Let Sarah Beeny boost your house price

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Home improvement: Loft extension
Time needed: 3-6 months
Cost: upwards of £18,000
Value added: 20% of the value of the house, for a bedroom and en suite bathroom, says Nationwide.

“Extra rooms can be a real selling point,” says Sarah: “You can add value by upping the square footage of a property, particularly if the new rooms suit the style of property and the project is properly managed.”

 

Home improvement:  De-cluttering
Time needed: A weekend
Cost: Free
Value added: £315 for each sq ft you free up

Junk removal experts ANY JUNK? claim that the average declutter frees up 60 sq ft of space - about half a room in a semi-detached house. That means the junk is taking up £18,900 of space per house.

“Clean, fresh-smelling, tidy homes impress buyers,” says Sarah: “Get the marigolds on and start scrubbing, as it’s the cheapest way to add value.”

 

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