Floor plan overhaul of 1960s home
9 months ago
Hello, we have a triple fronted brick veneer, currently 4 bedrooms, and one bathroom. We want to sacrifice a bedroom to make a new bathroom in another spot in the house and improve flow from room to room (at the moment the one bathroom is in the middle of the house blocking all flow). We also want to creat a new kitchen that is open to a living area.
If we can get another toilet or even an ensuite in, that would be amazing.
Any ideas most welcome!!
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