How much would this extension cost in South West London?

Doozergirl

Rosa_Damascena said:

Typhoon2000 said:

Yes the the ground floor extension side extension seems to add very little to the project. Dropping just the side extension would probably save £50k, maybe more. And you would loose only the downstairs w/c or utility ( you will have space for 1 or an other) and about a meter width from the kitchen.  I can’t imagine there would be any problems getting the altered plans approved if it results in a smaller development.

BUT unless the side extension is built, the double storey aspect ain't gonna happen.

Have another look, upstairs is designed in line with the original house.  You can see the roof of the side extension to the bottom.  

Rosa_Damascena

Doozergirl said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

Typhoon2000 said:

Yes the the ground floor extension side extension seems to add very little to the project. Dropping just the side extension would probably save £50k, maybe more. And you would loose only the downstairs w/c or utility ( you will have space for 1 or an other) and about a meter width from the kitchen.  I can’t imagine there would be any problems getting the altered plans approved if it results in a smaller development.

BUT unless the side extension is built, the double storey aspect ain't gonna happen.

Have another look, upstairs is designed in line with the original house.  You can see the roof of the side extension to the bottom.  

Using the finger-on-touchscreen method, how would you extend the FF with the existing GF layout and include a skylight? Only the OP can tell us if the existing GF (kitchen) looks dark but I would hazard a guess that this is why it was features in the plans. Given that the conservatory will be torn down and needs decent footings then why not just do it once and go big?

I actually quite like the proposed plan, and if it was a forever home would go for it knowing that any loss would be notional. As a FTB that is unlikely to be the case although how any young person can afford this beats me.

Doozergirl

Rosa_Damascena said:

Doozergirl said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

Typhoon2000 said:

Yes the the ground floor extension side extension seems to add very little to the project. Dropping just the side extension would probably save £50k, maybe more. And you would loose only the downstairs w/c or utility ( you will have space for 1 or an other) and about a meter width from the kitchen.  I can’t imagine there would be any problems getting the altered plans approved if it results in a smaller development.

BUT unless the side extension is built, the double storey aspect ain't gonna happen.

Have another look, upstairs is designed in line with the original house.  You can see the roof of the side extension to the bottom.  

Using the finger-on-touchscreen method, how would you extend the FF with the existing GF layout and include a skylight? Only the OP can tell us if the existing GF (kitchen) looks dark but I would hazard a guess that this is why it was features in the plans. Given that the conservatory will be torn down and needs decent footings then why not just do it once and go big?

I actually quite like the proposed plan, and if it was a forever home would go for it knowing that any loss would be notional. As a FTB that is unlikely to be the case although how any young person can afford this beats me.

The FF plan there is perfectly fine.  There's nothing wrong with the plan other than £00,000s for the engineering nightmare that is the side extension. It's lazy to give people what they want without really explaining what they might need.  

The downstairs works fine without it, just needs some thought.  Smaller loo and a different dedicated space for the WM and TD.  

newhomebuild

Thanks everyone! 

Here’s the house listing if anyone wants to see it for a clearer view https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/117990284

Section62

newhomebuild said:

Thanks everyone! 

Here’s the house listing if anyone wants to see it for a clearer view

Seeing the pictures showing how narrow the space at the side is should help convince anyone with remaining doubts that extending at the side just makes no sense at all.

The access track at the side looks as if it may be publicly owned (at least the street light suggests that) - which means anyone deciding to go ahead with the plan will also need to negotiate with the council(?) for rights for the foundations and eaves of the side extension to be in that land - or redesign the side extension making it narrower to fit within the property boundary. (unlike a privately owning neighbour, councils are less easily persuaded by a sniff of money)  The need to maintain access along the track will also cause difficulties during the build.

On the plus side, the garden is quite large by London standards, so there's no obvious reason not to go for the far simpler option of creating all the additional space at the rear.

newhomebuild

Section62 said:

newhomebuild said:

Thanks everyone! 

Here’s the house listing if anyone wants to see it for a clearer view

Seeing the pictures showing how narrow the space at the side is should help convince anyone with remaining doubts that extending at the side just makes no sense at all.

The access track at the side looks as if it may be publicly owned (at least the street light suggests that) - which means anyone deciding to go ahead with the plan will also need to negotiate with the council(?) for rights for the foundations and eaves of the side extension to be in that land - or redesign the side extension making it narrower to fit within the property boundary. (unlike a privately owning neighbour, councils are less easily persuaded by a sniff of money)  The need to maintain access along the track will also cause difficulties during the build.

On the plus side, the garden is quite large by London standards, so there's no obvious reason not to go for the far simpler option of creating all the additional space at the rear.

I think that would make the most sense! Ignore the side and just do the rear and top bedroom!

Thank you and thank you everyone!

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