In London, space comes at a premium, and if you are lucky enough to be able to have a home extension, they can add thousands to your property value. There has always been a debate between extending your home and losing garden space or keeping your garden space and having a smaller living area. A side return extension is the perfect solution to this and has become a popular favourite for homeowners in London.
A side return extension is perfect for homes that have space down the side of the property and limited back garden space. This type of extension uses the dead space down the side of the property to extend the width of the house, retaining the back garden area. For homeowners in London, this is the perfect type of home extension, as it maximises every inch of the land you own and transforms it into property value. This extension is well suited to semi-detached properties and L-shaped mid-terrace homes.
One of the many benefits of having a side return extension is the opportunity to have lots of natural light coming into your kitchen area. You can choose to have a sloped roof or a flat roof on your side extension, which both offer different glazing options. On a flat roof you can have roof domes or roof lanterns, which attracts light from all directions. With a sloped roof, you can have skylights that can direct light to a specific area of your home. There are creative glazing options you can have on the rear wall of your side return extension too, with custom panels bringing in lots of side light into your kitchen.
A side return extension is a great way of having additional space in your kitchen area, allowing you to have a kitchen island or more surface space in your kitchen. With the skylights in the extension roof, it can create a brightly lit side of the home, which is perfect for a kitchen area when you want to be prepping food and need good lighting. Equally, some of our clients have chosen to have a seated dining area in the new space, turning a small kitchen into a sociable family space.
On average a side return kitchen extension will cost upward of £45,000 including VAT, but this can differ due to the types of glazing you pick, the size of your side return extension and the complexity of the project. We always advise our clients to budget for an additional 10% of the total project cost, to cover any last-minute design changes you may make. Your surveyor will discuss all of the options available to you for your side return extension when they visit for a free, no obligation site survey of your property.
If you are interested in having a side return kitchen extension, contact the Simply Extend team on 0800 917 7571 today to arrange your free, no obligation site survey with one of our experienced surveyors!
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