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How much approx would this have cost? Pics included

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cooperbug · 15/08/2020 19:45

Any ideas on how much this extension would have cost Last year including bespoke Fitted kitchen with Siemens appliances, solid oak flooring and sliding glass doors (not bi-fold) to the back with electric blinds?

It’s 7.07m x 6.88m

How much approx would this have cost? Pics included
How much approx would this have cost? Pics included
How much approx would this have cost? Pics included
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cooperbug · 15/08/2020 21:40

Exactly @ihatethecold although I know posting pics is always going to encourage those kind of comments

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MrsBobDylan · 15/08/2020 21:45

My husband always says that it is worth whatever you are willing to pay for it. I would look at similar houses in that price bracket and value it that way.

Flamingolingo · 15/08/2020 21:46

Hmmm well you asked for opinions on cost of the build and it’s a fairly obvious one where they very likely chose the cheaper option. And it does restrict how you use and move in the space (I know because a friend has a post just like that and they find it annoying). So I don’t think it’s irrelevant, even if tangential. Does it mean they cut corners cost wise in other areas too? (Also what kind of foundation does the pole have?) and why are they selling so some after renovating? That’s a little strange

Flamingolingo · 15/08/2020 21:47

*so soon

IncrediblySadToo · 15/08/2020 21:48

IMO

It doesn't matter what they paid for it
It doesn't matter what they've spent on it

What matters is

Can you afford it?
Do you love it?

If it's not a long term home- will you get your money back?

If it's a long term home - do you love it enough to pay whT it takes to get it or are there other houses out there that you live more if you're spending more money?

What was your first offer?

EasterBuns · 15/08/2020 21:50

Is there still a decent amount of outdoor space?

Longdistance · 15/08/2020 21:51

@cooperbug it’s only because we’re on the market too. We’ve seen a few properties with the steels/posts and they’ve put us off. My dh is in the construction industry, so you can image the fussiness of him 🙄

PegasusReturns · 15/08/2020 22:19

The steel poles are usual boxed in, partly because many don’t like the look but also in a big room you often need additional wall space for furniture, plug sockets and pictures.

Africa2go · 15/08/2020 22:21

I agree with a pp, you're looking at it from the wrong angle. What are similar properties worth in your area?

It doesn't matter what they bought it for and absolutely no-one on here can tell you what they spent on it. It might be a builder who owns it / kitchen company owner / family in the trades or on the other hand they paid top dollar for everything. It just matters what it's worth (to you).

thefemaleJoshLyman · 15/08/2020 22:37

We wanted to do similar. The lowest quote was 150k and another was 200k, East Anglia.

nomdeguerrrr · 15/08/2020 22:39

@Pickapick101 I was born in the North and live in the North too. And am currently spending circa 150k on an extension. It took me 11 quotes to find one that cheap. All of the builders were and are busy.

It isn't just about what builders take in wages, it's the cost of materials which are no cheaper here than elsewhere. That sliding door must be best part of 6m wide and must have cost 7k+ alone. You can't build a 50m2 extension, fit a new kitchen, add steel and lots of glass for 50k. Not unless you do ask the work yourself

TrickyKid · 15/08/2020 22:42

Around £125k

Parker231 · 15/08/2020 22:43

It doesn’t matter what it might have cost - is it the house you want at the price they are asking?

Oliversmumsarmy · 15/08/2020 22:50

I think just a basic extension without kitchen or anything would have been £50k at least.

Probably edging towards £100k

But as others have said you have to look at the sale prices of similar properties

nomdeguerrrr · 15/08/2020 22:55

I do think it's nicer than the other house you were looking at and posted @cooperbug. The one with not much of a garden.

Is it in a worse area? The garden set up looks much better with this one.

sausagepastapot · 15/08/2020 22:56

I agree, circa £100k plus, based on personal experience.

84claire84 · 15/08/2020 23:00

100k plus. That is a big extension and it depends on the kitchen spec. I would be surprised if they are breaking even

FloreanFortescue · 15/08/2020 23:09

How does it compare to properties nearby?

I would have said £100-125k depending on the finish. But then I wouldn't automatically assume that whatever I spend on a property = profit. Our previous house would have to have been out forever home to make an extension worth doing. Our current home, the value would shoot through the roof.

TokenGinger · 15/08/2020 23:09

I'm in the North West and have recently had 3 quotes for a double storey extension. The quotes are between £41k-£47k.

Not what you've had done here, but I'm giving an idea of building costs in the north.

Re: trying to figure out what they've spent, it doesn't matter what they've spent, it matters what the house is valued at. They've made an investment in the house and generally that results in profit.

Our extension will take our house from a 2 bed semi-detached to a 4 bed semi-detached and will likely increase the house value by 70-100k, based on the value of other 4 bed houses in my area. That's going to be a £30k profit for me. If I decide to sell afterwards, it's not for the buyer to calculate what it's cost me and think that they're entitled to the £30k profit instead.

MarmiteCrumpet25 · 15/08/2020 23:11

Personally I would have to get rid of the pillars - we paid extra for our extension not to gave them. Lovely space apart from that.

Fruityloopyloop · 15/08/2020 23:42

Approx 30k for the build then 20 - 30k for the kitchen, flooring etc. Not sure I'd pay nearly £100,000 more than what 4 and 5 bed detached houses have gone for in the same street, although they did need completely renovating.

The 4th bedroom being downstairs would put me off but I can see this could be desirable to others, depending on their circumstances.

Pickpick101 · 15/08/2020 23:44

[quote nomdeguerrrr]@Pickapick101 I was born in the North and live in the North too. And am currently spending circa 150k on an extension. It took me 11 quotes to find one that cheap. All of the builders were and are busy.

It isn't just about what builders take in wages, it's the cost of materials which are no cheaper here than elsewhere. That sliding door must be best part of 6m wide and must have cost 7k+ alone. You can't build a 50m2 extension, fit a new kitchen, add steel and lots of glass for 50k. Not unless you do ask the work yourself[/quote]
Looking at the pictures the extension is around half the size of the room , the other looks to be part of the existing house. Extension is about 25m2 so about £2km2 . I'd don't think that is that far away.

nomdeguerrrr · 16/08/2020 06:25

If the three extension is just 25m2 then yes. Plus whatever the kitchen cost

Whenwillthisbeover · 16/08/2020 06:38

Even if they spent 100k on it doesn’t mean it added 100k to the value of the house.

fleurdeliz · 16/08/2020 07:11

Argh that island is the wrong way round!!! Needs to be at 90degree to where it is.

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