Five Ways To Increase The Price And Value Of Your House

Below, we look at the top five ways to add value to your property and also improve the quality of your home.

Add An Extension – The most dramatic yet effective way of adding value to your home

is to add an extension or building onto it, meaning you increase the size and space available to potential buyers. Obviously, if you are turning a two bedroom home into a three bedroom it is going to be worth more money, but even adding things like conservatories and porches can really add value, especially if the build is well completed and essentially well thought out and planned.

Refit Bathroom / Kitchen – A new bathroom or kitchen can really make a difference when it comes to valuing your property, as a modern style bathroom or kitchen will add value. If you also add some mod cons, things like dishwashers, power showers and heated towel rails, all of these small little things give an instant impression which can also add pound signs to your property price. Although individual things won’t make a massive difference on their own, if you look at it collectively and do a good job, it can have a substantial effect on the price you want to achieve for your home.

Garden / Landscaping – By improving your garden, the space, look and feel, you can often help to slowly increase the property price, as for some buyers the garden is one of the most important aspect, especially if they are retired or have children. If you have quite a un-child friendly set up, you might want to look at making it safer and more appealing to parents, or if your garden lacks any real features or attractions it can often be an idea to landscape the area and make it really lush and appealing.

Go Green! – If you can reduce the running costs of any property, the value will also be affected because in the current green friendly world people are looking to make a difference but at the same time save money. By doing the basics like insulating your house and putting efficient windows and doors in this will help you to cut costs, but you can also go one step further and look at Solar panels and other money saving technological advancements to really make a difference to the potential sale price of your property.

Work On The Little Things – Most people simply concentrate on the big or structural additions above, but you also need to look at the smaller improvements you can do to your home. A tidy home is always worth more in any potential buyers eyes, first impressions count for a lot so make sure you give the walls a lick of paint, have a good clean down, tuck away any wires, hide any unwanted furniture and basically just make sure the house is looking beautiful!