Maximising floor space or square meterage is a goal for investors and developers: it can make a property more ascetically appealing, helps to meet legal requirements (eg in HMOs) and adds quantifiable value. As a general rule, most of us accept that unless the property is really old or has a particular character, then the more open plan and spacious a property feels the better.
Wasted Space
Most properties built throughout Britain since the mid-1970s maximise their site footprint and internal space. Prior to this, properties commonly had one or more of the following: basements (a room) and cellars (storage space), back boilers, built-in cupboards, high lofts, large alcoves, lean-to’s, pantries, inner hallways, separate toilets and bathrooms, smaller divided rooms, standalone garages, floor voids, under-stairs space, warm air heating systems and various ‘nooks and crannies’.
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