brugnospamsia wrote:

I have a rather inconveniently laid out victorian terrace with the stairs in
between the two rooms upstairs and down which means that you have to walk
through the back bedroom to get to the bathroom - unless you halve the floor
area by making a corridor around the edge - thus spoiling the better
bedroom.

http://uk.geocities.com/gentlegreeng...outchanges.JPG

Since the stair treads and risers need replacing anyway (though with luck
this would cost little more than the price of a sheet of MDF and one of
plywood), it has been suggested I might have new stairs made and fitted in
reverse at an estimated cost of at least ｣500.
In the process I also get improved use of the alcoves for storage ...

If you get someone to build and install a staircase for you, then I
would expect to pay a bit more than that, if you DIY then you could do
it for less. A compromise might be to get a staircase kit (screwfix do
one IIRC) if you can get one with appropriate rise and going, and
install that.

I can't predict whether I would be looking to sell or rent the house any
time soon, but I wonder if someone could please take a look at my sketch and
tell me if what I am suggesting is an improvement and "worth" the expense.

Certainly worth doing I would say. It is going to be a big turn off for
a good proportion of the prospective buyers I would have thought.


--
Cheers,

John.

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