ᐅ Optimize and expand the floor plan of an existing house
Created on: 30 Apr 2020 17:00
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UnserZuhause
Hello everyone,
We have just bought my mother’s house. It is almost 115 sqm (1,237 sq ft). Six of us live here, and we need a bit more space.
We have two options now: either we convert the attic above the main house into five rooms and a second bathroom. Then, on the ground floor, the kitchen would be moved one room over (to where the bedroom and living room are now), combining the kitchen and dining room. The current kitchen would be turned into an entrance hall, where shoes and a wardrobe would be placed.
The other option, which is my favorite (although significantly more expensive), would be to convert the adjacent barn. In that case, the kitchen and dining room would move into the barn, and the rest of the layout would remain the same. Especially looking ahead a few years, it’s practical to stay on one level.
What do you think? Or do you perhaps have ideas we haven’t considered yet?
Best regards, Mira and Jan
We have just bought my mother’s house. It is almost 115 sqm (1,237 sq ft). Six of us live here, and we need a bit more space.
We have two options now: either we convert the attic above the main house into five rooms and a second bathroom. Then, on the ground floor, the kitchen would be moved one room over (to where the bedroom and living room are now), combining the kitchen and dining room. The current kitchen would be turned into an entrance hall, where shoes and a wardrobe would be placed.
The other option, which is my favorite (although significantly more expensive), would be to convert the adjacent barn. In that case, the kitchen and dining room would move into the barn, and the rest of the layout would remain the same. Especially looking ahead a few years, it’s practical to stay on one level.
What do you think? Or do you perhaps have ideas we haven’t considered yet?
Best regards, Mira and Jan
UnserZuhause schrieb:
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I have been working on the renovation planning of two old buildings for some time now. One of them is a former farmhouse with a stable and a barn.
To convert this into living space, the cost estimates are around 2000€/m2 (±10%). The resulting living area will then meet new construction standards, and all technical systems will be new.
If you take the floor area of the stable and consider whether the attic above the stable should also be converted, you can calculate the costs accordingly.
I think that expanding the attic might be more cost-effective. However, in that case, not everything will be completely new.
As a concept, the stable could be converted into a “parents' house,” including a bedroom, bathroom, and possibly a study or relaxation room. The old house would then contain the children's bedrooms and the living, dining, and kitchen areas. Additionally, a (glass) connector could link the two buildings... but with this approach, the investment quickly rises to around 500,000€ +X.
To convert this into living space, the cost estimates are around 2000€/m2 (±10%). The resulting living area will then meet new construction standards, and all technical systems will be new.
If you take the floor area of the stable and consider whether the attic above the stable should also be converted, you can calculate the costs accordingly.
I think that expanding the attic might be more cost-effective. However, in that case, not everything will be completely new.
As a concept, the stable could be converted into a “parents' house,” including a bedroom, bathroom, and possibly a study or relaxation room. The old house would then contain the children's bedrooms and the living, dining, and kitchen areas. Additionally, a (glass) connector could link the two buildings... but with this approach, the investment quickly rises to around 500,000€ +X.