There are many reasons why installing a garden room is a great to do for your home. The main one, of course, is that it will create more space for you and your family. Whether you use it as a garden office, gym, guest room or just an area to host, you will be creating more floor space in your home.
But, while there are numerous practical benefits to garden rooms, what we are going to be looking at in this blog is whether it makes sense from a financial point of view – how much value a high quality garden room could add to your home. For most people, this is an important consideration – is a garden room a good investment?
The many benefits of a Garden Room
We’ll take a look at the various benefits of having a garden building, and how these impact the value of your home. All of these practical benefits will obviously be apparent to you the second the garden room is built, but for this blog we are going to look at how it will attract prospective buyers, and therefore impact the value of your home.
More floor space
Floor space is probably the biggest factor in determining how much your home is worth, right up there with location. Of all the various options a homeowner has to increase the amount of space they have, such as an extension or a loft conversion, garden rooms are by far the least disruptive and least expensive. There is no planning permission required, and the whole process is much more straightforward.
What you end up using your garden room for may not really matter for any prospective buyers – they will be able to change its use to suit their homelife, whether they decide to use it as a gym, an office, a studio or just a really fancy garden shed! Garden rooms add so much potential to a home, and that is very attractive to buyers.
A WOW Factor
Speaking of being attractive to buyers… Garden rooms are that WOW factor that estate agents love showing off when they are taking people round a property. The house market is an incredibly competitive one, so people are always looking for that extra little something that attracts buyers – and more demand means a higher price.
It’s easy to see why they would be so attractive, purely from an aesthetic point of view. Garden rooms are relatively new concepts, so they are well-built to modern standards and have aesthetic appeal, especially those made of beautiful timber and with wide-opening patio doors, offering plenty of natural light.
Dedicated office space
How can a garden office add value to your home? In the modern world, having the space for an office in your home is a huge draw for potential buyers. In the post-Covid world, more and more people have the opportunity for remote working – if not every day then certainly for a day or two a week. Not everyone has the space to make that happen without having to turn their kitchen table, say, into a makeshift office – all a bit of a hassle.
So do garden offices add value to your home? You bet they do. Working from home is incredibly appealing to lots of people, especially parents. Removing the commute from people’s day will not only save them money on petrol/bus/train fare, but it gives them more time at home. It gives them time to perfect their work-life balance – and having it outside the house provides a physical and mental distance between home and work. Having a contemporary garden office in order to do this is a very attractive proposition that people will pay for.
Room to grow
We mentioned families in the previous section, and they are an important consideration when you come to value your home. Young families tend to move house often as they need more space – in a survey from 2021, 32% of people that moved said it was for more space. As children get bigger, they naturally need more space to live.
Having a garden room gives a family space to grow. They will be able to see the potential that a garden room offers – whether it’s moving a guest room to the outdoor space as the children grow into wanting their own rooms, or having their insulated garden room as a studio for them to practise music, or using that extra space as a games room. They can be repurposed over time to fit the needs of the family.
So how much value does a Garden Room add to your home?
While it’s difficult to give an exact amount when it comes to how much value a garden room will add to your home, there are some pointers that are worth considering.
Size, and increased floor space, is such a huge factor in determining the value of a house that the second the garden room is built your house will have increased in value. Converting some unused garden space into something for year round use will add to your property value. According to recent research, a rough estimate is that it could increase the house value by between 5-10%. So if your home is worth £300,000 (around the average in the UK), a garden room could add value worth around £15,000 – £30,000.
There will be a maximum ceiling price for your area, and location still is the biggest driver when determining property value. If you are worried about whether a garden room will add value to your home, the best thing to do is speak to a local estate agent before you start to build. They will be able to give you an accurate estimate for your local area.
Conclusion
These are the many financial reasons why having a garden room is a good idea – but the fact remains that the most convincing argument concerning installing a garden room is not a financial one at all. It is the fact that having your own garden room, which you can use for whatever improves your day-to-day life the most. Bespoke garden rooms offer more value, not just to your home, but to your home life.
Have a look through our site for more garden room ideas, to help you design the perfect garden room for your home and your family. Get in touch with us today and we will help you plan your new garden room.
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