What would you do with this house?

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fancyaflatwhite · 21/08/2022 19:48

Offer accepted on this 'bit of a fixer-upper' Edwardian house@ All we could afford to do right away would be decorate and lay new flooring.

But when finances eventually allow, I reckon a side-return extension creating a kitchen/diner on to the garden...

Does anyone have any other ideas please? I want to start getting excited and visualising!

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neverwakeasleepingbaby · 22/08/2022 18:58

Diyextension · 22/08/2022 17:05

upvc window frames don’t end up in landfill anymore , they can be recycled into pellet’s for new window frames …… the guy I know who goes around collecting them from local window companies gets £400 for a sprinter van full of them and £100 for a full load of glass 🙂

Unfortunately only 3% is recycled, and the rest is landfill or incinerated, according to this report (although I can't find any very recent data) www.nu-pvc.co.uk/environment

Not to mention all the toxic chemicals that go into its production.

To conclude I think we can just say that heritage double glazing using wood is probably best but it's incredibly expensive!

Surtsey · 22/08/2022 19:06

What would I do with it? Pretty much nothing, to be honest, I think it is gorgeous. So very many of these period homes have had their hearts ripped out and had modern interiors, but this one still has its character.

limitededitionbarbie · 22/08/2022 19:36

vipersnest1 · 21/08/2022 20:23

I'd de-wood it: paint the doors and picture rails that have been left as varnished wood as that's not in keeping with the age and style of the house.
Personally, I'd get rid of the wood effect worktop in the kitchen (unless it is natural wood and I missed it).
Go for a simpler set up for curtains in the sitting room as that looks very 'frills and flounce'-y.
Other than that, I don't think you need to do a lot, although I would also check if there's a part wall agreement in place for the covered over passageway on the left.

I thought all of this.

Then see where you are and what you want to change further.

IrisVersicolor · 22/08/2022 20:16

The obvious thing is to do the side return and create a large kitchen dining room, with French windows across the back onto the garden, even extending beyond the current footprint as the garden is large.

Tuck in a utility room and downstairs loo where the kitchen currently meets the dining room. (Or you could put the loo in the space off the dining room under the stairs.)

The master on the top floor also needs a bathroom.

That should increase the value.

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