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Loft conversion is it worth it?

davholla
davholla Posts: 523 Forumite
I've been Money Tipped!
I live in a small 3 bed semi house in Bromley South London.
Do people think that a loft conversion would cost more than it would add to the value of the house or less?
(At current prices).

Comments

  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    doubt you will recover the total cost of the conversion, but it will add to the saleability of the house.

    unless you DIY.
    Get some gorm.
  • davholla
    davholla Posts: 523 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    ormus wrote: »
    doubt you will recover the total cost of the conversion, but it will add to the saleability of the house.

    unless you DIY.
    Thanks for that. I have heard that they add 20% to the house's value. My house could be worth 230 -260K. So it would add 40-52K.
    So in theory I could make a bit of money but maybe not.
  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    generally the price of any house in any road will be similar. no matter what the extras or condition. there will be a small premium for say extensions. but rarely will you find a house valued at say 20% more than the average price in a particular road.

    remember asking price is one thing. selling price can be very different.
    location location location.
    Get some gorm.
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