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If you're looking to sell, you may want to know how to add value to your home. Find out if investing in renovations may well be worthwhile.

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We caught up with property expert Henry Pryor to find out his thoughts on the most valuable home renovations:

“Most people who are thinking of selling their home or looking to improve it to add value will consider some building work in the hope of adding value. But not all buyers will be prepared to pay for your idea of improvements or good taste. Some buyers would even prefer to be able to put their own mark on a property and install the bathroom or kitchen of their choosing.

My advice is usually “spend money on the things that you want and leave other improvements to the next person who may not share your taste."


Henry Pryor
Property expert Henry Pryor

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Value percentages have been provided based on the assumption on the average house price of £245,218 - A semi-detached house as provided by the ONS House Price Index July 2021


All quotes were obtained based on a three bedroom semi-detached house.


In March 2018, Bilendi conducted an online survey among 2001 randomly selected British adults who are Maximiles UK panelists (1,275 were homeowners). The margin of error which measures sampling variability is +/- 2.2%. The results have been statistically weighted according to the most current education, age, gender and regional data to ensure samples representative of the entire adult population of United Kingdom. Discrepancies in or between totals are due to rounding.


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