How much for complete refurb?

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we’ve found a property, right area, good size , good price as owner is downsizing and needs to move.

it’s a 3 bed semi. It has had a recent loft extension, so that’s all new, with a shower room.

the rest of the house hasn’t been updated for over 30 years. Bathroom, kitchen, decor, all 30+ years old.

so for a full refurb, how much do you reckon. It has planning permission to extend the kitchen as currently it’s a small galley kitchen. Worth doing?

just trying to figure a budget if we decide to go for it…

More than you imagine Building work is very expensive.Depends where you live,your taste etc I would get builders around to look and give you an idea.Are you going to do any of it yourselves ie knocking down wall,ripping out kitchens etc.Good luck.

Well obviously it entirely depends on area and spec. We're on the London/Surrey border and have spent near on £100k on our home, but we've done it over 10 years. A small front extension and internal remodel cost us about £16k 3 years ago, but our builder says it would be twice if not three times as expensive now. We've skimmed the whole house, had new electrics (but not a complete rewire), all new woodwork and internal doors, small front extension and new flat roof on our kitchen and garage, two new bathrooms and a new downstairs toilet, new cladding, new front door. We've done all the decorating and a good amount of the woodwork installations ourselves. DH also laid the laminate flooring throughout the ground floor. Kitchen and utility units and appliances are ikea, except for washing machine and tumbledryer. Bathrooms are small but reasonably high spec and entirely tiled. Carpets upstairs were midrange. It's an expensive business. We've probably spent £5k on the garden but we still need a new driveway and some new fencing. But now we have nursery fees to pay and I'm trying to keep the savings balance up as we have an offset mortgage.

If you are in the area already, find houses that are being renovated or just completed and see if the owner will share a ballpark figure with you. It's very expensive now. We just did a first floor extension last year with a bathroom and it's nearly £100k.

If you’re tight, maybe £60 to £70k, but that was pre COL and Midlands figures. You would probably be best allowing about £100k with tight cost controls.

It’s almost a case of pick a number and double it

Thanks. Helpful.

the seller’s ground floor extension plan nearly doubled the downstairs living space. I think because they’ve had a very big loft done it’s needed to “balance” the living area:bedroom.

so loft is done. New bathroom and kitchen will be about 35k with no building work. If we go for the extension that could be around 200k once appliances etc are included.

flooring throughout, painting/skimming etc. I think the electrics should be ok as there’s a new boiler.

it’s in Kent so won’t be cheap. The purchase price is ok I think because it’s a half finished project.

hmm. Maybe will rethink as currently downstairs is very small- no downstairs loo, there’s currently no space for a washing machine or dryer. Once it’s done it will be an amazing house but I don’t think I have the time or money.