Are you considering extending your home? You might be surprised at the many benefits a house extension can offer. Whether you need more space for your growing family or want to add value to your property, an extension can be the perfect solution.

We’ve explored some of the main benefits of home extensions and discussed why this may be worth considering for your home. So, if you’re thinking about adding an extension or addition, keep reading!

You get to stay in the area you love

Is your home only a short drive from the beach?
Do you love the cafe scene nearby? Or are you in the catchment area for the best schools?

Extending your home allows you to stay close to all the things you love while providing a better lifestyle for your family.

You can increase your property’s value

If you’re looking to sell your home in the coming years, extending provides a great opportunity to increase the value of your property.

Adjusting your home’s layout by adding an open plan living space or an extra bedroom generally adds more to a home’s sale price.

Be sure to assess your suburb and the potential buyers to ensure any additions will be of benefit by the time you sell. For example, just adding another bedroom and bathroom to an already small home won’t have the best return on investment, if the existing spaces still feel small.

You can have the home of your dreams

Everybody has their own idea of a perfect home and it can be nearly impossible to find a house on the market which matches this. Investing in a renovation and extension allows you to personalise your home to best match your family and vision.

Spaces to consider adding when planning an extension:

Bedroom

Adding an additional bedroom is perfect if your children are currently sharing a room, you’re looking to expand your family, or if you’d like to turn an existing smaller bedroom into a study/office space and build a new master bedroom for yourself.

Bathroom

Consider extending your existing bathroom to include more space (and get that deep bathtub you’ve always wanted) or consider adding an ensuite to the master bedroom.

Living Rooms

If your living spaces are currently separated by walls, consider making these open plan to give your family more space. If your kitchen and living area are currently toward the back of the house, consider how you can open these up to your backyard so you can seamlessly entertain both indoors and outdoors.

Walk-in Wardrobe

Adding a walk-in wardrobe to a new master bedroom is the best way to increase your floor space and make your life a little bit easier. Small features like this can also help to increase the value of your home.

You don’t have the financial and stressful hassle of moving homes

Moving houses can be both an expensive and stressful experience, from attending open homes to meeting with your mortgage broker. Not to mention the other hidden costs associated with the moving process, including hiring a removalist and reconnecting utilities.

If you’re moving suburbs this can also mean needing to find a new school for your kids to enroll in and finding new routes to get to work.

Where do I start?

We recommend starting by choosing a local building designer (draftsperson or architect), who can work with you to design an extension that matches your site and family’s needs. It’s also important to engage a reputable local builder at this point as well to allow for a collaborative and seamless building experience. 

When choosing a builder we recommend selecting one that has experience with renovations/extensions, a solid portfolio of previous projects, and great client reviews. 

If you’d like help finding a draftsperson or architect, please feel free to give us a call and we can recommend some of the best local architects/draftspeople that we partner with regularly. 

Extrabuild is a family-owned and run building company, specialising in renovations and extensions across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie.