We're looking at ways to rectify the key issues with our house; that there is only one bathroom and that the fourth bedroom is too small to viably be a bedroom or (as we hope to use it) second living space.
The original property was built in 1946 with the house extended at the back in the 90s. The thick wall between bedroom 1 and the existing bathroom, and bedroom 4 and the laundy is the exterior wall of the original house and thus double brick and load bearing - any changes here will likely need beams or lintels. The original part of the house is classic 1940s (brick inernal walls, floorboards), and the new is classic 1990s (brick veneer external, gyprock on timber stud internal, concrete slab footing).
We've spitballed a little and come up with the below ideas (apologies for the low resolution of these)! Basic thoughts are:
- Option 1 is the simplest (and likely cheapest) but involves a large opening and thus engineered beam in the old rear wall wall, and doesn't provide any separation between the master suite and other bedrooms.
- Option 2 moves the master to the front, and provides a buffer between master suite and other rooms, but doesn't recapture "wasted" space from the hallway and results in a possibly unviably small WIR.
- Option 3 is perhaps optimal, involves minimal propping of brick walls, uses all available space, and grants a bonus powder room to service the living space to boot, but may prove too pokey in layout once realised.
Keen for any feedback on them, or for third party suggestions that have escaped us! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅
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