book case and computer desk in but would like to think about what we can do longer term. There is a wood burning stove in the chimney breast which isn't shown. I don't like the stairs being open to the diner kitchen either for fire escape reasons.

Hopefully the floor plan photo will attach.

Any other ideas?

I’d remove the wall between dining room and kitchen to fully open the space and create a fab kitchen diner.

Are you planning any renovations? If so there's loads you can do. Our house is like this except the stairs are against the party wall. We moved the kitchen to the middle room, removed the wall between the 2 back rooms and put wide patio doors at the back. Now what was the kitchen is a sunny dining area and the kitchen in the middle is much brighter. ( although the under cupboard lights are on all day).

Thanks. Would it cost a lot to get rid of the chimney breast (not shown). There is a chimney above which would need supporting. It would be a shame as there is a nice wood burning stove at the moment but I can't make it into a 'room' without a window iyswim.

I have the same in my house. The former tiny kitchen was extended backwards leaving a small “middle” dining room with no window. I’m using it as a hobby/workspace. I have my desk, the piano and a large Ikea cupboard with all the hobby/craft stuff in it.

Remove as much wall as you can, keep the chimney breast and install a double log burner. Kitchen cabinets down each side of the kitchen and around the back as much as you can with double doors to the garden.

There was a series on BBC earlier this year, Your Home Made Perfect, which had some really interesting ideas on how to make homes more user friendly and a lot dealt with light, moving staircases, etc. I remember one in a victorian terrace and they did amazing things. Obviously it'll depend on your budget and how much work you're willing/able to do, but might be worth checking on the series on iPlayer and see if it sparks anything?

Oh this was the episode with the terrace house - think you can view the clips of the different designs and what they eventually went for.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004w2n

Thank you! I'll check out that programme. No budget yet but just thinking of the possibilities. Do you think it might devalue the property to change 3 rooms into 2?

I doubt it in this instance - many people have combined kitchens and dining rooms, as the shared communal space is more desirable and conducive to modern living. If you were losing a bedroom, yes it would devalue, but combining kitchen and dining room, I don't think so - especially if you do it well.

I would do what soontobe60 suggests and it's not difficult to take out a chimney breast at all, you need some work done to support the joists above but relatively easily done (have done it on two floors!).

I think that combining the two back rooms would add value rather than devalue.