Cost of building a bungalow extension

nb_berenice

Hi,

I'm not sure if this is an appropriate forum, but will give it a go. Looking for a very ball-park figure for an extension to a bungalow - ground floor only. I'm in the market to buy a new home and have spotted a 2 bedroom bungalow that needs making into a 3 bedroom to satisfy my requirement, and trying to do the budget. I've read elsewhere a broad figure of £2k per sq metre to first-fix? This would be around 28 sq metre - so £50-£60k. Am I anywhere near or dreaming? Thanks in advance.

G.

Bigphil1474

This is the right forum.

I think that figure is pretty much accurate at the moment. If it's not had any previous extensions and is inside permitted development sizes, it might be cheaper all round. I spoke to a good builder a few months ago and he reckoned he could do a 3m x 6m single storey extension for about £35k. It was back of a fag packet calculations though. 

FreeBear

Answered on the house buying section - https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6476480/ballpark-figure-for-bungalow-extensions

£3K per square metre, plus a 25-30% contingency on top for unforeseen cost overruns.