House for sale near Montolieu, France

Potential Improvements

We believe that the layout and accommodation could be improved by making an independent one- or two-bedroom ground floor apartment. Our ideas run as follows:

External

Build a garage or carport on the hard-standing and a terrace on top - the specification particularly allowed for this and the foundations are those of the original building.

Ground floor

The rear door becomes the main entrance for the ground floor apartment;
The large “summer kitchen” room will be the main living/dining/kitchen area;
From the main room, break through into the room on the west side and make additional living space and/or bedroom(s) - needs a window to the front (N) - the current 1½ doors will become French windows to the south;
From the corridor, knock through into the SE room to make a bedroom - the current door will become French windows to the south;
Knock down the thin wall separating the WC from the hall and make a shower / WC with washbasin;
Block off the hall either with a door or a wall so that the ground floor and first floor are independent - a door would allow more flexibility, i.e. can allow passage for future use;
[optional] Knock through from the corridor into the NE room to make a further bedroom - the current door will become French windows to the north. Or, make this room into a bathroom and retain the current WC as an additional facility for the first floor apartment.

First floor

Independent entry to the first floor apartment will be through the current front door;
Swap the kitchen and bathroom;
In the new bathroom, build a wall where the kitchen doorway currently is, knock down another thin wall and move the door so that it faces the stairs - this allows for full height large shower (in current door swing space);
In the new kitchen, reinstate large window to front (N) as original (niche in wall is much larger than current actual window) and open up a glazed door / French window in east facing wall. This will open onto the new terrace, which will be the depth of the house.
[optional] Replace the current balconies in main bedroom and living/dining room with a single wider balcony / walkway around the SE of the house to the terrace.