Hi everyone!
We’ve been house hunting for over 6 months and 2 times we’ve been told our sale won’t be going through due to collapsed chain.
We are chain free and have found a property that was originally semi-detached, but has now been extended and split into a 3-bed and 2-bed end terrace property.
The 3-bed was sold STC but we Viewed and offered on the 2-bed, which has been fully renovated and ready to move in.
I’ll be honest, we’ve been starting to get desperate and although I’m not in love with it, I do think it’s a good “starter home”.
The kitchen is new and spacious, and both rooms are en-suite, 1 has a bath and the other a shower. Extra toilet downstairs too.
Now to the only (but major) minus point. This makes me cringe cz it’s 2 things I’ve always disliked in homes.
No entrance/hallway and Stairs in the living room.
I’ve accepted the stairs bit. But I can’t get over the lounge bit.
It’s literally, you open the door and the lounge is there. And not only that, it’s an absolutely tiny space before leading up to the kitchen.
It’s probably the size of the average uk box room.
I can’t envision how to decorate this? Also, we are in the habit of removing shoes when entering the home. So what do I do about mucky shoes etc?
There’s no way to extend the entrance because our door is sideways entrance facing the 3-bed (also sideways) entrance with about 1.5m between us.
I can’t even begin to think what I’d do during winter. The only space I can think to store shoes even is under the stairs but again, I’m supposed to walk through the lounge with dirty feet?
I know you’re probably thinking why I chose this property, but quite frankly it’s in the catchment for a good school DD and after all the previous disappointment - the fact there’s no chain and is ready to move in, was attractive to us!
Any ideas on what I can do with this lounge please?!