The report, from find-a-tradesperson platform Rated People, revealed that a self-contained annex for family members, a home gym, a garden room, and an outdoor cooking area for entertaining family and friends, are now among the most valuable home improvements, potentially adding more than £38,000 onto a property’s value.
So here are the top 20 value-adding home improvements you could make in 2021 (and how much value they’d add).
7. Garden office
Potential added value to home - £9,008. Photo: Rated People
8. Walls knocked down to create one open plan living space
Potential added value to home - £8,999. Photo: Rated People
9. Landscaped garden.
Potential added value to home - £8,547. Photo: Rated People
10. Walls built to create separate spaces for more flexible living
Potential added value to home - £8,123. Photo: Rated People
11. New driveway
Potential added value to home - £8,012. Photo: Rated People
12. Home gym
Potential added value to home - £8,004. Photo: Rated People