3 crucial considerations before extending your property

Extending a property is often the best of both worlds in terms of finding new space to live in, and increasing the value of where you live. Sometimes, you want to move into a new space as your family is growing or you wish to live somewhere with a little more room to play with, only to realize that you’re perfectly content in the area which you live.  That’s okay, because extending your home can often make the space feel entirely new, and you have the benefit of making sure this home is designed to your standards as appropriate. Sure, there are certainly some limitations such as budget and the land you have to work with, but overall, families that extend their properties gain plenty of value from the effort, and learn vital lessons when it comes to property development. That said, like any big life investment, this is hardly something you want to jump into without proper planning. In this post, then, we’ll discuss three crucial considerations to make before extending your property: Local housing legislation It’s good to consider the local housing legislation that you may wish to keep in mind before extending or even applying for the extension of a property. For instance, in some areas, new builds are limited so as to preserve the idyllic nature of a given place – which is most usually assigned to rural areas. It might be that in order to extend your property you need to leave a natural buffer between the road and your… Read More