A conservatory is one of the most popular UK home improvements, extending your space with an impressive new room. Conservatories Abergele give you the opportunity to create a modern and stylish space which can be used for many different purposes. However, does a conservatory really add value to your home?
By adding an extra room to your home, you will increase its desirability to potential buyers. A conservatory is more affordable and less hassle than an extension – meaning you could add value to your home at minimal cost to you. A well-built conservatory could increase your home’s value by at least 5%. However, like any form of home improvement, the actual value a conservatory can add will depend on several factors. The materials used in the build and the size are amongst the important considerations to make.
Best Ways to add Value with a Conservatory
Size – choose wisely, too small and you could be limited with what you can do with the space. Too big and you could end up dwarfing your home and take up valuable garden space.
Style of home – staying in keeping with your home’s style is especially important with traditional homes. An ultra-sleek and modern looking conservatory added onto a period property could harm the look and actually decrease the value.
Right company – find a reputable local double glazing company so you can guarantee high-quality materials are being used throughout the build and that all necessary building regulations are being followed.
Local estate agent – they will have the experience of selling homes in the local area which have had extensions/conservatories done. Make sure that you don’t go above your street’s ceiling price.
Attractive views – if you have a home in an area with attractive views, a conservatory made mainly out of glass makes a room everyone will love to spend time in.
Garden views – south facing garden, east or west facing gardens have access to the maximum amount of sunlight for your conservatory.
Advice from an Estate Agent
Most people looking for a family home want one of two things: a second reception room and a kitchen diner, both of which can be a conservatory.
Conservatories can be added to any home of any size, but if you want to enhance the way you live and make it more saleable, too, here are some top tips:
- Make sure you have a big enough garden to accommodate a conservatory. Buyers can be put off by a home with a conservatory that takes up most of the garden space so don’t build one that eats up your entire garden.
- It must be heated so that you can use it as a second reception room or children’s play room, for instance, throughout the year. Under-floor heating is a good way to heat a new conservatory.
- If you can incorporate bi-folding doors into your conservatory, garden room or orangery that is also a massive benefit. They really give your home the Wow! factor on a summer day by bringing the garden in. When I have done a viewing of a house with a conservatory that has bi-folding doors opened I haven’t seen one buyer yet that doesn’t say “Wow!”
- To add proper value a conservatory would need to be 4m by 4m or more but smaller ones can still get the Wow! factor if properly thought out.
- When you are buying a conservatory always go for quality and something that suits the style and character of your property and get the best advice on what to choose.Untitled-6
- Solar glass is a great advantage to keep you cooler in summer and retain the heat during winter, but try to avoid ceiling fans – very 1990s.
- Make sure you have enough opening windows, so be very careful about how it is going to be ventilated.
- Try to choose a solid wood floor or a tiled floor. If you choose carpet you are always going to be worried about getting marks on it from the garden and so is a buyer. If the conservatory is big enough and you have to have carpet you could lay down coconut matting where people can wipe their feet first.
- Kitchen conservatories are a fantastic idea. The selling points at the moment in the market are massive kitchen-diners. Kitchens in the area with a covered roof and the dining area in the conservatory are very attractive. These are a great selling feature.
- Poorly maintained and old 80s conservatories are not good selling points, neither is shoddy quality.