Nice people thread part 3- Nice as pie

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

I only need one open-plan good-sized kitchen/diner/lounge downstairs, but I also want a good utility and a 'proper larder' and a downstairs loo and a good conservatory. I don't like kitchen cupboards, nothing ever fits in them.... but one good larder takes everything. I want a breakfast bar between the kitchen bit and the lounge bit, which can be used for reading papers, prepping food, eating at, working at (whether that's working online, working from home for an employer, or doing craft hobbies), and even ideal for spreading out a whole tax return's worth of papers

I can only be in one room at a time, so it doesn't make sense to have more than one room.

Upstairs, one good bedroom, with good storage, is enough, with a bath in an en-suite.

The trouble with the above is, it'd have to be built... wouldn't easily find that lot AND the right location etc..... which is why I'll end up with a house that has 2-3 rooms I never go into, just to get the bits I want

The big flat we lived in in london had four beds and was over two floors. The flat that echoed ours..next door.. instead of having lots of bedrooms and to reception room was one bed...and the top floor was mezzanine of glass or something see through anyway, for a work come entertaining space. It was the most amazing place for a singleton or couple. A huge, light space with amazing views. If you don't have to consider anyone elses hobbies or needs you have the option to create a perfect space. As much as I adore dh I couldn't be in the same room when he's playing some of his music.

treliac

Just a glimpse of the garden you so enjoy! It looks to be nicely secluded at the back.

misskool

treliac wrote: »

Just a glimpse of the garden you so enjoy! It looks to be nicely secluded at the back.

Sadly we back into a public car-park. But it's not busy out of rush hours-esque. There is a play area on the side which gets a bit noisy with yoofs during the summer but we have a series of oaks on raggedy edge

lostinrates

misskool wrote: »

Sadly we back into a public car-park. But it's not busy out of rush hours-esque. There is a play area on the side which gets a bit noisy with yoofs during the summer but we have a series of oaks on raggedy edge

So did my parents house in west london. Its different now I suppose, with sunday shopping etcbut when I was a kid it was empty on sundays and a grat place to ride a bike really, really vast or roller skate. If you have a kid than in the future it ill be great outside sunday opening hours...invaluable fast play space

Davesnave

michaels wrote: »

I believe Davesnave has one too as it can also integrate with other heat sources (solar etc)

Sorry, no, we are what you might call a bit 'agricultural' with our hot water, so now it's being done by the oil fired Aga, which also does a towel rail, and in the summer it's strictly immersion. We have showers most of the time, so the fact that the Aga only manages 'pretty warm' is OK.

Also, we have a large woodburner, which is optimistically connected to about 8 radiators. They do get warm(ish)!

The solar and all the other stuff comes when we do the house, and for that we'll have to move out. Luckily we have plenty of space for a mobile home, or two.

Anyway I'd agree on Worcester boilers, and on the fact that the newer condensing ones are not that brilliant compared with our old cast-iron Ideal model, which was simple and reasonably efficient.

I will have to go back & have a look at the plans again. Like treliac, I can't keep up here..... but Carol Klein is on in a mo.:D

When you all want a laugh, I'll post our plans, because this place is very silly and I haven't the foggiest what to do with it! :o

treliac

misskool wrote: »

Sadly we back into a public car-park. But it's not busy out of rush hours-esque. There is a play area on the side which gets a bit noisy with yoofs during the summer but we have a series of oaks on raggedy edge

Do you have enough foliage though to preserve your privacy?

LydiaJ

misskool wrote: »

This will just be up for an hour or so and I'll have to delete it but I would share as people have Plot of house and photo of the front

Is that a stream along your "raggedy edge"? I agree with lir it looks good for birds.

misskool

treliac wrote: »

Do you have enough foliage though to preserve your privacy?

mature laurel hedge and some fence posts keep eyes out but not noise.

LydiaJ wrote: »

Is that a stream along your "raggedy edge"? I agree with lir it looks good for birds.

I wish! It's a ditch. :rotfl:

lostinrates

misskool wrote: »

mature laurel hedge and some fence posts keep eyes out but not noise.



I wish! It's a ditch. :rotfl:

Can you thicken it up for more of a noise buffer?

Ditches...great for drainage!

treliac

misskool wrote: »

mature laurel hedge and some fence posts keep eyes out but not noise.

Looks like you have plenty of space to enjoy your gardening talents and for growing home grown veg. It's good not to be overlooked.