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In terms of adding value when selling:
- Roof insulation in the loft rooms (they're freezing in winter, stifling in summer)
Not worth it - Radiators in the loft rooms (inefficient without the above, but might make it more bearable for a lower price
Not worth it - A decent sized family bathroom in place of one of the bedrooms
Maybe worth it, depending on whats sold in the area, and what it'd cost all in with re-plumbing, maintaining water pressure etc - A renovated small bathroom in the place of the current ugly tatty small bathroom
Will probably add value if you can keep costs sensible - Stairs that no longer creak
Can this be done by nailing existing planks? or will it require something more drastic? - New windows (it's a corner house with two sets of double bays)
If they are nice original bays, just paint them and make the existing look nice
Id caveat all the above- it depends what the market is like when you come to sell, and what buyers in the area are looking for . Looking at recent sold prices and listings online will give you an idea of what local buyers are after, and what improvements have realised higher sale prices on recent sales
- Roof insulation in the loft rooms (they're freezing in winter, stifling in summer)
chrismanc
We're probably going to be moving out of our place in the next couple of years. It's a nice-looking place of a good size, but despite us having chipped away at a lot of the things it needs doing, there's still a fair bit of work it needs.
Which of these, if any, are worth doing in terms of being likely to pay for themselves when it comes to selling?