Periodically the husband and I have discussions around renovating vs moving. His argument is that we're not going to be here forever, and that we could buy (or build) a house which is much more functional for our needs. I tend to be more along the lines of, let's just dress this up and then sell it. At this point the word 'over-capitalising' tends to enter the conversation.
We were talking about this again today, and I had a revolutionary idea
One of the main reasons why we don't get very far with these discussions is because we both really like the area we're in. We're in a great little suburb which is really well located, with houses built in the 1990s all around us. Because it's not a new estate, it feels nice and homey and 'lived in', and there are lots of young families around, which gives it a great feel. Even just little things, like all the properties have a decent set back from the road, so they all feel that little bit bigger.
So, my idea was, why don't we just knock over the current house and build a new one, with the things we want? It would be in about 5 years' time, but obviously it would need a certain amount of planning to happen between now and then.
If anyone has any tips, advice, or recommendations for either an architect or building companies to go through, I would be most appreciative. Horror stories (and good stories!) are also welcome
We were talking about this again today, and I had a revolutionary idea
One of the main reasons why we don't get very far with these discussions is because we both really like the area we're in. We're in a great little suburb which is really well located, with houses built in the 1990s all around us. Because it's not a new estate, it feels nice and homey and 'lived in', and there are lots of young families around, which gives it a great feel. Even just little things, like all the properties have a decent set back from the road, so they all feel that little bit bigger.
So, my idea was, why don't we just knock over the current house and build a new one, with the things we want? It would be in about 5 years' time, but obviously it would need a certain amount of planning to happen between now and then.
If anyone has any tips, advice, or recommendations for either an architect or building companies to go through, I would be most appreciative. Horror stories (and good stories!) are also welcome