{"id":18123,"date":"2018-09-24T13:20:01","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T13:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=18123"},"modified":"2024-09-12T12:36:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T12:36:31","slug":"10-ways-to-add-value-to-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/10-ways-to-add-value-to-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Ways to Add Value to Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are lots of reasons to work on your home. \u00a0But for nearly 1 in 4 of people who have done it in the last year, the reason was simple \u2013 to add value to their home. \u00a0This is a growing trend where people look at work done on their homes strategically for the way it can increase the selling price rather than simply just what they want to do. \u00a0But what are the 10 top ways to add value to your home?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Extensions<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A brick-built single- or double-height extension is always a popular way to add value to your home. A well-planned and made extension can add around 12% to the value of your home, and it can be more cost-effective to add two storeys than just one.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Add a garage<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because parking is such an issue, adding a one-bay garage is a great way to improve your property and increase its value by around 11%.\u00a0 Brick or timber frame garages offer a simple way to add that space; people can always convert to them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Updating the bathroom<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/a-guide-to-choosing-the-right-plumbing-when-upgrading-your-bathroom\/\">Updating the bathroom<\/a> may not add as much value as some work, but it helps make the property more attractive. \u00a0If you have four or more bedrooms and only one bathroom, you might want to add a second one, which can add 5-9% to the value.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Renewing the kitchen<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The kitchen ranks as one of the top projects to add value, with a newly fitted kitchen adding 4-10% to the home\u2019s value. \u00a0And like the bathroom, it is one thing that helps sell the house. Also, consider making open-plan spaces by knocking out walls in dining rooms.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Adding a conservatory or garden room<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conservatories and garden rooms are ideal ways to add space to the home and are often permitted without planning permission under the Permitted Development rules. \u00a0A good conservatory can add 4-5% to the home value, while a separate garden room with electricity and heating will appeal to people working from home or those with teenagers and can add around 5%.<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/720-image-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Adding a basement<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding a basement is a bigger job<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than the others here and can cost at least \u00a380,000, but there is evidence that creating a functional, livable space is worth it. \u00a0If you have a basement, converting it costs a lot less and can add around half of what you spend on doing the work to the value.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. Loft conversion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loft conversions are a top value-for-money project for your home, adding around 15% to the house&#8217;s value and increasing the floor space by up to 30%.\u00a0 You need to consider the usability of the space, including the headroom and how you will get access, plus what you want to use the space for.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. Restoring period features<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Older properties often have period features that add to the character of the property, and some buyers are willing to pay as much as 30% more for a century-old property with good-quality original features.\u00a0 Even a well-restored Victorian property can get 8% more from fans. It is worth working with experts to do this as authenticity is very important if you are aiming for this value increase, and research into the history of the house will be key.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. Decorate the home\u2019s exterior<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decorating and sprucing up the house&#8217;s exterior is simple but easy to forget. \u00a0The exterior of the house is the first thing people see when they visit the house, and you want to make a good impression. \u00a0Smart doors and windows, clean drains, paintwork or rendering in good condition and smart walls, fences and gates are all worth working on.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10. Add eco-friendly features<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the rising energy cost and a big emphasis on renewables, making your property more eco-friendly will be worth money to the right buyer. \u00a0You can consider things like cavity wall insulation, double glazing and condensing boilers, and solar panels or heat pumps as options that might make the home \u2018greener\u2019. In contrast, even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservatoryroofsolutions.co.uk\/\">roof insulation<\/a> can make a big difference.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan the project<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever work you decide to do to your home, check out there are no regulations that apply to it. \u00a0Also, chat with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/compare-estate-agents\" title=\"estate agents\">estate agents<\/a> to make sure it is worth it \u2013 if you are improving for your benefit, that\u2019s fine. \u00a0But if you are doing it to increase the house&#8217;s value, research to ensure it will have the effect you want. The aim is a good return on investment by increasing the property\u2019s value and spending wisely.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<h6><span style=\"color: #999999;\">ref: 3959.34410<\/span><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are lots of reasons to work on your home. \u00a0But for nearly 1 in 4 of people who have done it in the last year, the reason was simple \u2013 to add value to their home. \u00a0This is a<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/10-ways-to-add-value-to-your-home\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":18125,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wl_entities_gutenberg":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","spay_email":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"wl_entity_type":[602],"modified_by":"Editor","_wl_alt_label":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/720-image-1.jpg","wl:entity_url":"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/post\/10_ways_to_add_value_to_your_home","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18123"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18123"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31346,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18123\/revisions\/31346"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18123"},{"taxonomy":"wl_entity_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wl_entity_type?post=18123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}