5 Ways to Increase Your Property Value

The changes that you make to your property can help to boost its value whilst making it a pretty place for you and your family to live in. As investments, some are more worthwhile than others. Things like period features are also important to maintain and be mindful of when making any updates as you don’t want to reduce it unintentionally. To help you get a good ROI on your home renovation, we have teamed up with a local business that has helped to transform dozens of gardens and buildings in London.

Shutters

Shutters are a great way to block out light and are a sturdier alternative to blinds. They fit directly on to your windows and are made from wood slats that you can rotate and shut accordingly. There are various styles that you can choose from so you will be bound to find something that fits your theme. You can also match them to your exterior as there are both period and contemporary styles.

Loft Conversion

Lofts hold lots of potential. They can be converted into bedrooms, cinema rooms or studies. Whatever you choose to do, they will create another functional space for your tenants or the next buyer to make use of which you can charge for.

Convert Your Garage

If you have your own garage and a drive, it may be serving little purpose. Without impeding on your security and parking spaces, if you’re able to, converting your garage into a room can help to add value to your property. You won’t need planning permission either and can add up to 15% to your property.

A Conservatory

If you don’t have any readily available space to move into, you may need to physically extend your property and one way to do that is through a conservatory. This can make for a lovely, sunny (in)outdoor room that’s perfect for the unpredictable British weather. They also suit a range of different houses and can be built with similar materials to the original building, so you won’t need to worry about it being an eyesore.

New Bathroom

Creating a new bathroom is an expensive job and offers lower added value (around 3-5%) which is why we left it for the end of our list. If you happen to know a trade or two, you can keep the costs down. Otherwise, you can keep the existing layout which will save you the costs involved in relocating soil pipes and water inlets.