Old cottage re-fit. Inspiration needed!!

David09

After a long wait for legal cogs to turn, I finally received the keys to an old cottage I purchased at auction during the summer.
While the cottage s technically livable, I don't want to move straight into it as I detest the layout and want to do something to remedy this first. I also want to construct an extension to it, but that might have to be put on hold for a while.

The cottage was originally constructed by the council back in the mid 1950's and has an acre of land to the rear. The house itself is rather close to the road.

It comprises of 3 bedrooms, 2 of which are small box rooms and a living room. An extension was added in the late 80's which comprises of a kitchen and a bathroom side by side to form an "L" shape house.













I've considered a whole load of options as to what to do. The bathroom is in a crazy place and two of the bedrooms are too small.

There are loads of tasks to be done like replacing the windows but I feel that it is pointless at this stage when I'm not 100% sure what changes I'll be making.

There are three major costraints. One is that there is a concrete arch in the front livingroom which is the old gable wall of the house before the extension was added.
Secondly, the soil pipe for the wc is almost at the surface of the ground at the rear of the house. (The septic tank is very deep, due to nature of the site.)
Thirdly, following a pre-planning meeting with the local council, I was informed that any extension to the fron of the house would be unlikely to be granted permission.

wirehairmax

Engage a good architect who will design something taking into consideration your requirements and budget. Only correct way to go about this really. Be firm and make sure they understand what you are looking for though.

newbie2013

How much you pay for it

4Sticks

Hire an architect. Don't waste time doing anything else except maybe subscribe to this magazine. You are lucky that in thermal insulation terms you are starting with a blank canvass so aim high.

malibu4u

consider contacting "room to improve" and then you get a top class architect for free?

BryanF

malibu4u wrote: »

consider contacting "room to improve" and then you get a top class architect for free?

Dermot, no advertising:rolleyes: