ᐅ House too large: what to do with the extra rooms?

Hello,
I probably have a typical single-person problem. I want to buy a house and already have a specific one in mind. But like most houses, this one is also too large. I would have 3 rooms and 2 bathrooms “left over.” There is also a 40m² (430 sq ft) utility room. On the ground floor, I can imagine taking down a wall to connect the bathroom with the kitchen to create a larger kitchen. However, since the house is listed (heritage protected), that probably won’t be allowed, right?

Otherwise, everything fits well with this house, and since I’m generally only looking in an area with about 20,000 residents and want a large garden plus an outbuilding, it’s very unlikely that I’ll find a smaller house.

So, what do you do with too much space?

Best regards,
Chris

We both have the same "problem" 😀
However, my wife and I chose it that way.
We are planning:
- A table football room (oh yes 😀)
- A gym
- A workshop
Now you would still have at least two bathrooms left... sauna?
I might also build a liquor room with wine racks on all the walls, two vintage leather couches, and a humidor in the center :p:p:p

Fitness, cinema ;-)

We also have three extra rooms – for us, one is a Lego room, another is a storage room with a long built-in wardrobe and sports equipment, and the third is a guest room with an ironing station.

The most obvious choice when you are a professional artist: perhaps a studio?

AngelusNoctis schrieb:
I would then have 3 rooms and 2 bathrooms "left over".

Especially the number of bathrooms might allow for subletting.

If rooms are not used, you can simply keep them locked. You only need to ensure that everything is properly maintained in the unused rooms as well (for example, these rooms must also be ventilated and heated as needed during winter).