How much to lower the kerb to enable parking? Also how much to move upstairs bathroom back downstarirs?

[allgonebellyup]

Am still in love with the house that backs on to the station!

but as there is no parking, and the other houses on the road have done it, how much would it cost to have the kerb lowered and walls knocked down from the tiny front garden?

Also, the bathroom has been moved from downstairs to upstairs, but they have used a really good size bedroom for this. i would need to turn bathroom back into a bedroom, and move bathrm back downstairs where the new utility area & cloakroom are.
How much, do you reckon?

(havent offered on house but need to know how much costs would be)

maidamess - i need to turn the bathroom upstairs into a bedroom , otherwise its only a 2 bed house, and i need a 3 bed!

ineedacleaner - thanks - i am hoping they still have the origianl fixtures and fittings - i think i would need to find all this out before i could make an offer?

What about an attic room instead

Have been quoted 25-30K for attic room - surely thats a lot more than moving bathroom back downstairs????
Have practically no money left after move..

See I would be wary about changing the bathroom back to a bedroom and losing the downstairs newly done utility. Because you're essentially paying money for the new work that the previous owner has done, in order to revert to a situation that puts lots of buyers off (downstair bathroom).
Not trying to put you off, but just to make sure that you aren't paying a premium for the "improved" house and that the works you want to do wouldn't devalue it IYSWIM.
By the way, using planks is illegal . Tis an offence under the highways act to drive across an unreinforced pavement.

I agree with pooka. Where I live houses with downstairs bathrooms sell at quite a discount and many buyers wouldn't even look at such a house. Unless you could squeeze a loo/shower upstairs too?

I would tend to go for the attic room if possible.

Or buy another house... it really doesn't sound like it meets your needs.

I think it sounds like you are trying to make this house right for you rather than it being right already. And I agree with the previous poster who said in the long term you would doubly lose out...people really don't want their only bathroom to be downstairs. I lived like that for years and its horrible!

But if you really do have your heart set on this house see if by maybe puting in a partition you could downsize the upstairs bathroom whilst adding that third room you need.

good advice maidamess, not sure if bathroom is big enough although it is a good size.. and i dont mind if the 3rd bedroom is small!!!

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