It may come in your mind to move when you will find yourself without any free space left in your house. This may be the perfect time to stay and just make an extension to your house in order to make it bigger. The cost of moving is going to be great and you should think if moving away is the right solution for you.
Here are a few tips which you should consider before you start designing your extension.
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Be aware of your area
You firstly need to know if an extension is possible to be added to your house. After knowing that, you should go to a real estate agent so he will give you some indications about how you should start building your extension.
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Do your research
Ask different agents about the prices they usually charge for an extension building. Planning ahead is a wise move to do.
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Follow the trends
The trends moved to an ultra-modern glass box mixed with different materials. A lot of people love doing something dramatic as an extension to their house. They use a lot of fashionable materials to make their extension stand out. More people are working from home and a lot of studies are showing that house extensions are a thing now.
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To get or not to get an architect?
This is a question that you should keep in mind because you will have to deal with building things and not necessary with designing them. All in all, it is a good thing to ask an architect for some tips when it comes to your extension. The architect can manage the building process so the final result will be the perfect place for relaxation or work.
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Set your budget
You will also need to set yourself a budget. This thing can be easily done by talking with your architect. You should follow a rule of thumb which says that you will usually have to spend around 150 pounds per sq feet. If you opt out for higher quality, you can think of spending more money, going up to almost 200 pounds per sq feet.
You should also set aside 10 per cent for different circumstances that may appear during the process of designing your extension.
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Ground level extensions
You can do this by simply removing some internal walls in order to open up your space. You can make full use of part L Regulations. This relates to the thermal efficiency of your house.
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Loft conversions
They will make use of the existing space. Adding one additional bedroom can increase the value of your property a lot.
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Convert your basement
Basement conversion is a pretty expensive thing to do, but you will see that if you will convert your basement it will certainly become one main point of your house. You can add an additional kitchen in the basement. Older properties will tend to be more suitable for this conversion because many of them already have cellars.
