Improving your living space
If you have made the decision that you wish to extend rather than move, then you have far more flexibility than you would have had when buying new to decide on exactly how you want to adapt and extend your home. The choice is yours.
Conservatories are still popular but extended kitchens – which double up as family rooms – are gaining ground, and extra bathrooms or en suites are becoming more commonplace. The trend towards working from home is also reflected in the types of extensions people carry out - studies are increasingly in demand.
If you live in an urban area then building a garage with a room over it can be the most valuable extension of all – a safe place for a car can be more attractive than any other room. Urban-dwellers are also most likely to profit from anything that increases living space. This means loft and cellar conversions are also popular.