Alex K Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Well, the mortgage is paid off **wait for appropriate cheers to die away** and it is time to overcommit financially again. And stuff, quite a bit of stuff, has piled up. Requiring, yes, more space. The thought of moving house terrifies me. So what about a loft conversion? Can't say that skulking about on the estate has identified many houses put through that process; one, which overlooks the amenity land between ginnel and railway line, up in the seventies on Abbotswood Road; perhaps folks choose instead to move away, to "trade up". But between stamp duty and inconvenience... maybe adding a bedroom and an en-suite is the way to go.Anyone applied and failed (overlooking neighbours' gardens as opposed to "amenity land" -- a euphemism for "waste ground")? Anyone considering the same palaver? Grateful for thoughts / recommendations. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/24395-loft-conversion-worth-it-on-the-st-francis-estate/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peckhamgatecrasher Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Pay me lots of dosh and I'll declutter your pad. Unless 'a bit of stuff' means lots of bairns. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/24395-loft-conversion-worth-it-on-the-st-francis-estate/#findComment-558757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
red devil Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 A search of planning applications for Abbotswood Road didn't show up any loft conversions.You can do a quick search for any road...http://planningonline.southwark.gov.uk/You could always ask local estate agents for their thoughts. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/24395-loft-conversion-worth-it-on-the-st-francis-estate/#findComment-558763 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 Red Devil, that's probably the way to go. Thanks. And PGC... What is this "de-clutter" of which you speak? These are TREASURES, (wo)man! Treasures! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/24395-loft-conversion-worth-it-on-the-st-francis-estate/#findComment-558772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 RD, PGC -- got my answer from an estate agent. Short: You won't lose money. Long: You won't make money, either. No point in having an extra en-suite upstairs when the downstairs is so cramped. Which makes good sense! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/24395-loft-conversion-worth-it-on-the-st-francis-estate/#findComment-559014 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpool Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Only a few houses on the estate where it might be possible to do two storey extension as tends to cut light to next door. Internal layout also makes it hard to do loft conversion as little room to put stairs. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/24395-loft-conversion-worth-it-on-the-st-francis-estate/#findComment-559033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanghsin Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 What is this "de-clutter" of which you speak?http://www.keyforex.info/g.gif Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/24395-loft-conversion-worth-it-on-the-st-francis-estate/#findComment-559246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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