Would you buy a house with a dark kitchen?

phoebe1989seb

I don't think that kitchen is dark either.

We bought a house in February with what I consider a really dark kitchen. It's 17' x 12' with a door (2 small panes of glass) to the garden and - on the opposite wall - a window and French windows both of which were originally external but which now open into a 'sunroom'.

It didn't put us off the house, which is a quirky, 400 year old property. However, a kitchen that requires lights on 24/7 isn't for us, so we're in the process of making the other two reception rooms into a large, bright kitchen which will have three windows, two of which are fairly big. The sink will have a plate rack over which is something we've done in previous houses.

It will leave us with a 17' x 11' snug that will be dark - but as that will be used primarily at night and we also have that 'sunroom' plus it's our forever home, it works for us. More importantly for us the kitchen where we plan to spend most of our daylight hours (when not outside!) will be bright

I think the house the OP is considering looks fine and if location and price are right, I'd go for it. Brighter cabinets and worktops, better lighting and altering the glazing in the doors will make a huge difference imho.......

SouthLondonUser

One thing to bear in mind is that, even though you might be fine with it, lots of potential buyers may not, and, when you try to sell it, it's very likely you will be penalised for it. In other words, you should try to ensure the darker kitchen is reflected in a lower price vs comparable properties.

The same applies to any kind of feature you might be fine with, but which might put off potential buyers, eg oddly-shaped rooms, proximity to the tracks, etc.