Reconfiguring floor plan - what am I missing?
shubster
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
I am trying to achieve the following by configuring the floor plan.
- Bigger Master bath
- Kitchen with a decent sized island
The plan includes the proposed kitchen and I have marked in red where I can expand the new potential master bathroom bathroom. I am also moving the entry to the center of the house to make it visible from the curb. I really like how the final plan looks like - but I wanted to run this by all you guys to make sure I am not missing anything. Please highlight ANY cons.
**Edit: Arrows represent how I imagine the traffic would flow.
**Edit: Plan without arrow and zoomed in version
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Comments (8)Wow I think you will need an architect and an interior designer to get the best from this home. To me the whole main needs to be reconfigured and I of cours do not have any idea of your budget. I will say homes near busy train tracks are hard to resell no matter where the bedrooms are. I think the idea to put the bedroom at the back is a good one but the kitchen is in a very odd space I think the master with bathroom could all fit into the great room space so if at all possible I would just gut the mainfloor and start over with all the living space forward of the great space . BTW the bedroom in the walk out will need a bathroom and that laundry is sure a long walk to get to . I would try to make a main floor laundry space . You will also nIMO need a powder room on the main floor....See MoreUser
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoshubster
6 years agoUser
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoshubster
6 years ago150-200k. And, yes, she is a licensed architect and has been doing renovations for almost a decade now. Below is the current floor plan. As you can see the architect was able to increase the footprint of the kitchen, which was a must.
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