What do we think of split level/upside down houses?

Alter_ego

Lived in one in Nairobi, it was on stilts (parking under)with external stairs to front door. Stairs inside down to bedrooms Loved it.

MrsSA

hazyjo wrote: »

How do you access the garden? Is it from the first floor or the ground? Might be a pain if you have a dog or cat or even kids. It's always nice to have a door from a lounge and/or kitchen so you feel like you're extending your living space into the garden. If there's just one bedroom downstairs, it may feel a bit odd if say you want a BBQ, even if there is a hallway so they don't have to go through your bedroom. Bit of a pain with the kitchen upstairs.

Still won’t let me do a url of the floorplan photo as I’m too new :doh:

So garden is accessed from the sun room (as they call it) so wouldn’t be going grouch any bedrooms. I think it can also be accessed by going around the garage on the left hand side if coming from the front of the house.

theartfullodger

I own 3 such properties, in the Highlands of Scotland, on a hillside, views of lochs & mountains from sitting room upstairs, open hillside & stream within 100 mtrs from each up the hill. Whole estate built like that some time in the 60's.

Fine, not an issue: I explain to people viewing that it's that way round: Don't recall anyone throwing a hissy fit & stomping off at that stage, nor having problems with tenants because of it.

hazyjo

theartfullodger wrote: »

I own 3 such properties, in the Highlands of Scotland, on a hillside, views of lochs & mountains from sitting room upstairs, open hillside & stream within 100 mtrs from each up the hill. Whole estate built like that some time in the 60's.

Fine, not an issue: I explain to people viewing that it's that way round: Don't recall anyone throwing a hissy fit & stomping off at that stage, nor having problems with tenants because of it.

You won't have problems with any upside down house if there's a nice view

MrsSA

We are in Scotland- looking in the Bishopton area of Renfrewshire. There’s not the same views you get in a highland property obviously but honestly it’s not my priority. Going into house searching our priorities were 4+ bedrooms, a garden, good parking and a good location, which this house has all of. I don’t think life for us would be that different upside down lol.

getmore4less

I am guessing it is this one.

getmore4less

I like the layout, the hall is spacious with access to the down stairs and outside through the sun room.

I would consider adding some facilities under the deck to give some basic alfresco dining options from the garden to compliment the offering on the deck off the kitchen.

System

getmore4less wrote: »

I am guessing it is this one.

If that's the house, I would say that one is split level!
All the main living accommodation is on the entrance level and then bedrooms are on a another level but with access outside too.... Seems to be a lot of this type of house around that area

NaughtiusMaximus

We spotted a few when house hunting last year, they were of the type previously mentioned which looked like a bungalow from the front but a 2 storey house from the back. I quite like them but my GF wasn't keen at all.

shirlgirl2004

I wouldn't mind that style of house but it would be a pain with dogs and small children so yes it would limit your market. If it has great views that might make up for it.