Moving where the kitchen is located?

kasqueak

Hi all,
Looking for some advice and opinions. 

My kitchen is at the back of my house but as my house faces south I would prefer it if the kitchen was at the front and the living room at the back to make the most of the sunshine and garden. 

So the question is - how big a job is it to move a kitchen from the back to the front? I’m guessing the main cost would be to do with the water/drainage. 

Anyone have any experience of doing something like this and any advice or idea on costs? 

We need new kitchen units and was looking to get it done anyway it’s just we’re thinking of moving if. 

Or is it just not worth the extra hassle
in moving it?
Here’s a floor plan of my house for reference. 

Thanks! 

gwynlas

Are you living in a bungalow? 
Your bathroom appears to be forward of your kitchen so you have water and drainage there and it might be possible to join up,
Your kitchen could sit in the middle of a through room so you enter via dining area You have not given positions og gas ingress and boiler. More detail re all utilities would elicit more responses.

edgex

Are your drains to the front of the house?
Where's the boiler?
Do you want a gas cooker?

carefullycautious

I would move the kitchen into the bedroom next to bathroom at rear and then split the lounge with a dividing wall so that the lounge is  at the back and a bedroom at front

kasqueak

In answer to the questions:

Its a bungalow. 

Boiler is a combi and in the garage (garage attached to bathroom side wall). 

No gas cooker/hob wanted. Would want electric. 

There is a manhole in my front drive. 

Current drains for washing machine etc are by the back door where current kitchen is. 

Idea is to move kitchen to the front where the lounge is. Then knock wall down that currently divides kitchen/lounge to open room up but have living/sitting area at the back for the garden/sun aspect. 

edgex

Sounds like it's doable.
Drains are likely all through the manhole at the front, so driveway/frontage likely need digging up.
Hot water pipe across from the garage, possibly a shorter route than the current one (make sure you insulate it)

Consumer unit at front?

I would put a wall in to create a hallway & give you somewhere to put kitchen units, & so that it's not completely open-plan.

Doozergirl

carefullycautious said:

I would move the kitchen into the bedroom next to bathroom at rear and then split the lounge with a dividing wall so that the lounge is  at the back and a bedroom at front

With a front door in it? 😬

What edgex said.  There will be additional cost in electrics and replastering, as well as the drainage.  If your rainwater goes to the main sewer and not a separate storm water drain, it might be a bit easier.   

Maybe a peninsular instead of another new wall.   You can use wall units as base units on the reverse side of it and only take up about 15cm more than a brand new wall with wall units.   You'd spend less but have the same amount of storage.  

carefullycautious

Doozergirl said:

carefullycautious said:

I would move the kitchen into the bedroom next to bathroom at rear and then split the lounge with a dividing wall so that the lounge is  at the back and a bedroom at front

With a front door in it? 😬

What edgex said.  There will be additional cost in electrics and replastering, as well as the drainage.  If your rainwater goes to the main sewer and not a separate storm water drain, it might be a bit easier.   

Maybe a peninsular instead of another new wall.   You can use wall units as base units on the reverse side of it and only take up about 15cm more than a brand new wall with wall units.   You'd spend less but have the same amount of storage.  

Whoops did not see that there was no hallway. Apologies

kasqueak

edgex said:

Sounds like it's doable.
Drains are likely all through the manhole at the front, so driveway/frontage likely need digging up.
Hot water pipe across from the garage, possibly a shorter route than the current one (make sure you insulate it)

Consumer unit at front?

I would put a wall in to create a hallway & give you somewhere to put kitchen units, & so that it's not completely open-plan.

Yes consumer unit is in my front porch area. 

Good idea about the wall. We have been thinking of creating more of a hallway but with limited space it’s difficult to know the best way to do it all. 

kasqueak

Appreciate all the advice and comments here everyone!