Critique my house please

naughtyjo

franklee wrote: »

It is quite a confusing layout given the extension.

If I'm reading it right as well as the side extension that houses bedrooms 2 and 3 there is also a rear extension that houses the office area in bedroom 2 and the bath part of the bathroom. This leaves unusual sizes and shaped rooms.

It seems the old bathroom is now partly the corridor to bedrooms 2 and 3 and partly the WC part of the bathroom. The description splits this room into bath/shower room and WC area even though they are the same room. I would either just call it the bathroom or label the floor plan with the two names. Presumably it is changeable should the new buyer wish, e.g. they could split the bathroom in two and make one part an en-suite to bedroom 2.

I'm finding the downstairs layout confusing too. Presumably the rear extension accounts for the back half of the kitchen diner.

The description lists the sitting area but the floor plan doesn't indicate where this is. I presume it's the corner settee in the kitchen/diner.

I think the floor plan should contain labels that match the areas in the description, so three separate labels e.g. kitchen, dining area, sitting area to replace kitchen/diner etc.

The description says study/office area but again this isn't marked on the floor plan. We only know it's the downstairs side extension from the answers here. Given the only office in the photos is in bedroom 2 I originally wondered if that was what the description really meant. Not that it matters where the office is as such but the reader will want to match up the sizes in the description to the floor plan.

It would be better if the floor plan had the room sizes too. The plan makes the lounge look small in comparison but in reality it's the other room that is huge. Size seems to be the selling feature so put the sizes where they will be seen as if anyone is like me they will flick through the photos and floor plan before ever getting as far as the description.

I agree in retrospect that the description and plans don!!!8217;t really explain it to its full potential and more photos are needed. We had the side extension and then a full double extension up the back hence the bedroom with my sons computer in been bigger and the original bathroom extended. I did query why the bathroom was marked as 2 areas as it is just one large bathroom but the estate agent said the measurements would confuse folk which personally I don!!!8217;t think is the case. The kitchen diner area is basically just one large open space that includes the side and back extension all opened up so you are not seeing the area in the photo. I will have to get the agent out and get some more photos and agree some better wording etc there is no corridor by the bathroom the bedroom extension is accessed at the top of the stairs from the landing

quantumlobster

I'll echo much of what has been said above. This is an unusual layout, and I don't think it's appealing to many with the current presentation.

The description is misleading. There is one good-sized bedroom, another reasonable-sized one that is an odd shape, and there are two box rooms (no bedroom that is under six feet wide can ever be described as "good-sized").

Neutralise the colour in the kitchen (personally I think it looks great, but it's always going to be a polarising colour), and rearrange your dining room to show the space being used to its full potential.

I like the bathroom

Get the brick paving at the front pressure-washed or cleaned or whatever it takes to make it all the same colour, and get some potted plants for colour. Alternatively, show that you can get two cars on it comfortably

Get some new pictures - open all the curtains properly, mow the grass, get some colour into the back garden (and clean the brick paving here as well). Perhaps find an angle on the garden that shows it being an extension of the living space? Right now it looks like the EA just went outside the back door and took the picture as quickly as possible. As noted above, exterior shots need sunshine and blue sky.

ReadingTim

Suspect the fact that it's fifty grand more expensive than number 74 which sold a couple of months ago doesn't help, because while yours is bigger, the additional space isn't very well designed - your layout just doesn't work very well compared to the other 4 beds nearby in your price bracket.

While the pictures and decor are a little suspect, they're not dealbreakers, if it was priced right - at the moment it's not. Shave £20k off the price and you should see more interest.

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TBH I thought it was an office block conversion and the look of it wouldn't get me past the front door. However for those that do there is a good amount of space, indoors and outdoors.


For a quick revamp I would paint it neutral throughout and
' dress ' each room for its function.


Pull the dining table into the kitchen space so people can visualise big family meals with lots of chat and catchups.


Don't put double beds in single rooms and get rid of all access furniture.


Clear clutter / nicnacs from all rooms.


IMO curb appeal is the main thing, put loads of tubs / containers full of colour around the front to distract from the ugly building.

comeandgo

My views are the same as most already mentioned, flat roof, two bedrooms far too small, but I also find the fact the toilet opens straight onto kitchen unacceptable. When you look at the photo of the front there looks like no access to back other than through the house, this would also put me off. Can you access the back garden?

getmore4less

Having another look.

I think as others have said it is a bit confusing.

It might work for you day to day but I think it would benefit from a bit of staging.

Make all the bedrooms into bedrooms with just enough furniture to be functional.
The two in the extension need standard singles even then it will look tight.
Bed 2 get rid of the study and make into a dressing area also you want it looking like it can take a double/bed against a wall says the room is too small.

The toilet in the kitchen and the units overlapping down the side extension just look wrong from the plan and no picture to reassure,

There needs to be pictures of that side bit set up for use study storage utility....

The kitchen dining table and chairs look like they have been put around the wall because could not think of anything better.

I think I would move the table to the seating area and place it central so you can get round all sides(or pull it out from the wall where it is), use the wall where the table is for the seating(might need to reduce the amount).


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I think I would have moved the toilet to the side extension off the hall and make a cloakroom/utility/pantry with that side space.

that would have given more options with the kitchen/family/dining space.

quantumlobster

I didn't twig that the bog opened directly into the kitchen. Looking at the floorplan, the door doesn't face the units and appliances, but still - not nice.

It would absolutely be a dealbreaker for me.

Relevant thread: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2348527/toilet-off-a-kitchen-double-doors

naughtyjo

ReadingTim wrote: »

Suspect the fact that it's fifty grand more expensive than number 74 which sold a couple of months ago doesn't help, because while yours is bigger, the additional space isn't very well designed - your layout just doesn't work very well compared to the other 4 beds nearby in your price bracket.

While the pictures and decor are a little suspect, they're not dealbreakers, if it was priced right - at the moment it's not. Shave £20k off the price and you should see more interest.

No 74 needed a complete refurb and was sold cheap due to divorce etc but I have reduced today and see what interest we get

naughtyjo

quantumlobster wrote: »

I didn't twig that the bog opened directly into the kitchen. Looking at the floorplan, the door doesn't face the units and appliances, but still - not nice.

It would absolutely be a dealbreaker for me.

Relevant thread: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2348527/toilet-off-a-kitchen-double-doors

The loo does not open into the kitchen it’s on the other side but most of these houses with downstairs loos are the same but I get your point

quantumlobster

It opens into the same space as the kitchen. Alternatively, it opens into the dining area.

Not sure that's any better.