Hi, if youve seen my other posts you'll know Im trying to get an exchange. What I would like to know is, which council houses (and housing association) have plenty of space downstairs?

I'll explain: we are three generations of the same family living in one home and intend to keep it that way. I am helping to raise my grandkids. But the grown ups want a bit of kid free living space! Ideally I would like a separate dining room, but a really large through lounge would suffice, or a dining kitchen that has two distinct halves. This way we could make a play room and a living room.

So if you have a council house, please tell me the downstairs configuration and room sizes, even if they dont meet my requirements.... that way I will know what to go for and what to avoid.

Thanks in advance:)

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I dont know about H. A. but i think council houses will be a little too small for you, it will depend on where it is and how old the house is..an older 4 bed would probably suit you better ...
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Some of the older 3-bed council houses, eg the ones around merlin way, firth park have both a parlour *and* a living room, (My mate lived in one)

most council places have only a living room and a kitchen downstairs, unless you are fortunate enough to get one of the few victorian terraces that the council own around pitsmoor.

hope this helps

PT

Thank you both for your replies. They are both helpful.

Anyone out there care to add more info to this? Where are the council houses situated which are a lounge and a dining room? What age are these houses?

Also any others that might have a large through lounge or an extra long dining kitchen?

Your help is appreciated!

Semi-off topic question:

Down here (Bexley), the local authority have passed the buck along to Orbit and London & Quadrant who are the main providers of housing; Bromley and Croydon London Boroughs passed it to Galeons, and all the areas I can think of, the LA have passed everything along - does SCC still run your housing, or is it a mixture of Sheffield Homes - whoever they are, and SCC?

:)

The flat roofed houses on Batemore have a really big room, I'd say approx 26 feet long by 12 feet wide downstairs with a kitchen big enough to fit a small table and chairs in, depending on the layout.
The council housess on Jordanthorpe are usually smaller and the living room is approx 12 feet by 20 feet or smaller.
There are houses on Lowedges that have two rooms and a kitchen downstairs .
Most of the housing assoc. houses I've seen are designed along either the lines of shoe boxes or designed for families who like living within sight of one another as I can't think of any that have the two rooms.
When you start looking at council properties you will see that you can have three different designs on the same road, a wander round properties on Parsons Cross is a good example of differing designs within a stones throw of each other.

houses on hardcastle gardens stradbrooke have a diner and lounge and are nice my aunt lives in one. hackenthorpe houses had a small diner and lounge but some were knocked through.the houses on the manor park have very large bedrooms in the 3 bedroom properties you could get a double bed in the smallest bedroom. but only have a kitchen and living room.

Once again, thanks. I have had some enquiries, but they have come to nothing.

Just to prove me a liar, Ive had an enquiry today from someone on Landseer Drive at Herdings Park. Anyone know what the room sizes downstairs are like there, also is the area OK?

Scrub the above, once more, its come to nothing!!

Originally posted by kentboy119
Semi-off topic question:

Down here (Bexley), the local authority have passed the buck along to Orbit and London & Quadrant who are the main providers of housing; Bromley and Croydon London Boroughs passed it to Galeons, and all the areas I can think of, the LA have passed everything along - does SCC still run your housing, or is it a mixture of Sheffield Homes - whoever they are, and SCC?

:)

In a nutshell...Sheffield Homes (SH) are an Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) which means SCC still own the housing but SH manage it. A couple of years ago the government waved a large amount of money in Sheffield's face and said they could have it to modernise council housing if they privatised it. In the meantime there was a local election and Labour just managed to get the majority and threw the idea of privatisation out. However if housing would have continued to be managed by SCC they couldn't get their hands on the much needed aforementioned money to modernise it. A comprise was reached were an ALMO was created and they got the money - personally I feel in a couple of years time it will end up privatised anyway. SH's staff are just the old council staff but have all been TUPE'd over to the newly created organisation. Hope this answers your question.

Have you tried approaching the housing offices directly and asking staff what their properties are like? You can get contact details for Sheffield Homes from their website and there's a list of housing associations who operate in Sheffield on SCC's website.

SCC do have a number of sundry properties (single properties which aren't part of an estate) which can vary widely. I have a friend who lives in a little stone built cottage just off the bottom of Woodseats Road and one of my relatives used to live in a big 3 bed house just outside Dore village.

Housing Assocations can vary as well as some of them originally purchased/were bequeathed older properties they're not necessarily all new constructions.

Surely with 6 adults in the house you could afford a big house to purchase :confused:

Originally posted by Skatiechik
Surely with 6 adults in the house you could afford a big house to purchase :confused:
Who has 6 adults?
Can you explain what you mean please?

I read that you have three generations of family living together so in general that is normally mum and dad three times + kids (6 adults to me). Or maybe I have got confused somewhere. :confused:

With the councils right to purchase I merely thought it would have been more beneficial for you to find a nice big council house then purchase it.

No. That would be a squash. 3 adults 2 kids. Generation doesnt mean couple.

Mum, dad, daughter, grandson, granddaughter.

We would love to buy a house but it isnt possible.

Originally posted by alysonpeach
No. That would be a squash. 3 adults 2 kids. Generation doesnt mean couple.

Ah okay, my apologies :)

Forgot to mention, don't know if it would be of any use.

When we were looking at houses, some of the council ones around ecclesfield and parsons cross area were fairly big. Most seemed to have dining room, kitchen and living room on the downstairs floor.

Thank you, that info is useful. Thats the sort of responses I was looking for!