We have a Victorian single fronted house being extended upstairs.
Currently downstairs has very high ceilings. Some, perhaps all, will need to be lowered to allow for second storey without going against heritage overlay.
How low could you go for a ceiling in a Victorian era house without it looking just plain wrong?
Basically it seems as if we can lower ceiling from second bedroom back and have four bedrooms total (two up, two down). Only one of the two upstairs would have access to an en suite. The other would have to walk downstairs to use bathroom. But ceilings would stay original height at front of house for a few metres at least. First impressions etc.
Or we can have the ceiling at lower height all the way through and have both bedrooms upstairs with ensuite.
What do people reckon? (Sorry I'm not clear right now on the eventual ceiling height with option two.)
Property is a rental house in West Melbourne. Tenants likely be an exec rental, young professionals share house or family who are renovating elsewhere.
Currently downstairs has very high ceilings. Some, perhaps all, will need to be lowered to allow for second storey without going against heritage overlay.
How low could you go for a ceiling in a Victorian era house without it looking just plain wrong?
Basically it seems as if we can lower ceiling from second bedroom back and have four bedrooms total (two up, two down). Only one of the two upstairs would have access to an en suite. The other would have to walk downstairs to use bathroom. But ceilings would stay original height at front of house for a few metres at least. First impressions etc.
Or we can have the ceiling at lower height all the way through and have both bedrooms upstairs with ensuite.
What do people reckon? (Sorry I'm not clear right now on the eventual ceiling height with option two.)
Property is a rental house in West Melbourne. Tenants likely be an exec rental, young professionals share house or family who are renovating elsewhere.