Moving kitchen to 'garage'

[TeaChocKitKat]

Our current floor plan is like the attached pic. (not our house but almost identical).

The 'garage' was converted into a room by the previous owners. However its still a bit rough and ready and as there's no heating in there so its become a bit of a storage room for us and might as well still be a garage.

I hate the layout of our current kitchen and we want to replace it. However, we can't see a way to get enough work services because of where the doors are. We have also always found the lounge a bit pokey.

Therefore, we are trying with the idea of moving the kitchen to the 'garage' and knocking the wall down between the kitchen and the lounge giving us a much bigger living space.

Does anyone have any idea how much this is likely to cost and if its likely to add or take away value from the house?
Grateful for any advice!

Did the previous owners actually get official permission for the garage to be used as living space, or did they just tidy up its appearance and call it a room?

Do you need planning permission? Most of our neighbours seem to have turned their garages into play rooms and second reception rooms.

OK, no it looks like you're fine: www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/25/garage_conversion

Anyone?

I think you might end up devaluing the house doing that because people tend to want large open plan kitchen-diner-living spaces and a seperate sitting room. If I were you the garage would become the living room, and I would knock the wall down (or put open doors in) between the lounge and kitchen/diner.

I think we paid 23,000, this includes a big rsj, moving and supplying by new boiler, all electives including new fuse box, moving so services and preparing kitchen for new kitchen but not fitting, all finishing except decorating.
I don't think we've added more value than the cost of the work but it makes the house far more saleable.
Or house it was a far easier decision as the garage was accessed directly from the living room.

You might be better putting an extension on the back making a big open plan kitchen diner family room, with a smaller cosy living room. You'll save the cost of moving services, rsj and buy adding sq footage you are more likely to increase the value.

You could buy bifold doors across the back

I wouldn't be keen on doing this. Garages are cold. And I wouldn't have a house without a garage if I could help it. I agree with extension. It would cost more but likely to add value.

Happy days - we have a conservatory at the back but extending backwards is something to think about.