Nice People 12: Nice in Nice

michaels

LydiaJ wrote: »

That would certainly maximise the amount of S facing garden - which is a good selling point. However, which way would you have the windows of the new house facing? I don't think they'll let you build the new house with windows overlooking the side patio of the existing house.

Bedroom 4 would be the problem, main 3 would be on the back with bathrooms/stairs on the front and it is upstairs that is the issue with overlooking.

Generali

michaels wrote: »

Bedroom 4 would be the problem, main 3 would be on the back with bathrooms/stairs on the front and it is upstairs that is the issue with overlooking.

Turn bed 4 into a dressing room/bathroom/study with no windows???

Stupid laws make for perverse incentives and you end up with sub-optimal buildings.

michaels

Generali wrote: »

Turn bed 4 into a dressing room/bathroom/study with no windows???

Reason for wanting the new property to have 4 beds is all about sale value - extra bed might cost 20k but add 60k.

Doozergirl

michaels wrote: »

I think it would be further N with its S wall level with the N wall of the Merryfields property and with its garden to the S and front garden/Parking to the N leaving the existing house with a side patio to the W and its garden also to the S. However given the ages of the developments there may also be issues with covenants etc.

Far too many overlooking issues. The 45 degree angle rule exists for a reason.

I'd draw a line between the nearest two corners of the existing houses and make that line form the front of the house. The windows face NW and SE. It's the best hope of maintaining privacy and keeps a clean building line.

I'd dowload the title register plan. It's hard to see where the Merryfields neighbours boundaries are. It could all be conceivably owned by them against 'your' boundary.

PasturesNew

Having a quick look on Google... the M access looks as if it might be a long/private driveway. It looks like an original road, where somebody took out a side side garden and built round the back.

So that might be a non-starter.

silvercar

PasturesNew wrote: »

It's currently set up as a house and annexe layout... so you could optimise that market. Then flog it to silvercar and her mum.

That's a non-starter...on so many levels.

silvercar

michaels wrote: »

So we looked at the house.
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-47341544.html?premiumA=true

DG (or anyone else) think we could knock down the garage to the N and use it as access for a second detached property to the S and W of the existing with the plot split N/S into two?

Why no pictures of the kitchen or bathroom? Suspect it is in need of refurbishment.

I wonder if a better way of adding value would be a 2 storey side extension, removal of the staircase in the middle of the main reception room, a bigger kitchen, replacement of dodgy upstairs study room....

Doozergirl

silvercar wrote: »

Why no pictures of the kitchen or bathroom? Suspect it is in need of refurbishment.

I wonder if a better way of adding value would be a 2 storey side extension, removal of the staircase in the middle of the main reception room, a bigger kitchen, replacement of dodgy upstairs study room....

Yes, perhaps there's a way to maximise on the plot. Extreme makeover :-)

lostinrates

Posted with fir's consent.


Pushing the limits of bones not allowed in the house to the absolute limit. But nonetheless sticking to the rules.

Nikkster

silvercar wrote: »

Why no pictures of the kitchen or bathroom? Suspect it is in need of refurbishment.

I wonder if a better way of adding value would be a 2 storey side extension, removal of the staircase in the middle of the main reception room, a bigger kitchen, replacement of dodgy upstairs study room....

Silvercar, that's exactly what I thought.