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Am I dreaming, is this a 5 bed house ??

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  • DTDfanBoy
    DTDfanBoy Posts: 1,704 Forumite
    Evangelion wrote: »
    you could make the current bathroom into an ensuite to the new master bedroom by moving the wall up slightly, therefore moving the corridor towards the master slightly higher. Then turning the bedroom directly above into the main bathroom, and then turn the extension into the master and an additional bedroom, but all would be a decent size.

    What a cracking idea, that seems to balance out the four bedrooms a lot better than before :beer:

    Is this what you had in mind

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  • eddddy
    eddddy Posts: 18,527 Forumite
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    DTDfanBoy wrote: »
    What a cracking idea, that seems to balance out the four bedrooms a lot better than before :beer:

    Is this what you had in mind

    So I guess the drain will now need to be run along the left side of the house. Is there room?
  • DTDfanBoy
    DTDfanBoy Posts: 1,704 Forumite
    eddddy wrote: »
    So I guess the drain will now need to be run along the left side of the house. Is there room?

    It can be routed straight out the back of the house into the roof void of the rear extension then back into the rear of the garage without any hassle, thankfully the garage already has a toilet and laundry fitted to the rear so there's no need to worry about getting waste to the front of the property.
  • maninthestreet
    maninthestreet Posts: 16,127 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Do your plans include a cloakroon/toilet on the ground floor?


    EDIT - sorry, just read you last post and its seems they do.
    "You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"
  • Waterlily24
    Waterlily24 Posts: 1,328 Forumite
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    Slinky wrote: »
    And the main bathroom door opens outwards - a no, no in my book

    When we had our extension done we had to have the bathroom door opening outwards and wider, it's so you can get in easier if someone collapses in there I believe and for disabled access.
  • Waterlily24
    Waterlily24 Posts: 1,328 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Waterlily24 wrote: »
    When we had our extension done we had to have the bathroom door opening outwards and wider, it's so you can get in easier if someone collapses in there I believe and for disabled access.

    Sorry forgot to say ours is the downstairs bathroom, the others have got inward opening doors.
  • audigex
    audigex Posts: 557 Forumite
    IMO the 4 bedroom version is good, 3 decent sized bedrooms and one smaller, but still reasonable considering most people expect a single smaller bedroom.

    The 5 bedroom gives you 2 decent sized bedrooms, one slightly smaller, a smaller but reasonable and one definite "box" room.

    I'd prefer the former - who needs two box rooms?
    "You did not pull yourself up by your bootstraps. You were lucky enough to come of age at a time when housing was cheap, welfare was generous, and inflation was high enough to wipe out any debts you acquired. I’m pleased for you, but please stop being so unbearably smug about it."
  • DTDfanBoy
    DTDfanBoy Posts: 1,704 Forumite
    maninthestreet wrote: »
    Do your plans include a cloakroon/toilet on the ground floor?


    EDIT - sorry, just read you last post and its seems they do.

    Yes they do, it wouldn't be a problem incorporating a shower to the rear of the WC.

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  • ellie27
    ellie27 Posts: 1,097 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    I like your pics?

    What software/website are you using to design them?

    Thanks!
  • DTDfanBoy
    DTDfanBoy Posts: 1,704 Forumite
    ellie27 wrote: »
    I like your pics?

    What software/website are you using to design them?

    Thanks!

    It's called Chief Architect, I've only been playing around with it for a couple of days but it seems to be fairly straightforward to use, I'm just trying to get my head around the roofing features at the moment.
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