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me and the wife when my daughter kicks me out
In all seriousness this is a while off and if it gets to that stage it's more likely you'll want something different, so I wouldn't have this as a consideration.
bedroom size and storage is secondary to living area
Yes. Definitely.
I wouldn't worry about open living. No.1 thing is good externally vented extractor fan. So given what you said about the walls you'd want to think carefully about this and ultimate cooker location.
This is a quick drawing of our old flat. Because the kitchen had an open back it never felt small. Having the sitting area slightly off / around the corner kept it feeling separate. Lack of external extraction was the only issue - especially stir fry and steaks.
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Yes, much more likely to be a home for my parents in law in 10 years time than anything else.
I did have a question which I don't know the answer to, can cooker hoods be vented through the roof? All our bathroom extractors here are, but not sure of the regs on kitchen extraction. Coming round to the idea of open plan, it would certainly give more flexibility, and make things feel bigger.
Sam_w
ah ha! Vectorworks is a long way above my skills...
Yes, I have the interesting aspect of having the large brick pillars every 2 metres, which feel like very natural breaks. Would be much easier if they were spaced at 1.5m or 3m I think.
Likely usage is hopefully a holiday let, but could also be a granny annexe for elderly relatives (or me and the wife when my daughter kicks me out). So I guess in a holiday let, bedroom size and storage is secondary to living area, but for a granny annexe would definitely need a decent amount of storage space.
The other thing I need to consider is that there are no windows in the back or side walls (and won't be easy to put any in (thick old stone walls), so all light needs to come from the front or rooflights.