I'd appreciate any suggestions regarding likely costs from anyone with any experience in such matters. I understand that with the information given only very generalised approximations are the best I could hope for, but don't let that bother you as I'm only after ball-park figures at the moment.
The subject building is built from stone (Lake District) and is roughly the size of a typical 4 bed house. It is good structurally. At the moment it is divided into 4 one bedroom self-contained apartments, two down two up with upstairs accessed via external wooden steps and landing.
It is a very old and tired conversion, well past its 'sell by' date and the E7 heating is on it's last legs.
So, I would plan on converting it into two larger apartments. Starting from scratch it will need a new heating system(s), two new kitchens and two new bathrooms and two staircases and associated alterations. It also needs re-wiring as a consequence of the work. Probably a fair amount of fresh plaster work too prior to decoration
Any ideas for labour and materials?
Julian
The subject building is built from stone (Lake District) and is roughly the size of a typical 4 bed house. It is good structurally. At the moment it is divided into 4 one bedroom self-contained apartments, two down two up with upstairs accessed via external wooden steps and landing.
It is a very old and tired conversion, well past its 'sell by' date and the E7 heating is on it's last legs.
So, I would plan on converting it into two larger apartments. Starting from scratch it will need a new heating system(s), two new kitchens and two new bathrooms and two staircases and associated alterations. It also needs re-wiring as a consequence of the work. Probably a fair amount of fresh plaster work too prior to decoration
Any ideas for labour and materials?
Julian