cost of kitchen and bathroom in proportion to value of property or not?

[redmarkone]

Hi property people.

Just a fairly general question as im not quite near the stage of getting quotes etc (have a bit more saving to do!!!!!!).

Hope this question doesnt cause any offence...

When choosing kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, wall tiling and appliances, did you consider cost bracket of house in relation to how much you were spending on the new kitchen?

For example of you had a £270,000 property, would you spend £16,000 on one bathroom but get say an Albion free standing bath at £3k, fired earth tiles at £2k , expensive flooring/ shower and premium brand everything else (then installation)or would you stick to a mid range brands such as grohe or Wickes or get it done for £8,000?

If you had a £600K property, would you expect to see a £25,000 kitchen or a £12k one?

The question assumes you would be staying in the property for about 5-7 years after installation.

A very ponderous question but would welcome any thoughts.

Thanks for your help.

OP , your plan sounds fine. Also I completely agree with Nosleep you need to do what you want and can afford

thanks, this is encouraging,i was worried a £550k house would need a john lewis of hungerford or neptune priced kitchen which is millions of miles away from what we can afford!

redmarkone not at all. I repeat- money does not buy style or quality most of the time. A good eye is what you need.

Most 550k houses around here tend to come with IKEA or similar kitchens and bathroom tiles for £15-20 per sq m.

i know, its all relative to the area you're living in.
thanks for replies.

When I was house hunting, one came on the market that I just knew wouldn't reach asking price. It was one of the smaller sized terraces, and had been substantially rebuilt (half the frontage in new brick), and the interiors all top end too.

But as well as being priced ridiculously high for the smallest size of 3 bed you could get in the area, the refit was incredibly modern, when the premium in the area always tends towards traditional interiors. They were selling a product nobody wanted, essentially.