Flat layout ideas

ManuelG

bouicca21 wrote: »

A B road is clearly better than an A road

B roads in London not especially quiet either...

But yes, I'd agree with the general point and suck it up. Should my cyber flat-stalking have been accurate then the pictures show some kind of industrial units to the rear... which would be louder if they start at 5am then a main road!

And yep, having lived in Ealing myself, you get used to the noise of traffic, it becomes a constant background drone - when I left, the silence kept me awake instead!

TranceNRG

bouicca21 wrote: »

A B road is clearly better than an A road ... Seriously you will be amazed at how quickly you get used to the noise - and surely the traffic levels die down at night? I'd concentrate on making the most of the living area. That is where you will be when awake, that's the area that needs to be quiet and enjoyable. If you can move that bathroom, do.

I second living there for a few months before making decisions. My flat was refurbished in absentia by the previous owner. Looks great but it's only when you live in it that you realise the radiators, sockets etc are all in the wrong place.

Yeah a lot of people I talked to said I'll get used to the noise quickly.

I am also worried that I'll be able to hear people going in and out (shared entrance to the building) and upstairs tenants parking their bicycles in the front yard.

I think it will be very difficult to make any big changes (like moving a bathroom) while you are living there. My flatmate wouldn't appreciate that.

TranceNRG

ManuelG wrote: »

B roads in London not especially quiet either...

But yes, I'd agree with the general point and suck it up. Should my cyber flat-stalking have been accurate then the pictures show some kind of industrial units to the rear... which would be louder if they start at 5am then a main road!

And yep, having lived in Ealing myself, you get used to the noise of traffic, it becomes a constant background drone - when I left, the silence kept me awake instead!

Haha did you manage to find the property online???

You are right there are some warehouses to the rear but they are not being used thank goodness.

ManuelG

TranceNRG wrote: »

Haha did you manage to find the property online???

You are right there are some warehouses to the rear but they are not being used thank goodness.

It seems I did Decorum stopped me posting the link, that's up to you I reckon

Out of interest, have you found what plans they have for those warehouses? At some point they will be used for something, and that could affect your view of your living space and how it's laid out.

In a general sense though, it looks a nice flat And all things are relative in London(!) but you've got lots of parks around you too - as a note about noise though, one thing I did notice coming from the country was even in the parks, there was always the constant hum of a car engine so... you really will learn to live with that!

As a side note, 15 years ago:eek: I rented my flat from that estate agent - they were the only ones who could be bothered to show us around and make the effort. A couple of others looked peeved we were interrupting them!

bouicca21

You are worried about the noise of parking bikes? Seriously?

I lived in a downstairs Victorian maisonette for a while. Noise from the upstairs people going in and out was no bother. The decision for one of the children to learn piano was a different matter.

TranceNRG

ManuelG wrote: »

It seems I did Decorum stopped me posting the link, that's up to you I reckon

Out of interest, have you found what plans they have for those warehouses? At some point they will be used for something, and that could affect your view of your living space and how it's laid out.

In a general sense though, it looks a nice flat And all things are relative in London(!) but you've got lots of parks around you too - as a note about noise though, one thing I did notice coming from the country was even in the parks, there was always the constant hum of a car engine so... you really will learn to live with that!

As a side note, 15 years ago:eek: I rented my flat from that estate agent - they were the only ones who could be bothered to show us around and make the effort. A couple of others looked peeved we were interrupting them!

Good investigation skills! I didn't want to post the link as I contracts haven't been exchanged yet.

They are knocking down those empty warehouses at the back building new houses. Obviously there will be some building noise for a while but this doesn't bother me.

Yeah it's a lovely area as you say. Still not far from central london but lots of parks around as well.

Thanks for the input.

TranceNRG

bouicca21 wrote: »

You are worried about the noise of parking bikes? Seriously?

I lived in a downstairs Victorian maisonette for a while. Noise from the upstairs people going in and out was no bother. The decision for one of the children to learn piano was a different matter.[/QUOTE

One is a motorbike. I'm worried that the noise in the morning could disturb my self. I'm a light sleeper already.

But I think I'm worrying too much

Owain_Moneysaver

I think you will have more problems with noise between the two bedrooms, that with noise from the road. So you'd probably want to brick up the doorway between the two.

If you use the front two rooms as your bedroom and lounge, move the kitchen and bathroom into where the reception room is now, you will have a larger room at the back facing the garden which will probably let well as a bed-sit, or can be a lounge at a later date if someone wants to use the two front rooms as bedrooms.

TranceNRG

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

I think you will have more problems with noise between the two bedrooms, that with noise from the road. So you'd probably want to brick up the doorway between the two.

If you use the front two rooms as your bedroom and lounge, move the kitchen and bathroom into where the reception room is now, you will have a larger room at the back facing the garden which will probably let well as a bed-sit, or can be a lounge at a later date if someone wants to use the two front rooms as bedrooms.

Again pretty good idea. But wouldn't this create a pretty small kitchen?
I should have mentioned that my renovations include removing the doors between the current bed rooms and putting up a partition wall.

Doozergirl

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

I think you will have more problems with noise between the two bedrooms, that with noise from the road. So you'd probably want to brick up the doorway between the two.

If you use the front two rooms as your bedroom and lounge, move the kitchen and bathroom into where the reception room is now, you will have a larger room at the back facing the garden which will probably let well as a bed-sit, or can be a lounge at a later date if someone wants to use the two front rooms as bedrooms.

Why go to expense of buying a garden flat and then give the garden to a lodger?