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That's not a bad idea actually, not something I'd thought about! I have no idea if that wall is structural but worth finding out. My only concern with adding a utility is that it seems like it would take a fair bit of space from the already fairly small kitchen. Whilst it'd be nice to have the washing machine etc tucked away somewhere, any utility room that would fit in the space would be tiny and would only really be able to fit a washing machine/drier and not much else. I'm sort of thinking that just spending the extra on a quiet washing machine and having it hidden in a cabinet where the sink is currently might lead to less dead space.
We've had a quick look on Rightmove but houses seem to turn over fairly slowly on that road for some reason. It's quite an old demographic and a lot of people seem to have been there since before Rightmove was even a thing!
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I found looking at other similar houses on rightmove really helpful for ideas. Find a similar street if there aren't any on yours. Our close has very little recent turnover, but I found another one that was identical. Also the planning portal.
Idk if you've noticed, but quite a few people now put free standing units with cupboards built around, rather than having an integrated unit. If you want any type of hiding or integrating to your appliances I would definitely look at that. We need to replace an integrated washing machine and recently also replaced an integrated dishwasher. Less choice. More expensive. I assume the new washing machine will rattle the cabinets just as much as the old one too.
hugo7
You could check rightmove for other houses on your road with the same footprint/layout and see if anyone’s done anything interesting?
Any idea whether the green walls are structural or not? Could be useful to take out these bits on the right to square up the room.
Then for loo potential - worth also thinking about turning that whole side into a utility of sorts, chuck a washing machine in there too? When we got the keys to our place the downstairs loo was right at the back here next to the window, which you could do to then use the understairs part as storage? (he says, having moved said loo under the stairs…)
Ikea or DIY kicthens’ online planners also a good shout for playinf about with cabinet/worktop layouts too.