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Benefits Of A House Extension, Coatesville Builders, Cain Built, Have Some Ideas

If a family decides they need more space, they have two main options; to move to a bigger home or to build a house extension. For many the idea of a house extension has more advantages than moving to a new home. As a house extension builder in Coatesville, Cain Built have experience working with families, helping them to overcome their space problems by building a house extension for them. In this article, we will be going over some of the benefits of a house extension.

1  |  You Know The Area

If you have children then you will know the challenges of getting them to accept the idea of leaving their friends and moving to a new area, new schools, new sports clubs or activities. This is not to be under-estimated.

And don’t forget yourselves either. You will have your circle of friends in the area. Making new friends is not easy so do pay serious attention to this issue.

2  |  Increase The Value Of Your Home

Another key benefit that you will get from having a house extension built is that you are investing in your current asset, and increasing its value. Given the current house prices in the Coatesville area, if you move to a new home, you will face legal and real estate agency bills of well over $50,000. That is dead money.

Instead, you could invest that money as part of the cost of a brand-new house extension. You will need more than the $50,000 for a completed house extension project of course but that is a significant contribution from which you will get value rather than simply handing it over to agents and lawyers.

In addition, you are going to increase your value of your home, which in time, will make it much more marketable when you do want to move home. That $50k+ investment will be one of the best returns you will get, especially compared to the other option.

3  |  Make It Your Own

Another benefit that you will get from building an extension to a house is customising your home to make it your own. There may be aspects of your home that you don’t like. Maybe the layout doesn’t work, perhaps some rooms are a bit small, or the sunlight doesn’t shine in where you want it. All of these are issues that you can change if you have a house extension built. By definition, you will be increasing the overall size of your home by extending it, but these other layout issues can be tackled at the same time.

Often when we have worked on a house extension in Coatesville and surrounding areas, we have not just added space by building out, we have changed the internal layout too to accommodate the family’s desires.

Do you want a new bathroom? Maybe you are adding a sunroom or something else. All of these you will be able to include in your house extension building project to make your home much more useable for you.

4  |  More Space

As noted above, often a big motivator for families looking to move is that they want more space. Growing teenagers, more children, or aged parents coming to live. All of these are very common reasons for people wanting to have more space to live in.

Moving home is a massive task. You have to decide where you want to live, visit real estate agents who will hound you once they have your phone number, go to lots of open homes, make offers that might get beaten by other buyers, organise finance, and if all of that is successful, then you have to go through the move itself. It is an arduous process.

Much simpler, even though there will be building work and disruption, if you are looking for more living space, is to have an extension built. Many homes, especially older ones, do not maximise the usable space in and around a home. With good design, and modern building techniques and materials, you will be able to add more living space to your property depending on Council approval of course.

5  |  Luxury From a House Extension

Another reason that people think of moving is to upgrade the quality of their home. Older homes deteriorate; it’s natural. It seems like a good idea to move to a new house. But you can often get a similar or even better result by upgrading your existing home.

When you add a house extension, that automatically adds a feeling of elegance, because of the extra space. But at the same time, you can upgrade other parts of your house. A new bathroom, a kitchen renovation, opening up rooms to create a bigger living space. All of these can be part of a house extension building project. Each of which, and cumulatively, will add a feeling of more luxury to your home.

Move or Work With A House Extension Builder in Coatesville?

In the end, only you and your family can decide which you feel is right for you. However, instead of moving, you might want to consider investing in a house extension. It is a good way to increase the overall value of your home, it adds much-needed living space, you can add a sense of luxury to your home, it is often easier than moving, and, it means you can stay in the Coatesville area rather than having to uproot your family, and start again in a new suburb.

If you would like to have a chat about the possibility of a house extension, please call us on 0800 224 628 or email at enquiries@cainbuilt.co.nz, we’d be happy to talk to you about your options.