After harassing the Managing Agent for 3 weeks, I was FINALLY given a go ahead to refurbish the flat that I became the official leaseholder as of April 30. This 3 weeks is in addition to the 5 weeks of a search for a builder who can take on the job. It was a stressful process, as 2 out of 5 who came in for the estimate barely spoke English, and 1 came in with a very sick child coughing and sneezing non-stop. With all that hassles, on top of figuring out the budget and fixtures and fittings, I can't wait to start the work, pronto!!!The Flat is a Victorian one bedroom (plus a storage room that could become a study/studio), but alas with a very dated 70's look inside, a shower room (no bath tub), and a tiny kitchen with ugly big counter in the middle of the reception room housing a washer and a fridge.
From the time I first saw the floorplan (not even before I went in for the viewing), I was determined to knock down the wall between the kitchen and the bathroom, create a bigger bathroom (with a bath tub), and bring out the kitchen to the reception room to make it an open plan kitchen. It was supposed to be a small kitchen/bathroom project, but the funny thing about the refurbishment is, once you start a small project, it snowballs into a bigger one, and there seems to be no stopping unless everything is altered.
For those who are curious, I'm uploading the "Before" photos here. Construction starts today, and I will upload the progress.
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