We’re spending more time at home than ever before, and you may be wondering if your current space is right for you.
Maybe you’ve been working from home and need more office space, or you have a growing family and want to make sure there’s enough space for everyone to have some peace and quiet.
Moving is of course an option, but often it may be better for you to stay where you are. Being near family, in a great area, in a good school catchment or just sticking with a home you love are incredibly important, and moving house can come with added stress and costs. That’s why a lot of homeowners find improving, not moving, is the best option and a great way to add value and create the perfect home for them.
At any stage, it’s important to invest in qualified advice and expertise, ensuring you make improvements that match the quality of the house you’ve already invested in and don’t leave you with issues to sort out later down the line.
We’ll talk you through some extension options, but we do offer architectural services so to discuss the perfect option for you, get in touch with us here.
The first, and arguably most common, option is a single storey extension to the rear or side of your house, perhaps creating a large open plan kitchen diner for the family to enjoy, adding an extra bathroom or creating a handy home office. A single storey extension could typically cost £25-35k*, but whilst also improving your home, will likely add significant value if you invest in the right improvements, so if you do come to sell or re-mortgage in the future, it will have more than paid for itself.
To maximise your living space even further, a wraparound extension is a fantastic option, utilising space to the side and rear of your house if you have it and creating much need extra ground space for the family. The typical cost of a wraparound extension is around £30-40k* so a big investment, but a worthwhile one to make the most of the space you have a create the perfect home for you.
If you have more to invest and want to transform your home and create even more space, a two storey extension could be the right choice for you. Typically costing from £30-60k*, it’s a big investment but will turn a house into a forever home and allow you to make the changes and additions you really want out of a property. Adding significant extra space could mean an open-plan living area, and extra bedroom and bathroom, and maybe an office (or home gym if you’re going all out).
If you want to add space and improvements but keep the costs slightly lower, a conservatory is a great option to give you more living space, and at an average £15-20k* is a cost efficient way to extend your kitchen and dining area, improving your home and adding value in the future.
There are of course other things to consider, such as conservation areas, permitted development, planning applications and party wall matters, but we’re here to help.
We offer architectural and building surveying services to support you and provide expert advice every step of the way, so get in touch to discuss the options for you and your home, we’d love to chat.
*Prices are used as a guide and estimate but will vary based on individual circumstances such as size, materials used, labour costs and geography.
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