27/01/2022
Top 🔟 Home Improvements that Add the Most Value to Your Property in 2022 💭🏡
✨ New Kitchen
You’ve probably heard the saying that kitchen and bathrooms sell houses, and it’s true. Having an up-to-date modern kitchen is one of the best ways you can add value to your home. After all, it is the hub of the home!
✨ Bathroom upgrades
Years ago, bathrooms were rooms that just needed to be utilitarian. However, nowadays people are looking for their bathrooms to be a place of luxury, somewhere to relax and unwind, in an almost spa-like home experience. Modernising a bathroom to reflect this is a great way to add value.To achieve this, a whole new bathroom suite isn’t always necessary and you’d be surprised how different a shower can look with new hardware and new tiles.
Elements for Added Value:
- Power Shower
- Underfloor Heating
✨ Double or triple glazing windows
The type of glazing you have is one of the most important factors when it comes to determining energy efficiency. Single-glazed windows are well known for their considerable heat loss, with some research suggesting as many as 80% of UK homes are now either double or triple glazed.
If you haven’t yet made the upgrade, your house may be considerably behind the times.
The cost of installing double or triple glazed windows depends on how many windows you need and how large they are. Triple glazing will cost around 30% more but is twice as efficient.
Both, however, are more secure, easier to maintain, will save you money on heating bills and add value to your home. As most glazing is guaranteed to last at least 20 years, it makes it a very worthwhile investment.
Elements for Added Value:
- Aluminium
- Sash Windows
- Vinyl Windows
- Bi-folding Doors
✨ Landscape garden and patio make-over
Having outside space is great, but if it’s just a sea of semi-dead grass and not much else, it’s not being used to its full potential. An outdoor space should be somewhere you can live in, just like the inside of your house.
Landscaping doesn’t necessarily have to be overly elaborate, simply providing an outdoor living area, like a patio with some easy-to-maintain greenery will enhance the beauty of your home. It will turn a simple outside space into a usable space and that’s something buyers will pay for.
Elements for Added Value:
- Patio or Decking
- Mature Greenery
✨ Extra bedrooms
The more bedrooms, the higher value your property will have. If you can do a double-storey extension and add an additional bedroom, you’ll definitely benefit.
✨ Convert a Garage
Garages are great for tool storage and sheltering cars, but if you don’t use them to their full potential, garages can become a dumping ground.
If you don’t use your garage, turning it into a home office or playroom is a great way to add extra living space. It’s one of the easiest conversions to make since there is little structural or invasive work that needs to be done.
In terms of how much value it can add, Virgin Money suggests converting a garage can add 20% to the value of your home. If you have more than one garage, it makes even more sense to do!
✨ Create Off-Road Parking
Almost every household in the UK has at least one car, so having somewhere to park a car close by the house is really important. After all, nobody wants to walk three streets with bags full of shopping, do they?
If you have space, dropping the kerb and landscaping the front to allow room for at least one car is a sure way to add value.
You’ll have to apply to the council to make this happen and prices vary between £0 to around £300, not including of course landscaping, adding gravel or driveway blocks. However, it will add thousands to the overall price of your home and be a huge box ticked off buyers list.
Elements for Added Value:
- Gravel – If you want to save money, gravelling a driveway is a great way to go. It’s cheap, can be installed entirely by DIY, and it’s visually appealing too.
✨ Loft Conversion
Converting an attic is a great way to add an entire extra floor to your home. Depending on how big your attic is, and whether there are any restrictions with height will determine whether a conversion is possible, how much work will be required and how much it will cost.
According to The Guardian, an attic conversion can add 20% to the value of your home.
Of course, an attic conversion is not for the faint-hearted. It will be invasive, destructive and it’s a renovation with no quick turnaround. However, if space for bedrooms is lacking, there’s no better way to add more room.
Elements for Added Value:
- Extra Bathroom
✨ Upgrade central heating and improve energy efficiency
Upgrading a boiler, particularly if it’s older than 15 years, or installing a whole new central heating system is definitely not cheap, but In the long term, it can save you £100s on your heating bills, and add value at the same time.
Make sure you get a Gas Safety registered fitter to install your boiler, and that you have all the safety certificates ready for a new house buyer.
To add that extra finishing touch, consider boxing in your boiler and pipes to hide the unsightly mess.
Elements for Added Value:
- Smart Thermostats
- A-Rated & Reliable Brands
- Period-Style Radiators – In period properties, cast iron radiators and column radiators are incredibly desirable to buyers and will add some irresistible charm.
✨ Paint and Decorate
Damaged walls, ugly artex ceilings and outdated colour schemes can age and devalue your home. Replastering a room and painting with a fresh coat of modern emulsion can bring a house into the 21st century.This is particularly important when selling, as it will appeal to prospective buyers and help achieve the maximum value from your home.
For small spaces, light-reflecting paints and the use of mirrors is a great way to trick the eye into thinking a room is bigger. When selling you should also declutter, yet ensure rooms are well furnished, to show the room to its full potential.
Elements for Added Value:
- Stay Neutral
- Be On-Trend
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