At some point in 2026 we'll have the funds to buy and renovate a larger home. We've found a house we love, it's in the road behind my brother's house is within budget and the downstairs floorplan works well as it is. Upstairs is less favourable. The master bedroom lacks an ensuite and the bedrooms that would become our kids rooms are smaller than their current (shared) bedroom.
I've drawn up some basic plans on PowerPoint of what I might do to correct the issue. After expenses to replace the 70s kitchen and convert the garage into a playroom/guestroom, we'll have about £70k left for any further remodelling. The area is a big mixture of differently priced houses and we're looking to make a forever home so I'm not worried about resale price.
I'd love to know if anyone here has had this sort of work done before and what it cost you. Would a £70k budget actually cover any of this or am I dreaming? 😅
Options:
A: Change the walls to create a new master with ensuite, two more evenly sized (though still small) kids bedrooms and a small study.
B: Add an extension over the garage to create a master bedroom with an ensuite and knock through two of the bedrooms to make three large bedrooms in total and one smaller guest room/study.
C: Stop trying to force the house to fit our needs and hope something else comes up that's more suitable.
I feel like C is the most sensible option unfortunately but my heart isn't ready to let it go just yet! 😂