Pondering on moving Kitchen to Cellar

flashg67

I discounted a couple of 3 storey houses  with the kitchens in the basement - I hoped not to move again and the thought of a room that was always in use being an extra flight away as I got older put us off totally.

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flashg67 said:

I discounted a couple of 3 storey houses  with the kitchens in the basement - I hoped not to move again and the thought of a room that was always in use being an extra flight away as I got older put us off totally.

Each to their own I guess.It is only an idea at the moment.There seems to be quite a lot I have to do regarding regulations.If not Im still fine as I am!!

YoungBlueEyes

How about putting the lounge in the cellar, and have a kitchen/diner upstairs?

Call it a "cinema room" and it might put ££££ on your house value. (Ha haa.) 

Emmia

Mustbeananswer?? said:

Emmia said:

prowla said:

All of the TV house wonderful programmes seem to try and make the kitchen part of the living space and activities of the house; putting it in the cellar would be very isolating.

I think the OP already has this, but wants to segregate the cooking area from the living room area - nothing wrong with that. 

I personally really dislike lounge/diner/kitchens in a single room... kitchen/diner + separate lounge is fine, kitchen + lounge/diner is fine... not the three together.

Thank You Emmia...Im glad you understand.It would help enlarge the lounge and give me a sizeable kitchen in what is essentially a smallish property x

I can understand why you're interested in doing this, but I do wonder about the 2.5m headroom which may feel very cramped, and issues like walking up and downstairs to get cups of tea etc. especially as you age... Is there no option to extend the ground floor a little, to fit in a small separate kitchen, or to partition one off?

Our kitchen is 2m x 3m and it works well.

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YoungBlueEyes said:

How about putting the lounge in the cellar, and have a kitchen/diner upstairs?

Call it a "cinema room" and it might put ££££ on your house value. (Ha haa.) 

Good idea.....That would be a mega kitchen and eliminate any messing around with pipes.....I need to run that past my partner.The Kitchen would then be able to take a largeish table and chairs.Thanks Again...worth considering 

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What Does a Cellar Conversion Cost in 2023? | Checkatrade   I would settle for my Cellar looking like some of these ....wouldn't you???

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Emmia said:

Mustbeananswer?? said:

Emmia said:

prowla said:

All of the TV house wonderful programmes seem to try and make the kitchen part of the living space and activities of the house; putting it in the cellar would be very isolating.

I think the OP already has this, but wants to segregate the cooking area from the living room area - nothing wrong with that. 

I personally really dislike lounge/diner/kitchens in a single room... kitchen/diner + separate lounge is fine, kitchen + lounge/diner is fine... not the three together.

Thank You Emmia...Im glad you understand.It would help enlarge the lounge and give me a sizeable kitchen in what is essentially a smallish property x

I can understand why you're interested in doing this, but I do wonder about the 2.5m headroom which may feel very cramped, and issues like walking up and downstairs to get cups of tea etc. especially as you age... Is there no option to extend the ground floor a little, to fit in a small separate kitchen, or to partition one off?

Our kitchen is 2m x 3m and it works well.

Emmia said:

Mustbeananswer?? said:

Emmia said:

prowla said:

All of the TV house wonderful programmes seem to try and make the kitchen part of the living space and activities of the house; putting it in the cellar would be very isolating.

I think the OP already has this, but wants to segregate the cooking area from the living room area - nothing wrong with that. 

I personally really dislike lounge/diner/kitchens in a single room... kitchen/diner + separate lounge is fine, kitchen + lounge/diner is fine... not the three together.

Thank You Emmia...Im glad you understand.It would help enlarge the lounge and give me a sizeable kitchen in what is essentially a smallish property x

I can understand why you're interested in doing this, but I do wonder about the 2.5m headroom which may feel very cramped, and issues like walking up and downstairs to get cups of tea etc. especially as you age... Is there no option to extend the ground floor a little, to fit in a small separate kitchen, or to partition one off?

Our kitchen is 2m x 3m and it works well.

Not really Emmia...the space in the house is all underneath it I'm afraid ...Thanks anyway x

FreeBear

Emmia said: I can understand why you're interested in doing this, but I do wonder about the 2.5m headroom which may feel very cramped

Most houses built today have a ceiling height of around 2.4m (saves having to cut plasterboard down) - Half my kitchen has a 2.4m ceiling (as do the rooms upstairs), and I don't find it confined.

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FreeBear said:

Emmia said: I can understand why you're interested in doing this, but I do wonder about the 2.5m headroom which may feel very cramped

Most houses built today have a ceiling height of around 2.4m (saves having to cut plasterboard down) - Half my kitchen has a 2.4m ceiling (as do the rooms upstairs), and I don't find it confined.

Thanks for making that point....Freebear.

silvercar

It may be the stairs that give the cellar kitchens I've seen a cramped feel, as well as the lack of natural light.