u/Pressure_Livid

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Buying this house and want to rework the main floor before moving in. Main thing we want is a more open layout, the kitchen is completely walled off. Would also love a walk in closet for the primary and eventually a second bathroom. I think we are fine with the idea of removing 1 bedroom.

Trying to keep it cheap and DIY most of it, so bonus points if the kitchen plumbing stays roughly where it is. Living room is a step down (converted garage) and there's a basement under the left half. There is a 4 car detached garage with a second floor we could do anything with as well.

What would you do?

Thanks in advance!

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Buying this house and want to rework the main floor before we move in. We'd DIY as much as possible so trying to keep it cheap.

What we want:

-More open layout. Kitchen is completely walled off from the dining room

-Walk in closet for the primary. Thought about stealing the small bedroom but don't want to drop below 3 bedrooms, kills the value (but we would it needed, maybe future extension out the back)

-Eventually an en suite for the primary + a half bath somewhere, doesn't have to be now, just don't want to block it

Constraints:

-Kitchen sink/stove/DW stay on that wall, it's shared with the bathroom (wet wall) and I'm not moving plumbing far or gas

-Stairs to the basement are right behind the top of the kitchen/dining wall so I'm assuming that section stays

Living room is a converted garage, it's a step down and that wall was the original exterior wall so probably load bearing

-Screen porch is insulated with a mini split already, so maybe could make that livable space and include it.

-Budget is DIY tier. We'll do demo, framing, drywall, cabinets ourselves and sub out any beam work

-Second bathroom is in the basement already.

What would you do?