Add an Extra Room & Improve Your Home’s Value

| July 25, 2013
Kyoto Botanical Garden, Kyoto, Japan - interio...

Kyoto Botanical Garden, Kyoto, Japan – interior view of conservatory. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Selling a house is never a straightforward task. People are always looking for ways to make the most money from their property. One way to ensure your property is worth all it can be is to invest in something like a luxury conservatory, which can seriously improve the property’s value.

So Many Options

Improving your home to try and increase its market value before trying to sell makes common sense. There are however a number of options that should be considered. Certain interior improvements like a new kitchen or bathroom are self-explanatory, but some of the other options are a little more complicated. Building extra rooms onto the property is one way to increase its value, but it’s not an easy task. While an extension to your home would certainly improve its value, such a task would prove very expensive and could take a large amount of time. Serious building work rarely goes without a hitch, so you might end up having to pay far more than you expected if the builders come across problems during the completion of the work. Loft conversions are a safer idea, but not every home is built to accommodate such work. This is where a conservatory comes in. You don’t need all the planning permission that you would to build an extension. All you need is a reasonable sized garden area at the rear or the side of your property and some imagination

Why a Conservatory?

Put simply, having a high quality conservatory adds an extra room to your house. It can serve as a second family room, a large dining area, a playroom, an office, a huge kitchen extension   really anything you can think of. There are also a number of different and often very stylish designs to pick from that will complement the natural shape and style of your property. Choose from a classic wooden look, a contemporary design or even come up with something yourself. There are some great companies that specialise in luxury conservatory design and they can help you bring to life any ideas you may have.

Make a Feature of the Garden

The Conservatory

The Conservatory (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Another thing that a conservatory can do is create a whole new feel for your garden. A beautiful conservatory with doors that open up into your garden will bring the outdoors to you. Houses with well-designed and well laid-out gardens are often quicker to sell and combined with a new conservatory that brings the garden to life, you could be on to a winner. Modern conservatories have fantastic window insulation so the area will be pleasantly warm in the winter, while staying cool and well-ventilated in the hotter months. For those with bigger budgets you could even consider a large enough conservatory to put in a small swimming pool or even a Jacuzzi. Features like that will do wonders for the value of a house. Not that you really need to go that far of course. Adding a luxury conservatory on its own will still raise the value.

AUTHOR BIO:
Adrian Banks has been writing about interior design and home improvement for the property market for a number of years, through his own website and on various blogs and magazines. Everything from specialist luxury conservatory services to landscape gardening options and stunning loft conversions.

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