Do Garden Rooms Add Value?

If you are considering adding a garden room to your home, you want to be confident that you are making a good investment. The question, ‘Do garden rooms add value to your property?’ should be easy to answer.

Of course, any attractive addition to your home will attract potential buyers and add value. Whether it is a loft conversion or a garden office, anything that has the wow factor and offers extra space will add to the whole appeal of your home, ensuring a faster sale at a great price.

However, there are some factors that you should be aware of if you are considering investing in a garden room to add significant value to your property.

Invest in a high-quality garden room

By garden room, we don’t mean a shed or an outhouse. A high garden-quality room will be a substantial, dry, well-insulated structure with electricity and double glazing. It should be a comfortable space that can be used all year round.

A conservatory is always attractive, but a proper garden room is detached from the main house and free-standing.

An Extension Kitz garden room certainly fits the bill as it is highly insulated and double-glazed.

Do Garden Rooms Add Value?

A garden room should offer a great lifestyle

A garden room will increase the value of your home if it adds an extra dimension to the owner’s lifestyle.

If you think your garden room benefits your family and home life, a potential buyer will probably agree.

Space is always at a premium, and a garden room that offers increased floor space for hobbies or guest accommodation will always appeal to buyers in a crowded property market.

A garden office could help the work-life balance

A dedicated space for home working is bound to excite buyers.

Working from home can be great for various reasons, but working from the kitchen table usually causes stress. A garden office puts a physical and mental distance between work and home life. It allows the worker to focus without distractions and avoids rows about keeping the noise down during Zoom calls.

So many people are now home workers that a home office has almost become the norm, and garden offices are becoming increasingly popular with potential buyers.

How much value will a garden room add to your home?

So, a great garden room will make your home more attractive, but how much value will its wow factor add?

Ideal Home suggests that a high-quality garden room could potentially increase the value of your home by 1.5 times the cost of its installation.

This is just a ballpark figure, and it is impossible to give an exact amount as other factors will affect this equation. For example, your area may be popular with young families needing more floor space or home workers who would appreciate a garden office.

A local estate agent with a good knowledge of the property market in your area will be able to give a more exact figure.

Make sure everything is in order

It goes without saying if your garden room is to boost your property price, it must be installed correctly.

Your garden room may be super stylish, but prospective buyers expect it to have planning permission if necessary and comply with relevant building regulations. Utilities should be connected safely and discreetly.

The time to do all this is when you build the garden room, but many homeowners are not thinking of moving when they build their home gym or garden office, thinking of it as a project for themselves rather than an investment in the value of their home.

Before putting your property on the market, you must ensure everything is in order to maximise its asking price. An illegal garden building with dodgy wiring will be seen as a problem rather than an attractive feature and will certainly not add value to your home.

Marketing your garden room

Prospective buyers like to imagine themselves living in a home, and they will be more impressed if they see your garden room used for a specific purpose rather than as a storeroom or multi-purpose garden building.

Even if you no longer use your garden room as a home office, make sure it looks like dedicated office space so the buyer can see how this outdoor space could add an extra dimension to their lifestyle.

You may want to do a bit of interior styling to ensure that your garden room makes an impact.

Next Steps

Extension Kitz garden rooms are warm, stylish, and energy-efficient. If you want to add extra value to your property, contact our knowledgeable team for advice.

Email sales@extensionkitz.co.uk

Phone 0330 166 0877