how much would you say a conservatory is worth?

54druids

How much value does a conservatory add to a house?

Doozergirl

Relaistically about as much as it costs to erect, perhaps a little bit more but it's no sure fire way to make a profit. It's not something I'd do to make the house worth more.

Mips

That would depend on the quality of the conservatory

chickmug

More info needed: -

Size?
Type of construction?
Type of house?
Price of house?
Is there room still left in the garden to fit it?

westv

Doozergirl wrote: »

Relaistically about as much as it costs to erect, perhaps a little bit more but it's no sure fire way to make a profit. It's not something I'd do to make the house worth more.

I don't agree......then again I have never had one and wouldn't choose a house based on whether it had one or not.

Doozergirl

So you think it's a good way to make a profit? Surely if you don't care then you wouldn't pay extra for one?

Thinking of a bog standard conservatoy with a poly roof, we had a three storey townhouse which was top heavy with all the bedrooms upstairs and therefore really reduced living space vs. sleeping space. It had a conservatory which made the house much more liveable but it didn't add much to the house despite the extra living space. We sold it for £13k more than next door but next door's garden was also on a very steep slope with a view of the main road.

westv

Doozergirl wrote: »

So you think it's a good way to make a profit?

I do assuming it's good quality and doesn't take up too much garden. I wouldn't be necessarily bothered about having one myself but there are plenty of people that would.

chucknorris

Doozergirl wrote: »

So you think it's a good way to make a profit?

I remember seeing a list sometime ago of home improvements and how much you got back on the cost if you sold. Obviously it depends on the individual house but I seem to recall best performers were extensions, loft conversions, new bathrooms and kitchens. I think conservatories (listed separately to extensions) recovered a fair percentage, but below 100% of the cost (someone might be able to provide a link to such information?)

chickmug

Some conservatories reduce value as they are more like a greenhouse.

Some conservatories are well built but of the wrong proportions - too small, or too narrow, and are not really a very good space to be in. So very minimal addition to the value.

Some conservatories are blended in really well, as part of other internal improvements, often around the dining room &/or kitchen and make the whole area around them much better and these can add all, or even more, to the value.

But it does depend on various factors like my earlier post says.

54druids

The reason I ask is that I am still very peeved about my home report valuation. The exact same house as mine around the corner (apart from it has a conservatory and a pretty bog standard one which the builder charged 5K extra 5 years ago to put on) has a home report valuation of 35K more than mine. I know the house inside out as the sellers are friends of mine and they are equal in terms of decor. I did ask the surveyor who did my report he said conservatories would add 25k on to the value. My hip value is 365K and the other house is 400k.

GDB2222

I would expect up to 10% difference between two valuers valuing the same property**, so 10% difference between two different properties is not at all surprising.

** more than 10% if the property is a one-off