I love the house, dislike the furnishings. And I also love green. 
It looks like there is a door to a cellar in the kitchen. Perhaps the laundry could be moved down there. The current arrangement is definitely inadequate for both cooking and laundry, IMHO.
Too bad that big pink thing is looming nearby.
I also noticed that big pink thing…yikes!
I would NOT buy a hoise with a laundry in the basement. For me, that would be a deal breaker.
I would replace the green tile with blue. 
Many European homes have washer and dryer in the kitchen. I would get stackable units and enclose them into a closet.
There has to be somewhere else to put the laundry than in the kitchen. If need be, build a small extension.
Consolation, you’d be surprised. 
It is a trend that is catching on in the US. Time delays and quiet designs make having the units in the kitchen possible and even with some advantages. Take a look here:
https://www.houzz.com/photos/query/washer-in-kitchen
My Miele would work the kitchen. It is quiet and does not rattle when it spins, even with a king sized blanket inside.
It’s a historical house, you can’t add an extension.
The listing says there are plans available for a “kitchen, laundry closet and master bedroom walk in closet”, so clearly they are aware of some of the less desirable aspects of this house.
The issue I have with laundry in the kitchen is… what do you use for space? Where do you sort the dirty laundry? Where do you hang stuff up? Etc.
Taking dirty laundry into a clean kitchen just seems kind of gross to me.
Uhhmmm… We take a lot of dirty stuff into our kitchens. And I mean real dirt, like on beets from the farmers’ market. I do not sort laundry in the laundry room. It gets sorted in the hampers upstairs, and I take one basket at a time to wash and dry, then sort it on the bed. The stuff that needs to be hang dried goes in the master bath (most laundry rooms dont have any decent space for that anyway). Does not bother me at all. I hate being confined while I do my chores. The great room concept works well for me.
That said, the space in that kitchen does look tight. So moving the W/D is not a bad idea.
There’s a difference between dirt-covered beets and sweaty gym socks and dirty underwear.
Dirty socks go from the basket straight into the washer and come out clean. Dwell time = minimal. Dirt-covered veggies, OTOH, require scrubbing the sink after washing them And I am not even talking about meat and chicken being processed in the kitchen… E coli, listeria, oh my!
Our washer and dryer are in iur kitchen and we find it very handy there. It has been there since we bought our house. It’s very handy there. We tend not to run laundry when we are eating meals (noisy) but it is so convenient!
I personally have never experienced a washer in the kitchen but my agent spends a lot of time insisting we find a way to get laundry inside the house (not in garage) for buyers. Laundry in garage is common for smaller homes around here. Luckily, since I have to re plumb anyway, we have found closets or other places.
Flip #7
I haven’t heard anything back about my offer on the Frat House. The agent was reviewing offers with the Seller on Wednesday night. I expect that they are in negotiation with the one or two highest offers and will not say anything to the other offers until they are locked into a contract.
I grew up in a house with the washer/dryer int eh basement. IT also had a place to hang clothes, etc. Would prefer that over the w/d in the kitchen. DS’s house in CA has the w/d in the garage.
@notrichenough, coralbrook indicated that you COULD add an extension as long as it doesn’t affect the front facade.
That is actually the norm. My church is on the National Register of Historic Places, which has even tighter regulations, and we CAN make changes that alter the back, just nothing visible from the street.
IMHO that kitchen is not big enough to take up space with laundry facilities. If they could put in a laundry closet upstairs, that would be the best solution.
@BunsenBurner , the kitchen you posted in certainly attractive, but there is no way I would give up that kitchen storage space for a w/d, unleass the ONLY alternative was to have to go to a laundromat. I have no problem at all with w/d in a nice, clean basement, room to hang stuff, etc.
Hmm, I missed that. It may not be an entirely accurate statement:
https://www.sandiego.gov/development-services/historical/faq/site#addition
Sounds like it could be done, but it’s a potential bureaucratic nightmare, and may not be guaranteed to be allowed even if it doesn’t alter the front facade. And I’m sure it will add $$$ to the project.
Do people here leave their washing machine door open to prevent mold/mildew growth?
I leave the lid up on my top-loader, and I’ve seen it recommended for front-loaders. This would be a drawback for a washer in the kitchen IMO.
@notrichenough
You are correct…the permit to add a laundry room would have to go through a nightmare review process…if you pulled a permit:)
Yes, my understanding is that a front loader door needs to be ajar a bit to dry out interior to minimize stinky buildup. Probably wouldn’t be fun in a busy kitchen
Flip #7
No word on my Frat House offer. I had a contractor friend drive by today and he confirmed that it is going to be a nightmare to try to get a real garage built on the lot. Carport on side of house at steep alley is not deep enough to add a garage door and get larger cas in there. Setback requirements and steep slope would not allow a garage on top street. This means only place to build garage would be at bottom street with expensive retaining walls to cut into slope. And then…who wants to go up steep stairs to get into the house??