If you got a mortgage a few years ago to purchase the perfect family home, you probably felt really happy to have your own place with enough space for everyone. However, since then, you might well have had more children, and so now things are becoming a little more cramped. Whilst you could opt to sell up and find somewhere larger, this is a big task and could mean you have to move out of your desired area. So, I think it would be much more suitable for you to build and extension and increase the size of the property you currently own. With that in mind, give me your attention for the next few minutes, and I’ll do my best to present you with some reasons why this is a wise move.
1. Your home will be more valuable
First and foremost we need to talk about money. Extensions are usually very expensive to build, but you should look at this as an investment. While you might have to spend a few thousand to achieve your goal, the final product should add almost double this amount to the value of your property.
2. Your family will have more personal space
Building an extension on the front or back of your home will usually mean you add an extra bedroom and more space downstairs. This means you shouldn’t get under each other’s feet quite as much, and so fewer arguments and bad moods should present themselves.
3. You can have a games room
Some people choose to simply extend their kitchen or lounge, but those with a little more creativity see more potential than this. For that reason, you could have a dedicated games room downstairs with enough space for a pool table and such. Just make sure you try to save as much money as possible along the way by using reputable builders and a reasonably priced timber supplier, as pool tables don’t come cheap!
4. Your neighbours will be jealous
This probably won’t apply to everyone, but if you have the kind of neighbours who’re constantly boasting about their home, you will shut them up effectively when they see you’ve improved yours beyond all recognition, and now it’s become more valuable than theirs. Of course, they’ll probably get so envious they end up doing the same thing, but at least you’ll have got there first.
5. Your family can stay whenever they like
Having more space means you can have more people sleeping in your home at the same time. So, if you’re sick and tired of traveling halfway around the country at Christmas time to see the clan, building an extension will mean they can come to you for a change. Now that’s got to make it all worthwhile even if none of the other reasons have resonated with you.
So guys, you should now know exactly why building an extension could be the best thing you ever do, I hope you’ll start making plans sometime this summer.
Best of luck!