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I am buying a new house and I wondered if it was possible to put a washing machine and condenser dryer under the stairs
 
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To be honest, I wouldn't put a a condenser-dryer anywhere in a house that I owned. :)

Anything is 'possible' but it might be expensive to get the necessary drainage and power to the location. You'd need to get a quote from a plumber and electrical to know how much it will cost in your circumstances. You might need to reinforce the floor depending on its construction.

I wouldn't put white goods under a staircase because they are a potential source of ignition and stairs are a fire exit route. Also, if you want to run the the machines at night to take advantage of lower-cost electricity there is a noise issue. Even if you consider these downsides to be acceptable, a future buyer of the property may well not. (I suspect it would be unlawful to rent out a property with white goods under the stairs but you'd need to check that with someone who knows more about landlord's duties than I do.)

IMO, the right place for washing machines, etc. is in a ground floor kitchen or utility room. Preferably, on a concrete floor or on a reinforced area if it's suspended.
 
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IMO, the right place for washing machines, etc. is in a ground floor kitchen or utility room. Preferably, on a concrete floor or on a reinforced area if it's suspended.
It’s interesting that you say this and I agree.
But many houses in USA have the laundry upstairs for convenience of that’s where clothes are put on/ taken off/ stored. And they are often dried by machine - rather than us brits drying outdoors.
And other countries have them in the bathroom.
 

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