Asset Enhancement
Which works add value to a landed property, which are neutral, and which you will not get back.
In this guide
33 min · 4 articles
/9 min
Which Works Add Value, and Which Do Not
Structural improvements that fix a bad plan add value. Usable floor area, a workable ground floor, genuine daylight and a lift add value. Highly personal specification, over-specified finishes and anything that reduces flexibility generally does not. The distinction is whether the next buyer inherits a problem solved or a taste to undo.
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Choosing Materials That Age Well
In this climate a material either weathers gracefully or fails visibly, and there is very little in between. Stone, hardwood, aluminium and good render age well. Thin applied finishes, unprotected steel and anything relying on a sealant line do not. Detailing decides more than the product: water has to be able to leave.
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Buying a Plot: What to Check Before You Bid
Check the envelope, the shape and width, the orientation, the ground and access, the encumbrances, and the neighbours. Most are answerable in a few weeks before you bid, and together they decide whether the plot is worth what is being asked — because the plot fixes the ceiling on everything the house can become.
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Building a Home That Holds Its Value
In a landed property the land is the appreciating part and the building the depreciating one. A well-built, well-planned house depreciates far more slowly than a poor one, and in a thin market with few true comparables that difference shows in the price. Build quality, a rational plan, height, light, flexibility and good records do the work.
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