Some things will price a reasonably penny but won’t make a major influence on what your home is value to someone else. Remember also that your highway or neighbourhood may have a ‘ceiling price’ that’s very difficult to interrupt by way of, so even worthwhile additions could be much less profitable if there are just too a lot of them. If you’ve nowhere to extend sideways, one choice is extending down – right into a cellar, or by adding a basement. Cellar conversions are comparatively inexpensive, however creating a new basement can be significantly pricey.

Self-described Fixer Upper fans, Gary …