How much to renovate a 4 bed detached

[Ladyof]

I am thinking of offering on a house that needs internally gutting, the building structure etc is good but the inside nothing has been touched in about 30 years, it smells unpleasant which is quiet off-putting but it has so much potential.

It would need all furniture wardrobes kitchen bathroom ripping out and replastering, new windows and door, internal doors, wood work, decor, staircase spindles etc.

It is good size, upstairs 4 beds and bathroom, downstairs kitchen, lounge, loo and conservatory.

Is anyone able to give me an approx idea of what to do that work, I don't want to underestimate it. The leg work we could do but we would have to pay a plasterer, joiner, kitchen fitter etc.

Thank you

100k

Depends on location and square footage. No way could you do that for 100k in London unless it were very very small and you could DIY a lot of it. Plus, if it’s as you describe it could require rewiring and/or replumbing.

Depends what standard of finish you want
It is probably +/- £100k just depending on what sort of floors/tiles/bathrooms/kitchen you want

Depends also if it’s cosmetic or you need rewiring, a new heating systems etc

I would say £100k too

Depends on what type of finish you want and how much of it you would be willing to do yourself. Does it need extending? If not I would budget between 50-100k

It is 1305 sq foot, 120sm- not sure if that is a average size or what?

We are in the North West and it doesn't need extending.

I think if it's structurally sound and not in need of major electric or plumbing overhaul, £50k-ish. You could easily spend more, then again if you're not fussed on a high-end finish you might bring it in for less.

I am always amazed at some of the figures quoted on these threads and struggle to make sense of them. In London, without any extension, you might be looking at 200k. I think it must come down to location (which influences labour costs) and materials….

Based on your floor area, location and depending on how much you push the boat out on kitchens and sanitary you are looking at 100k

Building material costs have gone through the roof recently

Basic renovation excluding replacing the bathrooms/kitchen, just making the bare rooms nice, would be about £40k I think, including rewiring, plumbing bits.
Add £20k for nice bathrooms & kitchen?

100 to 120k

We’re at the planning stage with our architect for pretty much the same and our architect has said our planned approx £60k budget isn’t unreasonable (city in Scotland)

Our rewire has already been done and was £2500

Anything from £60k to £100's of k depends on the finish.

I've paid approximately £400 to board and plaster a room (13x15) Midlands then painted, laid wooden flooring and skirting ourselves do paint and flooring etc was around £300. Kitchen is around £5-10k typically for units etc. but can easily be £20k

Impossible to say without knowing what work needs doing.
You should get professionals to check the roof, plumbing and electrics, as those will all be expensive to fix. If you can, see if you can get a good builder to have a look before you put the offer in. Then pay for a decent survey. Get some quotes (even ballpark figures would be helpful) and adjust offer if necessary.
Out of the things you've listed, I think the windows and front door will be a significant chunk of budget. The kitchen too, although the cost will vary a lot depending on your choices.

Estate agent has told me - in the last few weeks - that for a full overhaul of a property (rewiring, the works) they reckon £125/sq ft

@gogohm

Anything from £60k to £100's of k depends on the finish.

I've paid approximately £400 to board and plaster a room (13x15) Midlands then painted, laid wooden flooring and skirting ourselves do paint and flooring etc was around £300. Kitchen is around £5-10k typically for units etc. but can easily be £20k

Thanks for that information, it’s good to have a ballpark figure

I was going to say 100k too.

I don't think anyone will be able to give even ball park on this, as there's too much subjectivity in this, we've had a new kitchen, utility, one bathroom and central heating so far, plus some replacement windows and doors. We're about 35k down so far with lots still to go (including a rebuild of a couple of bits that is going to be significant), but the house was mostly livable if very old fashioned and worn out. It will take us years to complete as we couldn't manage to live somewhere else and renovate this one.

A year or more ago I would have said it could possibly be done for £100k in areas far away from London but nowadays who knows. All of the work I need done on the house has now at least doubled in price, that's if I could find anyone to do the work.

I used to love a project but my next property will definitely be turn key or new build.

If the inside hasn’t been touched for 30 odd years I’d be amazed if it doesn’t need new boiler and rewiring, at least in parts.

Agree with the point around boiler and re wire. It will most likely need. OP you should budget £150k all in. Should cover you to you for everything. You may have a little change left over.

If there's no structural work or extension / loft etc 150k. If there is then early 200- 300k. Obviously depending on no unforseen issues (damp etc) nd level of finish you want.

The cost of materials and labour has gone bonkers in the last 12m post brexit and if that continues could be considerably more. Everyone I know doing building work at the moment is having an absolute nightmare- extra costs / delays etc etc. Plus need to factor in costs of living elsewhere while work is done