Wow, impressive kitchen, looks great.
Single sink was an interesting choice with all that space. Didn't fancy a 1.5 or double? I'd possibly have swapped the location of the hob and the sink (assuming possible) and had a larger hob and sink.
Didn't fancy a lip on the island so people can use it as a breakfast bar?
Are they Miele ovens?
What job do you do that meant you were living away for a year? Edit - I guess you just meant weekly commuting or something.
Thank you! We’ve had a 1.5 sink before and didn’t really get on with it so went for a single as per our last kitchen. We have another sink in the utility room for more mundane purposes.
The sink in the middle wasn’t an option and my wife wanted to be able to look out at the view from the main window when cooking (the views being the primary reason for falling in love with the property in the first place!). Here’s the window onto the world outside (5m bifold).
A 7m x 3m terrace is being built just beyond the doors which will project over the ground which slopes away from that side of the property.
There are greater than 180 degree uninterrupted views from that side too. Here’s a picture taken in the summer.
We did think about a lip to create a breakfast bar but that would have restricted access to the drawer units and compromised the design/ linear look of the island - we will be positioning a 7ft table nearby anyway. We were really torn on this one tbh.
With the exception of the downdraft extractor, all the appliances are Miele - we had them in our last house and despite being expensive, lasted ages and never went wrong.
We’re moving from Greater London to Cheshire and I have been working in Manchester and staying in a flat whilst selling the house (completed and moved out last Friday).