Homebuilding & Renovating

ADDING SPACE & VALUE

PART 1: KITCHEN EXTENSIONS

Design ideas

Rules & regs

Build costs

Practical solutions

Adding value to a house is often a phrase used to express how much an extension could add in monetary terms. However, there’s also much to be said about the value an extension can add in terms of quality of life — how you live and function in your home.

Often we look to move because we’ve outgrown our homes and we’re needing (and wanting) something with a bit more square footage. But adding to or remodelling the existing space in your home can add value in more ways than one.

In this new series we’re going to look at projects you could consider

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