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Ideal Home
Ideal Home
Sarah Warwick

Will an extension add value to your home? The lowdown on the potential of creating extra space

Exterior of a rear kitchen extension, with horizontal cladding and a green roof.

If you’ve outgrown your home, or it doesn’t have the rooms it needs, extending is the solution that spares you the outlay and upheaval of moving. But since building an extension also brings costs, the question of whether an extension adds value to your home is worth posing.

There are a host of extension ideas to select from – including single and two storey as well as conversions of areas such as the loft or garage – that add extra space and for each one that is an option for your home, you’ll want to consider its potential to add value as well as square meterage.

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