Garage or not? Advice please!

dimbo61

Sold our old garage on eBay for £265 to builder.
Concrete panels and posts with concrete roof panels which may have had asbestos in the material.
In good condition with no flaking or damage.
Dismantled in a little over an hour and took away in van well happy.
Said a new one same size over £3000.
Leave the old garage alone and let new buyer decide if they want to remove.
Great storage for materials if house needs refurbishing !

waveneygnome

I'd say you are doing the right thing by removing the old garage - it will show up on any prospective buyers survey - and will frighten some people off. We had an old asbestos garage on a B2L which we sold and had several comments from viewers showing concern for the cost of removal. In the end we removed it.

As to replacing, I would probably not, BUT have a few examples/quotes or even plans drawn up to show prospective buyers. Many people would not have a clue how much a brick built garage would cost to put up - so by doing some of the guesswork for them, you are removing any nagging doubts.

Equally as someone else has suggested if an extension can be achieved in the space, it may be worth getting some plans drawn up by an architects technician (but no necessarily getting planning permission) of the potential for an extension. Many buyers want to be able to 'add value' to the property, and you are offering them an opportunity to do it.

GoldenShadow

Personally speaking I don't care about a garage. I would rather choose what one to put in if I wanted it, and take into account the fact I might want one built when making an offer.

Wouldn't be bothered if I looked at a house with a brand new garage. Literally wouldn't add any value in my head at all. I'd probably rather consider what else I could do with the space. OH's parents have inherited his Grandma's house and don't know whether to rent it out or sell it. We were interested. They've decided to modernise it and then re evaluate what they want to do (hoping to add value whilst they do it). They've asked us if we will be interested then, the answer was a flat no! We like the fact we could have the input; not paying more for someone else to do what they think is sensible/nice.

McKneff

Why on earth would it frighten people off. Its a garage, full stop.


It probably only has an asbestos roof, check this. We bought ours 24 years ago with the house with an asbestos garage and it hasn't been a problem.


Just leave it where it is

McKneff

McKneff;65681082]Why on earth would it frighten people off. Its a garage, full stop. There is nothing wrong with asbestos if it isn't disturbed.
Most domestic asbestos is fine anyway, its the industrial stuff that the dangerous one.


It probably only has an asbestos roof, check this. We bought ours 24 years ago with the house with an asbestos garage and it hasn't been a problem.


Just leave it where it is

lincroft1710

dimbo61 wrote: »

Leave the old garage alone and let new buyer decide if they want to remove.
Great storage for materials if house needs refurbishing !

The old garage was asbestos, this would have deterred some prospective purchasers.