22 Aug Do Garden Rooms Add Value To Your Home?
Homeowners are always looking for ways to add value to their property. Garden rooms are becoming an increasingly popular home improvement, particularly since lockdown prompted an increase in the number of people working from home. The good news is that while it may not add as much value to your home as a traditional house extension or loft conversion, a garden room will indeed still add value to your home.
How do garden rooms add value?
. Added space.
A garden room will add extra square footage to your property, something which is always going to add extra value to your home. Whether you opt for a small garden room or a larger model, it will help add valuable extra space without the same cost and upheaval of a traditional house extension.
. Versatility.
The beauty of a garden room is that it can be used for almost any purpose. The most popular use for garden rooms is as a home office, allowing those who work from home to have a dedicated space in which to work and allowing them to better separate work and home life. But the possible uses for a garden room are endless, something which could prove attractive for future buyers. It could be used as a gym, a yoga studio, a hobby space, a library, a treatment room or simply a snug in which to relax.
. The wow factor.
Adding a garden room to your home can bring something of a ‘wow factor’ and can make your home stand out from other similar houses. It can also add an aesthetic appeal, thanks to the wide range of modern and attractive styles available for garden rooms.
How much does a garden room cost?
Adding a garden room to your home is a far more cost-effective way to add extra space than a traditional home extension. The majority of garden rooms fall within permitted development rights too, meaning no costly and time-consuming planning permission requests, although some will require planning permission, so always check beforehand.
The cost of a garden room can vary widely depending on its size, its features and the materials used. For example, at DB Space, the price of a garden room with a flush roof ranges from £17,600 for a 3×3 model up to £39,950 for a 6×4. This particular model features two large opening windows and a two-metre patio door, as well as attractive composite cladding and powder coated aluminium windows and doors.
Meanwhile, a garden room with an overhang, featuring two sets of bi-folds and a large overhanging canopy, ranges from £32,500 for an 8×4.5 model to £58,750 for a 10×6 garden room. Bespoke garden rooms are also available, while roof skylights, aircon units, interior walls, underfloor heating, window blinds and composite decking are just some of the optional extras which can impact on the price of your garden room.
Property experts estimate a garden room can add around 1.5 times its own value to your overall property price [1]. Creating valuable extra space while adding value to your property, it is not hard to see why garden rooms are fast becoming a favourite home improvement trend.
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