subject: Is It Worth The Cost Of A Loft Conversion? [print this page] Most houses have an attic space that is lying dormant providing a perfect home for rats and birds to scurry about in the night. Some of use the space as storage, shoving everything that we are never going to use again in their just because we cannot bring ourselves to throw it away, but this makes no real use of the space.
It is becoming increasingly difficult to move up the property ladder in times where we need extra space for our families. The country is in a recession and the natural progression from three to four-bed homes, for example, is not a realistic option like it used to be.
Many people have seen the best solution to extend our homes upwards and use the space that already belongs to us. The reason that this is becoming increasingly popular is that it is an achievable solution that can provide a perfect place to live. However, is it economically viable to make this drastic move?
It is commonly believed that the average full attic extension in Britain will cost between 30,000 and 40,000. This seems like a large sum of money to be footing out for a small room on top of the house. However, the reality of the situation is that in these times your money can buy you a lot.
The cost covers everything, it pays for the team that come in and do the necessary building work, the electrician, the plumber and the interior decorator. Not only this but it is not a pathetic shoe box of an attic room that many people think of when they think of attic conversions. In fact it can easily be quite the opposite.
In more cases than not this new addition to your home will be your new favourite place and before you know it you will be fighting with the children about whose room it will be. These extension built today are huge spaces, modern bedrooms with amazing en-suites all with enough headroom for even the tallest of dads.
The best thing about the whole thing is that the build generally adds between 10 and 20 per cent onto the value of your house. This is an astonishing feat in such a small space of time. So, if you have got the money then there should not be anything stopping you from making the change. If you are on a tighter budget it is worth checking out the simpler but no less effective options that are available.
