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Yeah - it's a lot but with the idea of this thread providing tangible info for others thought I would do it and risk multiple golf club entries. It's more than we want to spend and more than I believe is advisable so need to get it down to close to original budget but if we live here for 7-10 years then it seems a worthwhile investment to get it how we want and future proof it a bit (currently just 2 of us). I think we might have a small phase 2 which could include bootroom, and work on the living room if necessary which might help us save a bit more.
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Totally. No judgement! It’s just scary when the total is spat out after the fun bit of deciding what you want.
We’re in the process of buying a much-abused 1920s four-bed, with a horrible bolted on extension and a floor plan that makes no sense (clear windows from downstairs shower room into family room, lolwut?). I’ve envelope doodled it into something useful, but it’s a lot of faff for not much extra sq/ft. Hopefully it’ll be a 20-year house so I’m keen to do it properly, but despite a general reluctance to compromise I can only dream of it being done 300k properly. As we’re now out of London I’m at least optimistic that the builder costs will be lower than what I’m used to, but it’s still levelling and rebuilding a 10x4m single-storey extension, stretching out the two-storey extension to something that’s actually usable and knocking some internal walls. Going to be messy. I’m looking forward to having a nice chat with a professional once I’m holding the keys.
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It looks like it’s going to be a great space when it’s done, but your numbers are making me scared about my plans for our purchase-in-progress.