Comments on: Does Building A Conservatory Add Value To Properties, Or Make Them Easier To Sell?

By: Lucky Man.

Lucky Man. — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:15:18 +0000

A conservatory is one of those things that you can add at a later date. With a degree of simplicity. A lot of people at the moment are stretching their budgets when they buy so its something they will often do without.
Just my opinion

By: Leo F

Leo F — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:03:09 +0000

If it is built well enough it can increase the value of the house by a good margin.

By: Angel

Angel — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:40:28 +0000

On the west coast we call them sunrooms. Yes it would add value if it was heated for winter use and cooled for summer use. but the problem is in the summer time, unless you have some type of climate control to cool them, they get so hot you cant stand to be in one. When it comes to value, I would not give it much value, maybe a couple of thousand dollars. Its like what is a summing pool worth in Washington, not much because most people think you could only use them for a couple months and they are a pain in the butt to keep clean, but they still cost 25-35-K to install. What I tell people is, if you like it and can afford it put it in and enjoy it, but don’t expect to get your money back when you sell. I had a in-ground heated pool for 15 years and enjoyed every summer and BBQ, when I sold the new owner filled it in.

By: boy boy

boy boy — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:03:18 +0000

No, everyone has them now

By: chip2001

chip2001 — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:59:51 +0000

if you are going to have one make sure its a good one ..if its a cheapy type it will go against selling ..as people will look around for more cheap work ..i should know ..im a builder

By: charlie baby

charlie baby — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:09:00 +0000

I work for an estate agency and while adding a conservatory will add a little value to your property and make it more attractive, you won’t get back what you pay for it.

By: TROJAN

TROJAN — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:08:14 +0000

all i’d say is be careful on who you chose to build it for you cause ,my mum n dad fostered a child so the social services built an extention on the house and was charged 21 thousand pounds,the property value would increase by 7 thousand pounds,so they were out of pocket,
just be careful your not paying more than u have to as it will be a loss in the future

By: kayla496

kayla496 — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:48:24 +0000

I added a conservatory onto my house about 5 years ago. It was the best thing I ever did, the extra room at a fraction of the cost of an extention.
I had my house valued at about 9-10 thousand higher than a similar property in my road.
Everyone who comes in comments on how great it is.
For me it gives a very versatile space eg dining room, playroom and an extra room to talk to friends.
We always have our family Christmas lunch in there, looks great all lit up !!

By: BC

BC — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:38:24 +0000

Very much depends on the price of houses in your area, have a look what other houses in your area are up for sale for and if they have made this improvement.
Your looking at between 8-15k for a conservatory, have you got the money for this investment? Or would you be better using this money and just moving house.
We have built a conservtory on our house and it has added 15k to the value of the house but it cost, after fittings fixtures decorating etc, approx 16k!! It doesn’t matter to us as we have no intention of moving. It was a great investment for us as we now have a seperate dining room on what was a mediam sized 3 bed house.
Hope this helps

By: dels replies

dels replies — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:24:53 +0000

yeah it would add value, if its a decent size and if its used as a purpose. Ive seen them been built so small, theres not really much point in it. also check with you council first to see whether you can actually build one, depending on where you live you some councils wont let you build one with out planning permission. be careful on who you get to do the work, don’t have one done if a company phones or knocks your door and asks YOU if you want one (because there a right rip off!), look in your local directory and get a company that just does conservatories. try emailing an estate agent in your area and ask them about the value.