Kitchen design help needed

[TROOPER88]

Hi Guys
Next week I complete on the following purchase:

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prope...

I have been refused permission to convert the flat from a one to a two bedroom so the current layout will remain.

I think it would be best to close up the door into the kitchen, remove the worktop that is currently separating the kitchen and the lounge and have the kitchen open plan (I am of course open to suggestions).

I plan on getting on e-bay and sourcing a gloss second hand kitchen as want to keep the costs down on the refurb.

Keeping the cooker and the sink where they are currently located and looking at the plan below, could anyone help me with what size units I would need etc and the general layout?



Any help is genuinely appreciated

I have no idea why the image is side wards as I uploaded it in the correct orientation

[PositronicRay]

Sorry I can't help, I'm useless at this sort of thing but had to snigger.

A range cooker in a 1 bedroom flat.
(you could always sell it to fund the new units)

[TROOPER88]

PositronicRay said:

Sorry I can't help, I'm useless at this sort of thing but had to snigger.

A range cooker in a 1 bedroom flat.
(you could always sell it to fund the new units)

haha I had not even noticed it!

The whole flat will be gutted so looked past the fixtures and fittings

[mr_spock]

If you don't want the brown ceiling lights in the lounge I'd like to buy them from you. I have 2 larger versions my parents bought in the '70s and those would match perfectly! PM me if interested.

[romeogolf]

PositronicRay said:

Sorry I can't help, I'm useless at this sort of thing but had to snigger.

A range cooker in a 1 bedroom flat.
(you could always sell it to fund the new units)

I think that's just where the agent has stretched the image to make the room appear larger.

OP, my advice would be to install some sort of "utility cupboard" outside the main living area if you can - No one wants the TV to be interrupted by the washer on a spin cycle.

[jamiem555]

£295k!! and they didn't even tidy up for the pics.

[TROOPER88]

jamiem555 said:

£295k!! and they didn't even tidy up for the pics.

Chap died there, on Christmas Day.

[TROOPER88]

romeogolf said:

I think that's just where the agent has stretched the image to make the room appear larger.

OP, my advice would be to install some sort of "utility cupboard" outside the main living area if you can - No one wants the TV to be interrupted by the washer on a spin cycle.

Thanks. I do not think there will be the room available to do this but understand your point.

What I would like is for someone on here to say what size units etc I would need down the back kitchen wall. Is it best to keep the sink position where it is or have the kitchen totally along that back wall?

Cheers

[Welshbeef]

Generally speaking the location of. The cooker will be pretty fixed due to he wiring - you'd need to rewire back to the consumer unit to extend.
The drains position is also fairly important and whilst you can move things around you don't want many bends in the waste unless you like unblocking.

Can I advise that you take the room dimensions down to Wren kitchens and spend a couple of hours down there. They will make a full plan for you incl 3D visuals.
I'd not bother buying used kit simply not worth it v the cost of new.

You could brickup the hatch to the kitchen.

Or you could take the remainder of that wall down so kitchen is part of the room - at the cost of losing units.

Re people don't want washing machine spinning when TV is on well you have a time delay on nearly every washing machine so just plan ahead job done if that concerns you

[Frybywire]

Are you doing this up to live in or sell on?

[TROOPER88]

Prob sold on.

I will refurbish it to a good standard though.

[marcg]

Refused permission by who? Internal works don't generally need permission except in a listed building.

I can see the reception room sectioned off to make a smaller second bedroom with the remained of the room accessed from the kitchen (remove the wall below the hatch opening).

[TROOPER88]

marcg said:

Refused permission by who? Internal works don't generally need permission except in a listed building.

I can see the reception room sectioned off to make a smaller second bedroom with the remained of the room accessed from the kitchen (remove the wall below the hatch opening).

Management co and their solicitors.

Moving a kitchen and creating a second bedroom is deemed as structural.

They've said no and there is no way around this.

There is the landlords legislation which states that they cannot prevent you from carrying out the works without a 'reasonable' reason.

If you wanted to go down this route it would take a lot of funds and time to fight it.

There are members on here who have done the conversion and not seeked permission from the management company.

The big problem is come sale time, the management company and their lawyers can refuse to release the sale particulars if the flat is not as it should be, forcing the owner to convert back to a one bed.

I have spent time and money looking into this!

The council building controls dept gave me the green light.