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99% sure I am going to pull the trigger on this magnet kitchen.
Tribeca - comes in 2 colours only and is kind of durably wrapped (not a vinyl) rather than painted. Harder to repaint in the future, but I won't be doing that in my tenure and saves about 2k vs the one which is more easily paintable in the future that has more colour options now.
Looking at around
£6300 cabinetry
£1390 appliances (all Beko standard stuff - fridge freezer, induction hob, single oven, cheap extractor (will upgrade that))
£145 sink/filter
= £8974*
*there was 35% off the cabinetry, but this has now gone, but he did mention it so 'has permission' to give me £1000 towards a worktop (but this isn't equivalent to a 2.2k cash saving...). Also mentioned if my builder opens a magnet trade account can get 10% off (to steal him from Howden's).
Chap reckons Quartz worktop would be around 3k (even for this size). Got 2 quotes from worktop places in Bristol for 2k.
Not sure how to negotiate this and how hard to push. I feel like I should get the 35% off as a minimum, which any punter would get, and then be able to negotiate some more to get things thrown in or cheaper.
Does anyone 1) have any experience with a magnet kitchen 2) have any advice on negotiating as a retail punter? Cheers.
Thinking Quartz over wood as makes the kitchen lighter, less maintenance, more durable, more of a selling feature and I won't get that black around the tap.
Also thinking of treating myself to a Quooker tap - saves countertop space which is scarce and I WFH a lot.
Final thing I am not sure of, and links to the negotiation, is 3) whether to stick with Beko standard appliances or go for something with a bit more brand appeal for when I sell the flat like Bosch, AEG etc. Never bought a hob/oven. Not arsed about wifi capability and stuff like that. Is it worth spending more here?
From the CAD drawing. Changes: white countertop Quartz, it is more blue in real life, possibly sacrificing some cupboard space to make the 3 middle wall units the same height and in a line.
Got a fridge/freezer, cupboard, extractor with cupboard, cupboard, big thing boxing in the boiler, corner cupboard to right of oven, 450 dishwasher to the right of the sink, full size undermount sink (probably brushed stainless - 1 sink in the flat (exc bathroom) so becomes utility sink too.
Thanks for the hive advice! Can't wait for a before and after at the end of September.