If you extended into your side return, how much did it cost?

[BeattieBow]

We have had an offer accepted on a house, which has a teeny kitchen - we'd need to extend really. if you have done this, how much did it cost?

Preferably I'd like to knock the back wall down and have sliding windows into the garden too, but as we'd be adding the cost of any works onto our mortgage, we may need to be sensible.

thanks!

hellooo! I would think it depends on dimensions and location. But I think about 35k for the basic shell and electric/plumbing removing walls etc and then the cost of the fittings according to spec so for a kitchen the sky's the limit plus the concertina doors if you want those. Also the cost of which type of glass you want ie thermal in the vaulted bit.

So about 60k should do it all

We have just done it for 18k but my DH is a builder so that's obviously minus labour. Our concertina doors by themselves cost £1k, I nearly changed my mind.

I think you'd be looking at around 40k otherwise but it obviously depends on the size etc.

I would so love to do this.

Would 40k just be the building, or would that include to snazzy new kitchen?

We are mid build but extending in an L shape to the side and rear with lots of sliding doors. It is double height and including kitchens and bathrooms is costing round £90k.

However, if you shop around and get quotes from various places you can jiggle the price around- our 5 or 6 quotes varied by up to £50k!

We did a huge structural build in 2011, extending into the garden and filling in the side return on 2 levels. We spent about £350-£400 per square foot but that included snazzy kitchen and bathrooms. Property around us goes for a bit higher than that per sq ft so as long as London property values don't tank we should be ok...

and it's pretty much my dream house now

Neatfreak yours sounds very similar to ours

Our build to first fix was £40 including underfloor heating and then we spent nearly £30 on the second fix - kitchen, appliances, flooring,

The VAT bill nearly killed me.

By the way, the value it adds is only a bit more than you spend. Don't forget it was net income to begin with. So you actually incur a loss overall. You're paying for a facility, which is fine, but don't imagine it's an investment.