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LONDON BUILDERS - INCREASE YOUR PROPERTY VALUE Professional advice reduces costly mistakes in home improvements when you are looking to raise your property value. Big decisions to make change your home require extensive planning to ensure you get the added value you want with NO mistakes. In a recently published survey by The Nationwide Building Society, the most common types of home improvement have been rated in terms of the percentage value they are likely to add to a property. The results are as follows: TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT Added Value to property in % Extension - large kitchen / family room into garden area 15% Extension - adding floor space 12% Extension - extra bedroom by adding floor space (2 bed to 3 bed) 12% Extension - extra bedroom by adding floor space (3 bed to 4 bed) 8% Alterations - extra bedroom without adding floor space 6% Loft Conversion - extra bedroom and en-suite 21% Adding an extra bathroom or en-suite 5% Off-street parking space 6.5% Garage - detached or integrated 7-14% Double glazing 5% Central heating value added 7% MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR HOME Kitchens Choose units that will not date and where-ever possible fit granite worktops. The kitchen should be of a generous size and preferably overlooking the rear garden. Bathrooms White sanitary fittings are a must. A 4 bed house should have 1 bathroom and 1 ensuite, a 5/6 bedroom house should have 1 bathroom and 2/3 ensuites. Downstairs WC A downstairs toilet can be located almost anywhere. An external window and separate lobby are now not required. A downstairs WC is on most home-buyers wish-list. Reception Rooms Preferably a house of over 4 beds should have at least two separate reception rooms. One of the reception rooms shoud have an outlook to the rear garden. Layout An aspect often overlooked. The layout and circulation of a house should flow. Increase circulation space when adding extra rooms and avoid through-rooms.
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Written by Brook Adyn – www.londonrefurbs.com info@londonrefurbs.com Manager of Sterling Home Improvements
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