ADDING VALUE & SALEABILITY TO YOUR HOME DURING WINTER

At this time of year when we are all spending more time indoors, taking a fresh look at how you can best use existing areas within your home, can be a smart way to improve the usability, value and saleability of your property.

Property sales are typically quiet during the Christmas period and into January, so this can be a good time to prepare for marketing in the spring. Without the need to consider a complete transformation, adding special features into your existing home such as a wine cellar or home gym or cinema can catch the eye of a prospective buyer and place your property ahead in terms of a potential sale. Features can be a cost effective investment in your home and can range from the very small to the very large. With specialist advice from a design surveyor, these types of work can become very straightforward and provide the opportunities you need to make your property stand out from the rest.

SMALL WORKS : beneath a staircase
Typically, spaces remaining beneath a stair are either closed in or used for storage. However, it is often possible to open this area out, removing a wall or just the fittings and instantly increase the visual floor area of your home. These areas can be suitable for a built‐in mini home office, or as a special feature such as a spectacular glass‐fronted wine cellar. Equally, there may be the opportunity to create an additional toilet‐cloakroom beneath the stair.

LARGE WORKS : basement conversions
Depending on the legalisation applicable to your property, converting your basement into a
home gym or cinema room can be a real selling point. It is important from the beginning
to set an accurate budget, to establish the condition of the existing basement structure, the
waterproofing and ensure that there will be good access. Basement works can often take
place with little disruption and during periods of bad weather, making winter an ideal time to
consider a conversion.

At Dawson Surveyors, our design services will give you the assurance that you need when
considering a new project, from the very large to the very small. We can offer you advice
about how best to approach your works and also help you to manage any works you decide to undertake. 

Please visit our website

http://dawsonsurveyors.com/design.html 

or email us at enq@dawsonsurveyors.com 

for free initial advice.